Should you keep your money in the bank or invest in property? It’s one of the oldest dilemmas for anyone with a chunk of cash hanging around. But with interest rates tipped to remain at 0.5% until 2012 and ISAs returning just 4%, there isn’t a lot of great news around for savers. But it’s […]
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Should you keep your money in the bank or invest in property? It’s one of the oldest dilemmas for anyone with a chunk of cash hanging around. But with interest rates tipped to remain at 0.5% until 2012 and ISAs returning just 4%, there isn’t a lot of great news around for savers. But it’s […]
Here at Philip James we’re delighted to announce the launch of our new iPhone App. We’ve designed the Philip James App to help our customers find their dream home as quickly as possible. And to prove how easy it is to use we gave an iPhone to our Didsbury lettings negotiator, Farra Siddiq, and asked […]
Fantastic news for all buy-to-let landlords; the first quarter of 2011 has seen some of the fastest-growing rental figures in nearly a decade. Rents have increased across the board, from 1-bed apartments in the City Centre to 2-up, 2-downs in Heaton Mersey. And with yields of up to 8%, Manchester is witnessing the return of […]
The Bank of England are comtinuing to keep raise interest rates at a record low, so while you’re still making profit from property we suggest putting some cash back into your investment. We speak to four property experts and find out why 2011 is going to be the best year for re-investing in your existing […]
It’s good news for buy-to-let investors at the moment; HSBC are calling for sellers to pay Stamp Duty and George Osborne’s budget has given investors a huge pat on the back with his controversial change in Stamp Duty Land Tax. The abolition of the 5% tax rate for multiple purchases over £1million will have a huge impact […]
This week we’re looking at Didsbury, one of Manchester’s most sought-after residential locations. With its attractive Victorian housing stock, impressive parklands, wonderful pubs, cafes and shops, this large suburb to the south of the city centre is more popular than ever. But what about the secret parts of Didsbury? The local businesses and hidden streets that […]
Philip James Wilson have been awarded membership of the prestigious Guild of Professional Estate Agents. Director Mike Wilson explains why it means so much to the company and how proud he is to represent the Heatons nationally. “I’m delighted that we’ve been awarded the coveted Guild staus. The Guild have chosen us to represent the Heatons […]
Spring is here and Philip James is excited to see the first green shoots of healthy lending returning to the mortgage market after Northern Rock introduced a 90% LTV mortgage and within days rival banks and building societies were offering similar deals for buyers previously hampered with small deposits. Last week it was good news for […]