Blog: Property

Following up on last week's update, we wanted to provide further information on what is about to happen and some things to be aware of. Tenant Notice Periods From 1st May, tenants will be able to give two months’ notice at any...

The Government has laid The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. What does this mean? Subject to approval by both Houses of Parliament, landlords will need to ensure electrical...

There are landlords and there are landlords. Some are what we call “accidental” landlords, who decided to let their property as an alternative to selling. Others are somewhat inadequately regarded as “amateur” landlords,...

Ahead of Black Friday, later this week there are plenty of good 'tech' deals to be had, but can this help you set your property apart when looking for new tenants? We think it can.... Homeowners are rapidly becoming hooked up to...

Many sellers who receive a good offer for their home turn it down because they have not yet found “the right property” and worry that they will in effect become homeless should they sell first (although we have never known...

As the Brexit debacle continues to be drawn out, so the evenings are drawing in. Home, as a place of warmth and sanctuary, becomes particularly significant at this time of year. It is interesting to note that a recent survey by...

Finding a Tenant - The Need for Speed According to the Nottingham Building Society, about 21% of Buy to Let landlords do not secure a paying tenant within four months of completing their investment purchase. 53% waited for two...

Christopher Shaw are pleased to announce their new Out of Hours Maintenance service. If you are a tenant and you have an emergency out of hours we now a dedicated helpline. Our specialised call handling service is manned by highly...

We launched our new website over the summer and we are now pleased to confirm the roll out of our new Landlord Portal, which is available for all our clients. We have been working in the background to iron out a few bugs and kinks...