Manchester Property News

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

Jim Moore, who could never be described as having a lack of confidence, has setup a new vehicle for  his property investment club called IAP Global.  Mr Moore's preceding companies Inside Track and Instant Access Properties(IAP) collapsed into administration ...

We recently did a promotion to attract tenants to move into any of our empty properties before Christmas by offering them a free Ipod shuffle. There is still a few Ipods remaining and we are offering these to our landlords if they take part in ...

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

The TDS (Tenancy Deposit Scheme) is one of three Government schemes introduced in 2007 to regulate how deposits are collected, processed and to resolve deposit disputes.  Since inception the schemes have proved controversial.  Although supposedly the ...

Donna Weetman, Maintenance and Development Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

Referring back to our newsletter in December 2009, the double storey rear extension we were working on in Congleton, Cheshire has now been completed.

The extension created two additional bedrooms and another sitting room transforming ...

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

The property market staged a surprise recovery in 2009 amidst economists specualating further losses (as much as 20%) putting egg on their faces, the property market promptly about-turned and rose 5.9%.  Economists scrambled to come up with explanations ...

Alaine Bradbury, Estates Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

As you are no doubt aware PAD4U encourages the team to get involved with charitable events whenever possible. At Christmas time we considered having a food collection for the homeless but we felt we’d like to take ...

Paul Robertson, Business Development Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

Your PAD4U team joins me in sending you best wishes for the New Year.

I’m delighted that this greeting goes to more than clients than ever before. Not bad for a recession - but in ...

Luke Elston, Negotiator, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

Some of you may well be aware that this past month has seen the passing of the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Adha. The second and final Eid celebration of the year, it commemorates the completion of the Hajj ...

Paragon, the buy-to-let mortgage specialist has said it is ready to resume lending to new customers following its withdrawal from the market two years ago.

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The Solihull-based lender was forced to launch an emergency GBP 287m rights issue to avert ...

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

2009 has certainly been an eventful year! It’s not many years where the housing market frequently makes the front page story of all major newspapers week in, week out.

The property market is not immune to the ...

Alaine Bradbury, Estates Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

PAD4U are pleased to support the Levenshulme Traders and have donated money towards the 2010 Christmas Events!

Christmas is a excellent time to bring the community together with festive spirits high.

From the goodwill of local businesses, ...

Donna Weetman, Maintenance and Development Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

We are currently building a double storey rear extension in Congleton, Cheshire which will be completed in January 2010.

  Our dedicated team are working hard to have the roof on in time for Christmas where ...

Donna Weetman, Maintenance and Development Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

The standard rate of VAT will return to 17.5% on 01 ^st January 2010, so make the most of any Building & Maintenance work you require before 31 ^st December 2008.

Where work has been agreed ...

Simon Galgut, Accounts Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

 The dates of the landlord’s payment runs over the holiday period will be as follows:

1 ^st December

8 ^th December

15 ^th December

4 ^th January

11 ^th January

Payments will reach landlord’s ...

Simon Galgut, Accounts Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

Please remember that in the new year Newsletters and Statements will be delivered electronically to your email address.

It’s therefore vital that we have your up to date email address on file.  Please contact the ...

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

Shadow Housing Minister, Grant Shapps MP, will announce that should the Conservative Party form the next Government, they would reinstate Housing Benefit tenants’ choice to have rent paid direct to their landlords.

This would bring to ...

Donna Weetman, Maintenance & Development Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

The days are getting shorter and colder and tenants are thinking carefully about whether a house will be warm and efficient to heat.

To help landlords we are running an offer and on uPVC ...

Alaine Bradbury, Estates Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

You may have noticed I have been away on holiday to India. On my trip I took note of all the different culture that India offered and of course took note of the Property and Housing ...

Paul Robertson, Business Development Manager, PAD4U Letting Agents Manchester writes:

We currently have a landlord who is looking to sell eight of his rental properties in the Longsight/Gorton areas. Some of these properties are tenanted at present.

This would mean that any purchaser would have ...

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

With Nationwide reporting a 2% rise on year on year figures for October.  Is this a sign that the housing market is recovering?

"The last six months has seen a continued improvement in housing market ...