A round up of the rental market
15/12/14
Our very own lettings expert, Angie Christie has been featured in the festive issue of the Moor Mag, a local publication in the Heatons, discussing how the rental market has changed this year from the landlord perspective… Never has it been more apparent that there are more tenants than available rental properties. In a recent report submitted by ARLA*, the number of landlords investing in Buy to Let (BTL) properties shrank by 8 percentage points in the last quarter, down from 35 % to 27%. At the same time, the number of landlords selling their BTL properties increased by 5…
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Good news for homebuyers!
04/12/14
In an announcement made Wednesday 3rd December, Chancellor George Osborne set out changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax effective of midnight on Thursday 4th December 2014 which look set to benefit “98% of homebuyers.” The previous boundaries of Stamp Duty dictated that any property purchased…
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Calling all students!
20/11/14
That time of year has come back around - it is time to find a house for next year. You've got your mates organised, now all you need to do is check out some houses and apartments with Philip James Lettings. These are the main…
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A 19th century beauty has a bright future
14/11/14
The Manchester Law Library is an impressive Grade II listed building. Designed by Thomas Hartas and built by William Bolt in 1884-5, the Manchester Law Library has been home to the Manchester Incorporated Law Library Society (MILLS) and a collection of legal reference volumes (some of which…
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Colette shows what great service can do
23/10/14
Reddish Area Manager Colette is featured in a local newspaper piece explaining how a great sales service is about more than just a cheap sales fee... Local agent shows clients that great service really makes the difference Colette Fletcher is the Personal Agent with a…
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Drive for properties in a thriving suburb
18/09/14
Neil Ryder was recently featured in a piece written by the South Manchester Reporter, read on to see what he had to say about the Didsbury lettings market. Didsbury enjoys a prime location, nestled far enough from the city to be a suburb, but…
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Something to help you navigate the conveyancing process
27/08/14
Mike Wilson, director of Philip James Wilson introduces Navigator… “People say that buying a house is one of the most stressful things you will do. At Philip James Wilson we have worked hard to find the best solicitors to work with us to make buying…
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Demand is high but the future is still uncertain
21/08/14
Rob Kennedy, director of Philip James Kennedy, comments on the local property sales market and offers insight into the year ahead. The property sales market in Didsbury and West Didsbury villages continues to excite, with demand far outstripping supply. However, the biggest question of all…
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What a result!
11/08/14
Philip James’ Word Cup sweepstake brings one lucky client 50 percent off their sales fees, and a surge of new instructions for the expanding agent. England may have failed to produce a win in this year’s World Cup, but the team at Philip James had…
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Colette Fletcher featured in local press
07/08/14
Reddish Area Manager, Colette Fletcher was featured in the Stockport Times East this week due to her success in the area. Take a look at what she had to say... Thanks to a winning recipe of expert management combined with very highly motivated sales staff,…
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Top Tips to Sell
31/07/14
Selling your home can be a stressful time for anyone, so to try and make things a little easier Rob Cuffe, Director of Philip James Manchester, has suggested his list of top tips to sell your home. 1) Whenever we do come to take those…
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Welcome to the team!
18/07/14
New business manager Angie Christie joins our Didsbury office, bringing with her a host of property experience. “People sell property” is something Philip James lives by as a company. We work tirelessly to maintain great tenant-landlord relationships and ensure seamless lettings services. The dynamic group…
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A new phase in a sell out development
13/07/14
Well known buy-to-let developers X1 Developments launched the third phase in their X1 Development in Salford last week. This third phase follows two others which sold incredibly quickly and the third phase is predicted to be just a popular as its older counterparts. Phase 1…
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