The Iles & Jenkin Blog

Bank of England Increase Base Rate to Highest Level Since 2008.

On March 23, 2023, the

At ‘Iles & Jenkin’ we are proud of being experts on the local property market.

We are equally proud of keeping a focussed eye on any changes to laws and legislation which may affect our Landlord...

It’s the situation every Landlord and Tenant dread; an ongoing dispute over a tenancy deposit. It causes stress, is time-consuming and can be expensive – for both sides.

A report which came out...

Ban on agent fees being passed onto Landlords? Not here!

Well, if you have even just a passing interest in property and have half an eye on the news, you can’t have missed all of the reporting in the...

Is your property ‘sticking’ around?

What are you talking about? Of course, we bought the house we saw! Yes, you bought the house you viewed with us, but was it the property that you originally called...

Here at Iles and Jenkin, we work extremely hard to ensure that the tenants that we move into our properties are always fully referenced, fully communicated with and therefore fully understand their...

Is there life beyond section 21?

Serving a notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, has been one route for private landlords to seek possession of their property after the end of a fixed term of an...

A friend of mine told me a story recently about what happened to a family member when they used an Estate Agent in Manchester to sell their home.

As often happens, their relative called three local Agents...

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A recent survey by home-moving website Property Road asked visitors who were considering instructing an Online Agent (rather than a High Street Agent) five questions about what they were looking for in...

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Have you ever met a person and, for some reason, taken an instant dislike to them? Perhaps they were a bit scruffy, came across as a little arrogant, or even smelt less than fragrant!

Then,...