Welcome to this week's episode of The Property Pod, today I am joined by Lee and Ross from Hizzy Property and our very own Jo from Attwells. In today's episode, we discuss Jo's experience with Hizzys and their tips for moving. What do you think you should do before putting your family home on the market? 0:32 seconds What do think are the benefits of using a local estate agent? 10 minutes, 48 seconds What do you think are the top 3 things that buyers are looking for in a home? 13 minutes, 15 seconds What do you think are the benefits of using video footage to market a property? 16 minutes, 47 seconds Do you think the demand for family homes is high in 2022? 23 minutes, 20 seconds Can the estate agent carry out the viewing and how are these done? 27 minutes, 49 seconds How does someone that is selling their property know that the prospective buyer can afford to purchase their property? 31 minutes, 22 seconds How much do think typically an estate agent charges? 41 minutes, 40 seconds   We hope you enjoy the episode, please do subscribe and share on social media and we'll see you next week!

Welcome to this week's episode of The Property Pod, today I am joined by Nick, Managing Partner and solicitors at Attwells Solicitors. In today's episode, we talk about Property Development. Tell me about your team and the areas of law that you cover? 0:12 seconds In relation to property development, what options are available if the land doesn't have planning permission available? 1 minute, 5 seconds If a landowner wants to purchase land, would you say that they should get the planning permission in place first, what would you recommend with that? 4 minutes, 26 seconds Once a business owner knows that they want to purchase a commercial property, what checks do you think they need a solicitor to carry out? 5 minutes, 49 seconds What are the benefits of buying land and drafting the development agreement with the same lawyer? 10 minutes, 9 seconds What key clauses and considerations should a property developer consider adding to a development agreement? 11 minutes, 6 seconds How long does a typical development agreement take and what could hold up the process? 14 minutes, 41 seconds When do you think the conveyancing process should start? 16 minutes, 8 seconds We hope you enjoy the episode, please do subscribe and share on social media and we'll see you next week!

In this week’s episode of ‘The Property Pod,’ I interview Wendy Whittaker-Large, HMO investor and founder of HMO Success, Best Nest, and Best Nest Egg and we discuss everything you need to know about HMO investment.    So tell us a bit about your company 'HMO Success'? 0:37 seconds What do you think is the best way to get started as a property investor? 2 minutes What do you think are the advantages of investing in a house in multiple occupation as opposed to an apartment? 3 minutes, 27 seconds How much money do you think you need to invest to get started in an HMO? 5 minutes, 35 seconds In your opinion, how long do you think it takes to buy an HMO? 7 minutes, 34 seconds What obligations does an HMO landlord have? 9 minutes, 7 seconds Who is responsible in an HMO for maintaining the communal areas? 10 minutes, 55 seconds What kind of return on investment should people expect from an HMO? 11 minutes, 58 seconds What's the best way to add value to an HMO? 13 minutes, 24 seconds What's the best way to advertise an HMO property? 16 minutes, 5 seconds If you enjoyed this episode please don't forget to like, share and subscribe and we'll see you next week!

In this week’s episode of ‘The Property Pod,’ I interview Laura, Private Client Partner here at Attwells. We discuss everything you need to know about Probate.  So tell me a bit about the Private Client department and what you do? 0:14 seconds  Do you think people need to wait for Probate to be done first before they put their property on the market? 0:47 seconds  What is involved in a Probate application? 1 minute, 22 seconds How long does the Probate process take? 2 minutes, 20 seconds What are an Executor’s duties? 3 minutes, 11 seconds  What are an administrator’s duties? 3 minutes, 57 seconds  Do people need to use a solicitor for Probate? 4 minutes, 24 seconds  When is the Will read? 5 minutes, 22 seconds  What happens to any debts? 6 minutes, 1 second What happens to any assets and items left in the Will? 6 minutes, 26 seconds  If you enjoyed this episode please don't forget to like, share and subscribe and we'll see you next week! 

In this week’s episode of ‘The Property Pod,’ I interview Tom, Director of Bloomfield Grey Estate Agents. We discuss everything you need to know about moving into a luxury home. Tell me a bit about Bloomfield Grey Estate Agents 0:17 seconds Are you seeing any changes in what people want in a property after Covid? 0:33 seconds Are you seeing any locations that are more popular since Covid for luxury homes? 2 minutes, 11 seconds What additional costs are involved in buying a luxury home? 3:38 minutes Do you think there are any additional things you should think about when buying a luxury home? 4 minutes, 6 seconds What are the pros and cons of buying a listed building? 4 minutes, 52 seconds If building work or refurbishments are required, when do you recommend starting to plan those, and are you able to negotiate with the seller to help aid those plans? 6 minutes, 49 seconds Which security measures do you think people should consider adding to their luxury homes? 7 minutes, 55 seconds Do you give advice on the sale of land? 9 minutes, 2 seconds Does obtaining planning permission increase the value of a property? 9 minutes, 25 seconds If you enjoyed this episode please don't forget to like, share and subscribe and we'll see you next week!

