With the Bath Christmas Market starting this Thursday (24th Nov) and going on until the 11th December, the city centre will again be a mecca for Christmas shoppers from far and wide. This event brings in a huge amount of revenue for stallholders, charity collections and city businesses alike every year but the throng of visitors… Read More
From calls received and questions levied on valuations, I think the burning question on everyone’s lips at present is “what will Brexit mean for the housing market?” I don’t mind admitting my initial thoughts that fateful Friday morning mainly revolved around how many sales might fall apart that day and I know I was far… Read More
Over the last month or two, I’ve started to write a regular column for the Bath Chronicle property supplement – I’m finding it pretty tough to squeeze what I want to say into only 250 words but enjoying the challenge! When I was first invited to contribute, I sat down and thought about what kind of messages… Read More
Plans were announced last week for a proposed £5 million observation tower project called AquEye in Bath and have already stirred up a storm of comments in Twitter and on local letters pages. Located on the sluice gate island next to Pulteney Weir, 25 visitors per trip would be swung up from the Parade Gardens… Read More
Lots of valuations done this week and as usual I’ve been asking the owners I meet what research they’ve done on the estate agents they’ve chosen to invite out to value their homes. Four tips below cobbled together from their answers; Tip 1 Check their Rightmove listings – not just for suitability for your property but… Read More
Having had a very busy week of valuations, I’ve been discussing how to choose your estate agent with a lot of prospective sellers. I always ask them how they picked the agents to meet with. Quite a few have clear reasons – recommendations from friends, previous experience and so on – but, of those that… Read More
Sparked by a chance conversation with another Moorland Road shop owner, I thought I could do with a little historical research project in my copious spare time! The aim was to illustrate the many changes in our local community “high street” over approx 80yrs. In the spreadsheet below, you’ll find a list of trades and occupations… Read More
You’ve just decided to move house – what are you thinking now? I bet a good proportion of you are already grimacing at the idea of calling one or two of us. After all, we all know what the general perception of estate agents is. The media love us almost as much as bankers, tax… Read More
This postcard was marked as sent in 1957. I have already had comments from Bathonians who remember fishing for roach from the old weir. The platform to the left is what was left of the old Monks Mill (fulling mill). The Empire still has the old hotel sign up if you look closely Southgate… Read More
When I first started looking for a job after university, I wanted to be a policeman but my eyesight scotched that idea. The next stall in the careers fair was an estate agents and my friend nudged me in their direction, probably as a joke. The chap manning the stall came over and we started chatting… Read More
On the 12th June 2013 the Cabinet of Bath and North East Somerset Council made the decision to confirm the Article 4 Direction on HMOs from 1st July 2013 and adopt the Supplementary Planning Document ( click here to see the HMO supplementary planning document ). A House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) is defined by the… Read More
Having sold quite a few homes in the area in January, we have met plenty of young couples and small families hoping to live in Oldfield Park. Sadly, in almost every house sale recently, these clients have been beaten to the properties by investors wishing to buy to let to students. Experienced cash buyers are hard… Read More
