Rachel North

With the election over here are a few  key points from the Conservative’s manifesto that might impact the property sector in 2020Encourage long-term fixed rate mortgages with the aim to reduce the cost of deposits and facilitate home ownership for first-home buyers. Proposals to extend the Help to Buy scheme from 2021 to 2023. Continue their commitment […]

With festive preparations well under way maintenance is not always up there on the list of things to do. So not entirely festive and not an exhaustive list but here is a quick check list: remember to clear outside drains of leaves & debris leave the heating on low if you are going away to

On 1 January 2020 new legislation regarding septic tanks comes into force. Regulations introduced in 2015 were designed to prevent septic tanks discharging directly into, and polluting, local watercourses like streams and rivers. The rules applied to existing treatment systems (in use before 31 December 2014) and new ones (in use after 31 December 2014)

During 2019 Alexandre Boyes have seen a rise in queries regarding home efficiency from tenants, landlords, purchasers and owners of estates and blocks of residential flats. Legislation changes this year introduced  a minimum EPC rating of E before  a property can be marketed for lettings. Our property managers and maintenance team have been working closely

The Alexandre Boyes Maintenance work exclusively for residents in blocks of flats and estates that are managed by our Estate & Block Management Team. They can undertake projects of various sizes including decorating, carpentry, kitchen and bathroom fitting, fencing, ground work and general maintenance. If you would like a quotation for work at your property from

21 years ago the very first property Alexandre Boyes sold was a family house in Byng Road. 21 years later we have successfully put the same house under offer again. During the in-between years Alexandre Boyes have let and fully managed the property making it a home not only for the Landlord in the early

The Lettings industry is constantly evolving, striving to raise standards and consumer awareness, and wheedle out rogue landlords and agents. We touched on some of the most recent regulation changes in our Industry Changes article in May. There are more changes on the horizon. Visit the governments website to have your say on their proposal to abolish Section 21

Build to Rent (BTR)  BTR developments are designed for rental rather than sales typically involving one agent to let and manage. The continued expansion of both the wider sector and individual schemes reflects a growing belief in BTR, attracting considerable investors and government support and funding. Schemes submitted through planning and entering construction phases continue

Over the last 5 years, we have seen some interesting subtle changes to the East Grinstead property market as buying patterns of landlords have changed ever so slightly. The background to this story was the recently published set of buy-to-let (BTL) lending statistics. Roll the clock back 12 months and 6,700 BTL mortgages were granted

Client Money Protection (CMP) Client Money Protection is a scheme that reimburses landlords and tenants should an agent misappropriate their rent, deposit or other client funds. It is a requirement for ARLA Propertymark members to have CMP. Letting agents hold a significant amount of money in the form of deposits and rent on behalf of