Emsleys Blog

Buying your first home can be both exciting and daunting. Director Jared Thomas has put together a list of useful tips for those considering taking their first step on the property ladder. Consider the government’s Help to Buy… Read More

Looking to sell your home? Try our free online valuation tool for an instant valuation of your property. This will provide a good starting point for how much your home is worth. The guide given is an indication of what your property is… Read More

Emsleys’ Charity Committee hosted its annual charity race night last month, raising over £740 for St Gemma’s Hospice. Horses such as 'Fish & Chips', 'Milky Way' and 'Ant & Dec' galloped to the finish line in a simulated night at… Read More

If you have not already heard, April is D-Day for Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) changes for landlords. From April 2018, landlords in England or Wales must ensure that their properties reach at least an EPC rating of E before… Read More

Deciding to sell your home is the first step and there will be many other decisions to be made before you hand over the keys. How to market the property is probably the next choice to be made. Purplebricks is possibly the best known online… Read More

When your home goes on the property market, you will want to ensure it looks at its best so that buyers can see its full potential. Directors Jared Thomas and Helen Jolly have developed a list of tips for preparing for property… Read More

The Chancellor presented the Autumn Budget 2017 to Parliament last week – but how does this affect the property industry? Head over to Director and Head of Conveyancing Alistair McKinlay's blog on Emsleys Solicitors' website for more… Read More

If you’re selling your home, Director Jared Thomas has put together a checklist of everything you need to consider throughout the process:        Choose an estate agent you can trust. Your property is likely your most valuable asset, so… Read More

On Thursday 2 November, the Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in over ten years. The base rate has been increased from 0.25% to 0.5%, with the lift meaning interest has returned to the same rate before Brexit.… Read More

At this time of the year when the temperatures begin to drop and the nights close in, the Lettings team start to receive numerous calls from tenants with winter maintenance issues. Property Maintenance Co-Ordinator Mark Davison has put… Read More

Last night the BBC series Watchdog exposed online estate agent Purplebricks’ misleading claims. The programme revealed that six Purplebricks adverts have been banned by the ASA in the last 18 months as they were “likely to mislead”.… Read More

At this time of the year, many of us see ants in the garden and in the house; this is especially true if you have a large garden or are lucky enough to have open fields behind your home. It is worth keeping in mind that whilst ants can be a… Read More