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The Truth Behind Guaranteed Rent Schemes in Romford
As a busy landlord, you’ve got a lot to think about: maintaining or renovating your property, carrying out safety checks,…
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Brookings Estates: Core Values and Commitment
At Brookings Estates, our guiding principle is encapsulated in our strapline: “Prioritising People through trusted guidance on every step of…
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From First Edition to Today: The Significance of the 'How to Rent' Guide
The ‘How to Rent: The checklist for renting in England’ guide is an important document that landlords must provide to…
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The Latest How To Rent Guide Is Here!
The UK government has announced that it will be releasing a new version of the “How to rent: a checklist…
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How Do I Work Out How Much I Can Borrow?
There are a few factors that will determine how much you can borrow for a home purchase: Income: Lenders will…
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What Documents Do I Need To Sell My Home?
To sell your home, you will need to provide the following documents: A title deed or certificate of ownership: This…
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Top tips to sell your home!
You do not get a second chance at a first impression and only have seconds to capture potential buyers’ attention.…
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Do I Need An EWS1?
An EWS1 form (External Wall System 1 Form) is a document that is used to assess the safety of the…
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EWS1's No Longer Required For Mortgage Purposes
Good news for Leaseholders! Leaseholders in Havering, Barking & Dagenham have been stuck in their properties unable to sell, all…
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Should I refurbish my property before putting in on the market?
It can be a good idea to refurbish your property before putting it on the market, as this can help…
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When do I instruct my solicitor?
It is a good idea to instruct your solicitor as soon as you have decided to sell your home, especially…
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Mortgages - read this blog to see how our sister company, Home of Mortgages, can help
Warning: What you read below, could be out of date by the end of the week! 🙄 Wow, we’ve certainly had…
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Mortgage Market Insights - October 2022, a post from our sister company, Home of Mortgages!
No doubt, over the course of this week you would have seen the headlines concerning the mortgage market. Headlines have…
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Bank Holiday Closure - Monday 19th September
Our offices will be closed on Monday 19th September to allow our team to remember the life and service of…
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Her Majesty the Queen
We are deeply saddened by the news of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II passing, with our thoughts going to…
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Cost of Living Crisis - Don't Panic! Read this blog from our sister company, Home of Mortgages
The cost of living, the cost of living, the cost of living. We are not going to escape these words…
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Help to Invest - helping you to profit from property
Quick Question. Which camp are you in? Camp A – Thinking of growing your property portfolio OR Camp B –…
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Beam Parklands Fire Update
Beam Parklands Fire Damage Update Brookings are saddened by the news of the wild fires that have destroyed multiple properties…
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EPC Legislation, how does your property stack up?
As the UK works to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the energy efficiency of people’s homes is under heavy scrutiny…
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Buy to Let - read this blog from our sister company, Home of Mortgages....
Hello, Buy to let month! Over the past few months we’ve been witnessing an increase in bank base rate, which…
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Good news for Dagenham leaseholders: Government to pay for fire alarm systems in all buildings awaiting removal of unsafe cladding
Dagenham leaseholders living in buildings where a ‘Waking Watch’ scheme is in place will be able to install fire alarm…
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Dagenham landlords to be given access to new digital identity checking technology
New digital identity checking technology will help Dagenham landlords carry out right to rent checks, it has been announced. The…
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Help to Buy sales increase to record levels, figures reveal
More than 60,000 homes were bought using the Government’s Help to Buy schemes in the year to June 2021, the…
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Dagenham people’s addiction to their spare bedrooms?
The Housing Minister, Chris Pincher, has suggested older homeowners are “rattling around” in their homes as they are too big…
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Dagenham house prices - the effect of rising inflation
House prices tend to rise with inflation, so with UK annual inflation hitting 4.2% last week, that’s good news, isn’t…
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Vendors drop asking prices to tempt house-hunters ahead of Christmas cooldown
Home sellers have dropped their asking prices in a bid to tempt house-hunters ahead of the Christmas cooldown, an analysis…
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Is the Dagenham property market running out of steam?
In recent articles on the Dagenham property market, I have been talking a lot about house prices over the last…
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Land Registry fees to increase from 31 January 2022: what homebuyers need to know
Homebuyers may notice a change in the cost of making HM Land Registry applications from next year after it was…
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Dagenham homeowners to face post-lockdown mortgage rate rise of £1,114 a year
With grocery, energy and other household prices/costs rising and hitting everyone’s back pocket, inflation (rising prices) may feel like an…
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Advice for landlords: checklist for serving section 8 (form 3) notice
Are you serving a Section 8 (Form 3) notice? Follow this guidance to stay on the right side of the law.…
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Advice for landlords: checklist for serving section 21 (form 6a) notice
Are you serving a Section 21 (form 6A) notice? Follow this guidance to stay on the right side of the law.…
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Stamp Duty Holiday comes to an end: what this means for buyers
The temporary reduced rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has now been withdrawn, the Government has confirmed. The SDLT…
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Are Dagenham house prices set to fall this autumn?
The stamp duty holiday is over, furlough finished at the end of September, unemployment is due to rise and inflation…
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New buyer? here are three tips that could help you get ahead of the competition
In a property market as lively as ours, it’s often a race against the clock to secure your dream home.…
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First-time landlord? ensure your property meets the minimum energy efficiency standard
Landlords must ensure that their properties meet the minimum level of energy performance rating or risk fines, the Government has…
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Wages rising by 8.3% pa - how will this affect the Dagenham property market?
As they struggle to meet demand, Argos have had to increase the wages of their HGV drivers from £11.41 an hour to…
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Property owners rejoice as developers scrap unfair leasehold contracts
Property developer Countryside Properties has agreed to scrap terms that saw ground rents double every 10 to 15 years, it…
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Barking and Dagenham among “most affordable london boroughs”
Barking and Dagenham has been named as one of the “most affordable London boroughs” for first-time buyers in 2021. The…
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Demand for pet-friendly accommodation soars following “pandemic pet boom”
Demand for pet-friendly rental homes has more than doubled in the last year, new figures have revealed. The report comes…
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Why are more Dagenham oap homeowners deciding not to move home?
A recent report by Legal & General stated that since the pandemic, many older homeowners had put their plans to…
