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Property staging is the art of making your home appeal to a wide variety of buyers. It’s an important part of selling a property or attracting a tenant – the home’s new occupants will want to imagine what it would be like to actually live there. In this blog, we take a closer look at property staging (also called home staging) and share a few of our top tips!

If you’re buying property, you’ll probably have heard about chains and maybe seen some houses advertised as “chain-free properties.” But what does this mean, and why does it matter when you’re choosing your next home?

Viewing a house or flat is exciting – you could be visiting your forever home for the first time! While viewing potential homes can be fun, it’s important to keep a level head and consider the bad points as well as the good ones. Above all, you should ask your estate agent questions about the property. If you find out something that proves to be a deal breaker, it’s better to know immediately. If you wait until the conveyancing process, you could find yourself having to pull out after you’ve already spent money on the survey. On balance, it’s better not to make an offer at all than to pull out of the purchase. In this blog, we share our eight questions to ask when viewing a property.

If 2023 is the year you move house, you’re probably wondering how much to sell your current home for. Knowing how much you could get for your current home will help you decide how much you can spend on your next one. But how do you know you’re selling at the right price? Should you ask for a lot and cross your fingers? Or ask for a little and expect a quick sale? In this blog, we look at over- and under-valued properties and why the right price is really the best.

There is so much to do when you’re selling a house. As well as clearing out and packing up, there is also the paperwork to complete. This includes the TA10 form, also known as the Fixtures and Fittings form. While it may sound like a minor part of the conveyancing process, if you neglect it then it can cause all kinds of hold ups. In this blog, we look at why the TA10 form matters, and how to get it right so you don’t hold up the sale of your house or flat.

An energy performance certificate (EPC) sets out your property’s energy rating, and gives buyers or tenants and indication of how energy efficient the property is and how much energy bills are likely to cost. It’s a legal requirement, but it’s good practice too. In this blog, we take a closer look at energy performance certificates, including why they’re important and how to get yours.

Before you commit to buying a house, there are many considerations to make. It might seem like your dream home now, but will you still love it when the weather changes or it needs a bit of maintenance? Many houses have at least one flat roof, even if it’s over the garage. It’s a good idea to consider the pros and cons of buying a property which includes a flat roof – you might want to tap into the potential or prepare yourself for the drawbacks! In this blog, we look at the pros and cons of flat roofs.

A conveyancer, also known as a conveyancing solicitor, is a specialist property lawyer. Appointing one is an important part of your house purchase or sale, as the job they do is not usually one you can do yourself. In this blog, we look at what conveyancers do and why you need to appoint one when you’re buying or selling property.

With low-fee and even no-fee estate agents popping up on TV adverts and online, some sellers may feel tempted by the promise of a bargain service. However, at Cobbles, we feel that good service, realistic offers and prompt action are as important to consider as the question of fees. In this blog, we look at the real cost of using a low-fee or no-fee agent, and what you should consider when you’re choosing which agent to instruct.

One of the effects of the pandemic is that it’s made us think more about where and how we live. Many of us now wish our properties were larger – we might be looking for home office space, privacy for our teenagers, or an annexe for a vulnerable relative. There are two possible solutions to this problem: extend the home we’re living in, or move to a new one. In this blog, we weigh up the options and help home-owners decide on the best approach.