Is that your best offer?
By Orchards Estates on 30th Nov 2020,One of the recurring questions we get asked by people selling their homes with us is ‘Should I accept this offer?’ Depending on our response this is...
The reasons behind estate agents recommending particular solicitors
By Orchards Estates on 2nd Sep 2019,These days it doesn’t really matter where your solicitor or conveyancer is based and with the use of the internet you may not ever meet your solicitor....
I’m thinking of buying some land to build on. What’s your advice?
By Orchards Estates on 7th Nov 2018,Q. I’m thinking of buying some land to build on. What’s your advice? A. The best piece of advice where land is concerned is...
How To Be A Landlord
As a landlord instructing a lettings agent, your biggest expectation should be peace of mind that your property is being properly managed. You want your...
How to attract premium prices for your Buy To Let Properties
By Orchards Estates on 15th Jun 2018,how can you ensure you are attracting the highest quality tenants who are prepared to pay a premium price? Here are five simple ways that don’t break...
Proposed increase on amount of tax paid on limited company BTL dividends
If you have a buy-to-let property business in a limited company, the Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) is proposing some big changes that could increase...
How to get a premium price for your buy to let
By Orchards Estates on 25th May 2018,The tenants looking for these specific requirements are willing on average to pay a premium to have the right things for their lifestyle. It also means...
My ‘cash buyer’ actually has a property to sell.
By Orchards Estates on 16th May 2018,What is a cash buyer? It turns out that my ‘cash buyer’ actually has a property to sell. How can this sort of thing happen, and what can I do?...
Are Cash Buyers on the decline?
By Orchards Estates on 9th May 2018,It is 50 years since the first decimalised coins hit the high street of the UK, and five years since the Land Registry first starting recording details of...
Are London Buyers Skewing House Prices in South Somerset?
By Orchards Estates on 21st Apr 2018,In a word, no. Interestingly, statistics reveal that of the 7,430 people who moved into South Somerset between mid-2015 and mid-2016, only 520 came from...