Find out how you can impress buyers by making each room in your home look as spacious as possible. A two-minute read. Whether you’re marketing a one-bedroom flat or a seven-bedroom mansion, the same rule usually applies – big is beautiful. We’re talking about big rooms,...
Devious fraudsters are hacking the emails of buyers and sellers, sometimes with devastating consequences. A two-minute read. Hackers and cyber fraudsters went to town in the UK last year, swindling £1.3 billion in just six months – a three-fold increase on the same period the previous...
In this two-minute read, we share how homeowners thinking of selling can avoid feeling down in the dumps on the year’s most depressing day. Next Monday is, according to social scientists, the most depressing day on the calendar. It even has a name. Such is the...
This two-minute read looks at how to trim down your energy bills. Householders were hit with budget-busting energy price hikes in 2021 – a trend that looks set to continue well into the new year. Here are some ways to claw back some cash on your...
In this two-minute read, we look at reasons why a property may be classified as unmortgageable. Selling a property can be tricky at the best of times, but when a property is deemed unmortgageable things can get complicated. ‘Unmortgageable’ means lenders won’t allow a potential buyer...
In this three-minute read, we look at the issues landlords should consider before raising rents. The uptick in inflation, along with pressure on interest rates, means that many landlords will be considering rent increases right now. Before deciding on a course of action, here are some points...
In this two-minute read, we look at why getting the marketing material for your property sale finalised now is a savvy move. There’s one day of the year when the stars align for sellers, and it’s not too far off. If you’re planning on selling up...
In this three-minute read, we look at how landlords can find and keep terrific tenants. ‘Finders keepers, losers weepers.’ It’s a timeless rhyme used every day in school playgrounds all over the UK. It often applies to someone finding something that’s unowned or abandoned. But it also...
In this two-minute read, we look at how landlords can make sure their rental investments stand up to the challenges of winter weather. With winter officially only a few weeks away, the time is now ideal for landlords to take steps to ensure their properties are...
We like to do our bit for charity at Cobb Amos, and we love seeing people doing the same. Some run marathons for charity, others row single-handedly across the Atlantic to support good causes. A growing band of men are ditching the razors, sitting back, and...