Name Ian Thompson Age 32 Where you live Rosetta? Belfast Married to Shona Children Rory, 14 months Work for Michael Chandler Estate Agents What brought you into the business? I was working in sales in the construction industry and enjoyed the selling side of things, but found it a bit tedious. Estate agency appealed to me […]
Land and Property Services recently announced a change in how rates are charged in relation to unoccupied residential properties. Up until now property owners have been afforded the privilege of claiming vacancy on unoccupied residential property, which in turn avoids owners having to pay rates. This is set to change as of October 1st this […]
Weekly focus on who’s who in our local estate agents Name: Rudi Wilson Age: 26 Where do you live? Larne Married? my fiancée Ashleigh and I are tying the knot next May. Who you work for? Templeton Robinson in Holywood What brought you into the business? My parents invested in property and that’s when my […]
Weekly focus on who’s who in our local estate agents Name Aaron Mills Age 28 Home Bangor Married to Karen Children Amy, 3 months old Who you work for Morton Pinpoint, East Belfast office What brought you into the business? After completing my degree in psychology in Dundee, I returned home to Northern Ireland and […]
With high transport costs and significant fuel poverty for households in Northern Ireland, a home’s sustainability characteristics should be a significant consideration within its property valuation here, according to the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). A new information paper from RICS says that whilst sustainability has traditionally not been considered important in a property’s […]
With an ever increasing eco-conscious society and the current economic climate there are an increasing number of people recycling and reusing products. But what about furniture? Below are some of the benefits of purchasing recycled furnishings for your home. The environmental benefit is obvious. The reuse of furnishings prevents perfectly functional, quality goods from being […]
Have you ever been in the following situation? You have a beautiful new house, full of old-fashioned furniture, but you loathe throwing away good quality functional furniture in favour of fashion. This is a common predicament for the modern homeowner and one which is becoming more and more common in this current economic climate. As […]
Developers of the only speculative commercial premises currently available in Yorkshire – a 50,480sq.ft. development set in 2.7 acres at Melton West Business Park, near Hull – have reported a steady flow of enquiries from across the UK. Contractors for Wykeland Group, the Hull-based commercial property development specialists, have just put the finishing touches to […]