"Ask The Expert" - Should I sell first or find first?
By Orchards Estates on 23rd Aug 2021,Q: We’ve decided that we want to move but our friends are giving us differing advice… should we put our house up for sale before we start looking for...
Have you got your finances in order?
By Orchards Estates on 15th Jul 2019,At Orchards Estates we work with an award winning Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) to ensure that you not only get a great mortgage, but that you...

Autumn Property Checklist
By Orchards Estates on 12th Nov 2018,Autumn Property Maintenance Checklist With temperatures dropping further with every passing day, this is the time to check that your property is ready for...

Ask the expert - Q: We’ve decided that we want to move but....
By Orchards Estates on 5th Aug 2018,Q: We’ve decided that we want to move but our friends are giving us differing advice… should we put our house up for sale before we start looking for...
Landlords are losing an average of £61.83 every week
Recent research has shown that as many as a third of landlords are falling into a borrowing trap. Without realising, or remembering, they are not...
Ask The Expert - Do issues over boundaries often cause problems?
By Orchards Estates on 9th Jun 2018,Q. Do issues over boundaries often cause problems? A. Not all that often, actually. But by their very nature, if and when...

Ask the Experts - I’ve heard the expression ‘right to light’. Is it true?
By Orchards Estates on 26th May 2018,Yes, there is. The Prescription Act of 1832 introduced the easement of Ancient Lights in English law. The easement basically said that if someone had been

ALL LANDLORDS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE CHANGES FOR 2018
By Orchards Estates on 19th Feb 2018,ALL LANDLORDS IN SOUTH SOMERSET SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE CHANGES FOR 2018...
“Mum and dad will pay for my home”, “don’t you buy stamps with stamp duty?”
By Orchards Estates on 19th Jan 2018,Common misconceptions amongst young people and purchasing a home in Somerset....
Personal Accountability here in South Somerset
Many properties in the South Somerset area are as unique and distinctive as the people who buy them. So when selling yours, it is most important that your...