Changes to Energy Efficiency Rules and the Impact on Pontefract Landlords
by RedRoots TeamThis bonus lettings article explores the recent Government U-turn on greenreforms. Over the last few years, landlords have faced many changes. Tax reforms, rental reforms and energy efficiency measures have meant renting out...
Top Tips on Negotiating the Sale of Your Wakefield Home
by RedRoots TeamIn this short read, we hear from Business Owner Stephen on his thoughts to negotiating the sale of your home. When it comes to preparing for a property sale, most sellers focus on the early stage of the process: sprucing up their...
What to Consider When You’re Pricing Your Pontefract Rental Property
by RedRoots TeamIn this quick read, we explore the factors you need to consider before pricing your rental property. If you’re a first-time landlord about to rent out a property, or an established landlord looking to purchase a new investment,...
5 Tips for Pontefract Landlords on Finding Top Tradespeople
by RedRoots TeamIn this article, Danielle shares her five tried, tested and trustworthy tips on how to find the very best and swerve the unreliable rest. It’s up there with late rents, messy tenants and broken boilers on a landlord’s...
The Advantages of Selling Your Home in Autumn
by RedRoots TeamIf you’re considering listing your property for sale, we have some good news. Traditionally, there’s a surge in serious buyers coming to the market in autumn after the summer lull – so you’ve timed your move wisely. But...
Should You List Your Home before Hunting for a New One?
by RedRoots TeamThis is one of the most common questions we get asked as Estate Agents, so here are the thoughts from our Director, Stephen. If your dreams of buying a new home rely on the sale of your existing property, then there’s one...
Sam, 17, Shares His True Thoughts About Moving Home
by RedRoots TeamWe asked our 17-year-old buyer, Sam, whose family recently sold and moved to another home what was on his mind during the process.It makes interesting reading. There’s a lot to consider when you start thinking about moving home....
Five Rental Myths That Haunt Pontefract Landlords: A Halloween Special
by RedRoots TeamIn this Halloween Special, we look at five scary things landlords across Pontefract need to be mindful of to avoid nightmares. 1) The ghostly guarantee of quick tenantsSome letting agents will convince landlords that finding...
Anti-Bullying Week: How You Can Make A Difference
by RedRoots TeamThis month featured Anti-Bullying Week which ran from 13th - 17th November, and as an issue which troubles adults as well as children we thought we’d take a closer look out for the signs and how best to deal with it. It can...
How Pontefract Landlords Can Outsmart Property Fraudsters
by RedRoots TeamThe expression ‘safe as houses’ has been used for almost two centuries to describe something that is rock-solid and risk-free. But thanks to the elaborate efforts of a small but growing number of fraudsters, not even property...