Thursday March 1, 2018

I am sure it is one of life’s nightmares to be told the tower block you live in has had cladding installed which is deemed unsafe by fire inspectors. Then presenting leaseholders with a bill of £2 million to solve the problem appears to add insult to injury, yet this is precisely what has happened […]

Monday November 6, 2017

We are delighted to be classified ‘highly rated’ in the Best Estate Agent Guide 2018, particularly since this award is based upon the experience of ‘blind shoppers’. This means professionals have posed as customers and rated us on the quality of information and service provided, a system that seems fairer than basing the award on […]

Monday August 14, 2017

We are shortlisted for another award which is always a joy, but this is an award with a difference – it is one you cannot enter. The Estate and Lettings Agency of the Year Awards run by Property Academy and sponsored by Rightmove is quite unlike any other award in our sector and possibly any […]

Wednesday June 14, 2017

I am thinking of changing my business card to read “Damiano of the Yard” since Government seems determined to turn landlords and letting agents into officers of the law. Already we must check that tenants have a right to reside in the UK and face big fines or imprisonment if we default. The latest consultation […]

Monday February 13, 2017

The election of Donald Trump, uncertainty surrounding Brexit (sorry, that will be the last mention of the B word) and a cash strapped city Council have combined to provide an unlikely boost to our own ‘hip and trendy Heaton’ to quote a recent airing of Channel 4 show Location, Location, Location. With the pound currently […]