A Helping Hand on the Property Ladder
As the property market continues on its downward trend and mortgages become harder to secure, parents may be caught up in the decision of whether to assist their children in…
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Energy Performance Certificates for Rented Properties
From 1st October 2008 all landlords in England and Wales will be required to provide an Energy Performance Certificate for their property. Failure to do so will incur a £200…
General Permitted Development Rights
Householders currently enjoy significant permitted development rights which largely remove the need to apply for planning permission for someone looking to alter or extend their home within certain ‘permitted development’…
Auction purchases – flourishing during the recession
Going once, going twice, sold! What can be more exciting than buying a property at auction?This is a question that you might now be able to ask an increasing number…
Selling your home with a “Full Service History”
Having a car with a full-service history can add value to your vehicle. Adopting the same approach to selling your home can have similar results. The introduction of Home Information…
The Big Moving Day
I always think that moving house is rather like giving birth-months of waiting and then the big day being the birth or in the case of a house, the exchange…
Watch what you’re stepping in to…
My grandmother used to refer to it as “stepping out” or, if feeling particularly modern, “courting”. At the time that the second Heir to the throne has announced his engagement,…
Good News – New Partners
Ashworths are delighted to announce that Diana Greenham, Rachel McKendrick and James Simmonds are now partners in the firm. This appointment not only significantly strengthens the existing management team, but…
Ashworths announces further expansion of their Commercial Property Department
Ashworths are pleased to announce that Michael Thom returns to the Firm in September to join Andrew, Brendan and James in the Commercial Property team dealing with Landlord and Tenant…