In this week’s episode of ‘The Property Pod’ I interview Gemma and Emma from Gemstone Mortgages. We discuss everything you need to know about getting a mortgage. Tell us a bit about Gemstone Mortgages 0:13 seconds  What factors do you think are important in determining what you can borrow as a second time buyer? 0:49 seconds  What does a second time buyer need to be able to qualify for a higher mortgage? 1 minute, 56 seconds  What do you think is the best type of mortgage for second time buyers to get? 2 minutes, 41 seconds  If you're buying a freehold or a leasehold property which type of mortgage is best for a second time buyer? 4 minutes, 1 second  Do you think that Covid-19 and Brexit have had an impact on mortgage rates? 4 minutes, 46 seconds  What are the pros and cons for a second time buyer buying a new build property? 6 minutes, 49 seconds  Can people buy a second property with a residential mortgage? 7 minutes, 44 seconds  Can a second time buyer apply for more than one mortgage at a time? 8 minutes, 32 seconds  What options are available to repay your mortgage early and what options are the best? 9 minutes, 4 seconds  Why is payment protection and life insurance important for second time buyers? 11 minutes, 12 seconds Should second time buyers write a will as a consequence of this? 11 minutes, 54 seconds  If you enjoyed this episode please don't forget to like, share and subscribe and we'll see you next week!

Welcome to this week's episode of The Property Pod, today I am joined by Michael from Fine and Country and we discuss accountancy for small to medium sized businesses. So tell us a bit about Fine and Country and what you do? 0:21 seconds From your perspective what do you think is going to happen to the Property Market in 2022? 0:43 seconds What advice would you give to first time buyers who are looking to move this year? 1 minute 39 seconds How do you think interest rates and inflation will affect the market? 2 minutes, 55 seconds Do you think house prices will fall in 2022? 3 minutes, 37 seconds What features do you think people are looking for in a home now? 3 minutes, 53 seconds Do you think green features add value to a property? 6 minutes, 24 seconds How important is parking for urban properties that are being sold? 7 minutes, 7 seconds Are you seeing more people that are happy to commute into London after COVID? 7 minutes, 31 seconds Have you seen an increase in people buying homes outside of London? 8 minutes, 47 seconds If you enjoyed this episode please don't forget to like share and subscribe and we'll see you next week!

Welcome to this week's episode of The Property Pod, today I am joined by Ben from Scrutton Bland and we discuss accountancy for small to medium sized businesses.  Tell us a bit about Scrutton Bland and what you do? 0:21 seconds  How can you help small to medium sized businesses? 00:53 seconds  Will the structure of a business affect the way tax returns should be done? 1 mins, 32 seconds  How much of a businesses income will go towards taxes? 2 mins, 16 seconds Can people working from home, expense a percentage of their mortgage and utilities? 3 minutes, 31 seconds  Do subcontractors need to keep account of files and file a tax return? 4 minutes, 22 seconds  How can purchasing equipment or assets reduce the payable tax? 5 minutes, 34 seconds  In your experience, do you think its better to hire an accountant monthly or yearly, what do you think is better? 6 minutes, 45 seconds  How can small businesses their cash flow? 8 minutes, 14 seconds  How do you think small businesses should prepare for the new tax year ahead? 9 minutes, 3 seconds  Is there any upcoming legislation that business owners need to be aware of? 9 minutes, 50 seconds  If you enjoyed this episode please don't forget to like share and subscribe and we'll see you next week! 

Welcome to this week's episode of The Property Pod. Today I am joined by Andrew, partner and senior valuer from Nicholas Estates. In this episode we discuss cladding. So tell me a bit about Nicholas Estate Agents 0:23 seconds What is cladding and why is it in the news at the moment? 0:58 seconds What do you think are the typical problems associated with cladding? 1 minute, 59 seconds  What type of cladding is banned and who is responsible for it to be replaced? 2 minutes, 51 seconds What sort of certification are lenders looking for? 3 minutes, 42 seconds Can people sell their flats with cladding? 4 minutes, 55 seconds Do you think cladding makes your flat harder to sell? 5 minutes, 30 seconds Do people need to get a survey for cladding? 7 minutes, 54 seconds Do you think there's a certain type of cladding that is best to get? 8 minutes, 41 seconds And how do you think the new cladding laws could affect leaseholders? 9 minutes, 55 seconds If you enjoyed this episode, please don't forget to like, share and subscribe!

Welcome to this week's episode of The Property Pod, today I am joined by our very own Jo, Head of Marketing here at Attwells Solicitors. In this episode, we talk about our new website and the digital revolution.  So tell me a bit about Attwells? 18 seconds  And what was the main idea behind creating a new website? 35 seconds How do you envision the website evolving in the future? 1 minute, 7 seconds  What do you think the legal sector could do to improve consumer experience? 2 minutes, 30 seconds  What three things should a consumer consider before purchasing a service? 6 minutes, 58 seconds  Why is communication so important? 9 minutes, 31 seconds  Do you think virtual law firms are the future? 11 minutes, 35 seconds  How do you think that Covid-19 has changed the legal sector? 13 minutes, 47 seconds  We hope you enjoyed the episode and please do subscribe and share on social media and we'll see you next week!