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May 11, 2021 Rights of Light admin

Is your Right to Light being threatened?

What is a Right to Light? A Right to Light is a legal right to enjoy the natural light that passes over someone else’s land, the servient land, and enters through defined apertures in the landowner’s buildings such as windows, skylights and glass roofs. The benefitting landowner is entitled to receive sufficient natural light through […]

April 7, 2021 Dilapidations admin

Dilapidations – what you need to know

Here at AWH, there are certain terms that we use on a daily basis and as property management experts we can take them for granted. So we thought we’d start breaking some down into layman’s terms to explain what they mean and how they affect business owners like you. We act for both landlords and […]

March 5, 2021 Building Surveying, Valuations admin

House prices rebound causes rethink

At the time of writing, house price growth has rebounded in February with 0.3% growth which ‘more than erased’ the small decline experienced in January. Prices in February actually increased by 6.9% annually, compared to 6.4% at the start of the year. So, what is the outlook for UK property market? Economists had been forecasting […]

February 12, 2021 Commercial Property admin

How to prepare offices for returning to work

In our previous blog we discussed what the office of 2021 might look like. Offices have changed forever but how ready are we to return? For some it’s the dream to get back to a professional and peaceful environment without webcams and regular interruptions from their kids. But for others it’s a daunting prospect and […]

January 19, 2021 Commercial Property, Valuations admin

What will the offices of 2021 look like?

With the Covid vaccine dominating the headlines, it’s not taken long for employers to predict that workers will be out of their homes and back to the office sooner than we might have thought. Unused office space after coronavirus could prove costly for companies as studies show that potentially over 70% of all office rent […]

December 18, 2020 Stamp Duty, Valuations admin

Stamp Duty Holiday end: There’s still time to reap the benefit

The Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday introduced by the UK government in July 2020 is coming to an end on 31st March 2021. The holiday was created to give the housing market a boost as purchasers buying their main residence won’t pay any stamp duty on properties worth up to £500,000. This means you could […]

December 10, 2020 Property Management admin

3 Exciting Ways to Profit from the UK Property Market in 2021

Unless you’ve been living in a bunker for most of 2020 then you won’t have failed to notice that the UK economic outlook looks bleak for the next two years. GDP is likely to drop again in Q4 and unemployment will unfortunately rise further. But there are some areas that those in the know can […]

November 12, 2020 Property Management admin

Landlords and the Coronavirus – your questions answered

At the point of writing, we are now back in lockdown and although measures aren’t as tough as lockdown 1.0, they are still restrictive. The UK Government has implemented further measures to protect commercial tenants from rent collection until the end of 2020. On the residential side, the Government’s support seems heavily weighted towards the […]

October 7, 2020 Property Management admin

5 Top Tips for Property Management during COVID-19

Our new ‘normal’ has changed everything for landlords and property management during COVID-19. With regulations surrounding essential maintenance, services and showings differing between regions, it’s no wonder there is confusion over what you can and can’t do regarding property management. As a landlord, you no doubt have questions like how can you access the property if […]

February 26, 2020 Commercial Property, Property Management admin

Buy-to-Let Properties: The Pros and Cons

Buy-to-let properties are getting the attention of many, most especially of those who are looking to invest their money to replace income and increase savings. Over the past decade, this type of property has proven to be a good investment; however, just like any other venture, buy-to-let properties have advantages, as well as disadvantages. Before […]

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