Manchester Property News

Following in the footsteps of the old Levenshulme Oscars, the Inspire Centre is organising and hosting a new local awards scheme as part of this year’s Levenshulme Festival.

The Ceremony will be held on Saturday 22^nd October 2011 at the Inspire Centre. This will ...

Paul Robertson who has worked for PAD4U for over 20 years has finally had enough (of the weather that is!), and is relocating to Perth, Australia.  Paul has served in many roles during his time at PAD4U, his most recent as Business Development Manager.  Paul's vast ...

Ben Goldacre, in his book 'Bad Science', has been exploring the various stories we read and watch in newspapers and on TV regarding scientific subjects and shining a light on how much of it is founded on 'Bad Science'.  This can occur through lack of research, lazy journalism ...

There have been seismic changes in the UK economy and housing market during the last decade, however the available mortgage products for first time buyers have hardly changed from the time I was looking to purchase my first home.

First Time Buyers haven't suddenly become ...

I don't need to inform anyone that the market is tough especially in local areas such as Levenshulme/Longsight/Gorton as first time buyers are finding it virtually impossible obtain the finance they need to get on the housing ladder.  But don't despair house sales are still ...

The media is currently littered with stories of rents rising, to the extent one would think they had double over night!  Whilst, I'm sure some areas may have seen dramatic rises in rent such as the South East and London, many more areas are only ...

Dispatches ran a disturbing programme recently on Slum Landlords.  I'm sure anyone watching the programme would have been disgusted and shocked at the condition of homes some tenants have to reside in, sadly, although disgusted, I am not shocked.  This Government, and previous Governments' policies (or lack of) ...

Landlord Action, a specialist in difficult tenant evictions, have recently reported an 11% increase in their case load. With the austerity measures beginning to bite, is now the time to consider rent guatantees on your property?

Rent Gurantees ensure that you will receive a minimum ...

I read with some sense of irony the research recently instigated by the Halifax on the social trends and views of First Time Buyers.  The research 'discovers', that due to the banks requiring huge deposits, first time buyers can no longer afford to buy a home, but ...

David Boyd, Managing Director, PAD4U Estate and Letting Agents Manchester writes:

The banks have been busily rebuilding their balance sheets, more precisely their capital ratios i.e., their savings/loan ratios and having plenty of liquidity (cash) available to cope with the difficulties in the global economy.

This ...

David Boyd, Managing Director, PAD4U Estate and Letting Agents Manchester writes:

We have a couple of potential investment properties that landlords may be interested in building their portfolio.

The first is a 3 bedroomed end terrace in Waterloo Street, Crumsall, Manchester.  The property is in need ...

David Boyd, Managing Director, PAD4U Estate and Letting Agents Manchester writes:

Gas Checks need to be performed annually on every property that has gas appliances, such as boilers, gas fires, gas cookers, etc.  It is vital that the Gas Check is carried out by a Gas ...

David Boyd, Managing Director, PAD4U Estate and Letting Agents Manchester writes:

I read with disbelief this weekend in the Economist (see article by Schumpeter) that a $300 house was being contemplated, surely this is an impossible feat?  Perhaps, but such unlikely endevours have achieved ...

David Boyd, Managing Director, PAD4U Estate and Letting Agents Manchester writes:

Voids are the Black Holes of property investment, they will suck out your yields and chew them up!  So, although with a great managing agent by your side this post is likely to find you sipping a mai tai ...

David Boyd, Managing Director, PAD4U Estate and Letting Agents Manchester writes:

Just a quick reminder for our landlords who are not yet benefiting from our online members area.  The Landlord's area allows you to view all your historic and up-to-date statements securely online.  Not only this, ...

We've recently taken on an instruction that might be suitable for a refurbishment project.  The property is a 3-Bed Semi Detached property in Droylden.  Full details can be found here.

David Boyd, Managing Director, PAD4U Estate and Letting Agents Manchester writes:

The chancellor didn't have much up his sleeves this time around, certainly not any money, so the country's expectations were not sky high.  However, the budget had been touted as a budget for growth, and there ...

In light of it being pancake day tomorrow or Shrove Tuesday for the traditionalists I have dug out some pancake facts and a link to some excellent recipes.

1. The tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday is nearly 1000 years old 2. The first recorded ...

We're inviting all of our landlords and tenants to join us on Facebook.  Here you will receive up to the minute news, find out about properties before they come on to the market, and we'll be giving away prizes over the year including an IPAD2! ...

David Boyd, Managing Director, PAD4U Estate and Letting Agents Manchester writes:

Buying a repossessed property can present a compelling opportunity.    Repossessed properties are usually priced competitively compared to similar non-repossessed properties.   PAD4U partners with many of the banks (via Asset Management Companies) and sells ...