Why you should choose your route carefully through the mortgage maze
There are an increasing number of lenders willing to grant 90% mortgages to first-time buyers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you should jump in without…
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Revealed: The average asking price of Chichester flats has risen by 17 per cent in past year
I was chatting with a new landlord recently who was interested to hear what type of property has increased in value the most in Chichester….
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How to steer clear of hidden nasties when it comes to letting property in Chichester
I was recently celebrating my sister’s birthday and what would have been my Dad’s 65th birthday. Whilst doing so my brother-in-law pointed out the promotion…
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‘Average’ property price in Chichester? It’ll surprise you…and cost has grown NINE per cent in past year
The average property price in the UK is £223,257, which is up 4.9% from last year. When it comes to Chichester’s property market though, we…
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Great mortgage mystery: Buy-to-let products can cost 60 per cent more than residential mortgages
I met up with my mortgage broker to discuss re-mortgaging one of my buy-to-let properties whose mortgage was about to move onto its (not very…
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Revealed: Take a look at the most expensive streets in Chichester
The most expensive street in the UK is Kensington Palace Gardens in London. The average property here will set you back just shy of £35.9million!…
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Chichester rental market buoyant as people struggle to buy their way on to property ladder
Napoleon said we were “a nation of shopkeepers”, but it seems we have actually become a nation of homeowners! Yet with figures showing a drop in…
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Property price hike! Cost of Chichester houses increasing by staggering £463 a week
Average property prices in Chichester have risen from £346,357 to £370,452 over the past 12 months; an increase of £24,095, which is £463 per week!…
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My top tips for Chichester landlords when moving tenants out
I’ve written about the process I undertake when moving in new tenants. A landlord contacted me to ask what I do at the other end…
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How Falcon Fabrics made it easy to see the true value of local independent businesses
I recently had a venetian blind in a rental property which had broken. On closer inspection it was just a small mechanism that holds the…
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Chichester property expert examines if the letting fees ban is a good thing for city’s tenants
CRJ Lettings charge the lowest tenant fees of any letting agent in Chichester – £200 is all a couple will ever pay. Queried by some…
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Chichester property expert Clive Janes reveals biggest bugbear when letting homes
I’ve just come back from a viewing where the prospective tenant didn’t show up. We only arranged it over the phone yesterday and I always…
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