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If you are looking for a flat to rent and you only need one bedroom, you don’t necessarily need a one bedroom flat. If your budget is tight, or the area you want to live is expensive, a studio flat or

Sold STC (subject to contract) is when a seller has accepted an offer to buy their property, but before exchange of contracts. The estate agent should take the property off the market, put up a ‘Sold:

There are many things a landlord can do to increase rental yields. It might involve spending some money on their properties, but in the long term it may provide opportunities to legitimately increase

You may have heard the term ‘sitting tenant’ and wondered what it means. Here we explain what rights a sitting tenant has, how a sitting tenant may affect a property sale, and the choices landlords ha

The festive period is truly underway at Howards and we can’t wait for Christmas Day! We wish you and all your family a wonderful time during the seasonal period. We wish you a happy, healthy and pr

There are a lot of myths surrounding the best time to sell your home or property: You should wait until spring to sell; When you get an offer you should make the potential buyer wait; Price

Howards has welcomed the Government's ‘mini-budget’, which will bring significant benefits to the housing market. On the 23rd September 2022, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced cuts to stamp duty

Purchasing a new property can quickly become more expensive than originally expected. There are some costs which can be overlooked, which can add to the total costs and skew your budget. Former ren