LETTING & ESTATE AGENT
Hello and welcome to the November 2014 Property Report from Martin & Co Lancaster. We are delighted to be able to share our knowledge of the local property market. We were talking recently with an experienced local landlord investor, we got round to
Hello and welcome to the October 2014 Property Report from Martin & Co Lancaster. We are delighted to be able to share our knowledge of the local property market. In our area we have two major conurbations, Lancaster and Morecambe, and I am often asked
We were chatting recently with a couple who have been looking at the rental market for a little while with a view to investing. They have a preference for a new build type central apartment in Lancaster. Their simple question was: what has happened in the
Last week we were approached by a new landlord who was concerned his property had been left vacant for a long time despite being advertised through an online agent, he asked us as a local agent to attend the property and make any suggestions we felt may
Are you a landlord? Q: Why use a letting agent? A: There are a number of reasons, these include: Legislation - you can be secure in the knowledge that the correct and most up to date tenancy agreement is being used. A security deposit is held in
Questions & Answers from Martin & Co Are you a tenant? Q: I have been told that I need to pay an application fee when applying to take a property. What is this? A: It is a fee taken from the applicant to ensure the property is reserved for them
Martin & Co Lancaster the locally based agent has entered the Estate & Letting Agent Awards. The scheme recognises the best agents based on research conducted through homebuyers, sellers and landlords around the UK. The awards, known as the ESTAS
Fastgrowing lettings specialists Martin and Co Lancaster are celebrating their 5th year in business. Franchise owners Sally and Simon Davies said: “We want to say a big thank you to our landlords in our 5 years of trading!” “We are taking on
Martin & Co fought off stiff competition to scoop gold for Best Large Letting chain and secured 11 regional awards at the ESTAS. This is the second time Martin & Co have won gold at these awards, previously winning in 2009 and silver in 2010 and 2011.
On the 6th April 2012 the DPS will be celebrating 5 years as the only custodial scheme in the UK. Martin & Co has consistently been the number one user of the Deposit Protection Scheme. With 23,432 active deposits at a value of £20,075,251.47 Martin &
The number of buy-to-let properties bought in 2011 rose by 84,000 according to the latest figures produced by the Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML). Statistics produced by the body represent a major boost to residential lettings agents, with the supply
The length of time tenants stay in the same property is increasing, with residential lettings agents likely to notice the change, according to the Tenancy Deposit Scheme. Malcolm Harrison, a spokesperson for the Tenancy Deposit Scheme, highlighted the
