Philip James Lettings is off to a great start for 2022! According to Rightmove we are still the Number 1 lettings agent in Manchester from just two months of trading in 2022: See how we compare to our competitors. We receive hundreds of enquiries for every property we list, due to fierce competition for homes […]
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Licensing Scheme Introduced in Salford to improve standard across the rental sector In 2020, Salford City Council proposed the introduction of an additional licensing scheme for 3 and 4 person Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) across the city of Salford, to run alongside the existing mandatory scheme, which included HMOs of 5 or more persons, […]
Moving home can be really exciting, but also really stressful! Use our handy moving house checklist to make sure you don’t forget any important details in the run up to moving day. Set your moving date One of the first steps in your moving house checklist is to decide on a moving date (usually the […]
Record year for first-time buyers stepping onto the ladder as more than 400,000 buy their first home. The highest number in 20 years. Key takeaways The number of people taking their first step on the property ladder soared to a 20-year high in 2021 An estimated 408,379 people bought their first home during the year, […]
Increase your property’s appeal even as house price growth slows. Britain’s property boom has started to slow, with the end of the stamp duty tax holiday taking some of the urgency out of the market and rising interest rates pushing up mortgage costs. Buyer enquiries are still considerably above pre-pandemic levels, according to the Royal Institution of […]
We’re just a few weeks into 2022, but New Year home-movers have been quick off the mark already this year. Many sellers sprang into action before the end of last year. We had our busiest ever Boxing Day for new sellers listing their homes for sale. These ‘early-bird sellers’ who got a head start the […]
In 2022, interior design trends will centre around reclaiming spaces previously adapted to home working, a renewed interest in bringing the natural world indoors, and a drive to purchase and decorate more consciously. Our choice of colour palette will become more confident as we experience new feelings of hope and positivity for the future, and, according to […]