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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 an Online Agent. The...

[…] 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, after you got to know them a...

[…] Merci. Gracias. Danke. Grazie. Cheers. Dank je. Tack. Obrigado. Dhanyabad. All different ways of saying thank you and the last one will come in especially useful if you ever visit the beautiful country of Nepal! At...

[…] HOW CAN YOU BE SURE THAT YOU CAN TRUST US? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the definition of trust is ‘a firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something.’ This is especially...

[…] Homeowners in England are being given the green light to build larger extensions without planning permission. That’s because temporary rules, which allowed bigger single-story rear extensions to be built without a full...

[…] Imagine that you had hired a professional photographer to attend a very special event of yours and he turned up with an iPhone and started clicking away. You’d be horrified, I’m guessing? That’s probably because when...

[…] LOCAL KNOWLEDGE MAKES THE MOST SENSE! The Halifax has just released its latest House Price Index and according to its figures, UK house prices have risen by an average of over 5% in the past twelve months. However, these...

[…] If you’re hoping to take that first step onto the property ladder soon, you could be closer to saving for your deposit than you think. The government has created several Help to Buy schemes to help hard-working young...

[…] 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 responsibilities. This...

[…] At Iles & Jenkin we look at every possible way of ensuring that every home we are marketing has the best possible chance of being sold for the highest price in the shortest amount of time. I read a lot of estate agency and...