ARTICLES
The property journal.
Useful reading for buyers, renters, sellers and landlords across the UK.
Land
What makes a land listing useful?
Good land adverts answer practical questions before promising possibilities.
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Land
Small plot or larger parcel: start with the use
Why acreage is only one part of a sensible land search.
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Land
A better first enquiry about land
A short, focused message can save both sides several rounds of questions.
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Advertising well
Photographs that let a property sell itself
A practical, equipment-light method for photographing a home so the images are honest, useful and still flattering.
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Advertising well
Writing a property description that works
How to structure 250 useful words, which details buyers and renters actually search for, and the phrases to retire.
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Money
How UK property fees actually work
Who charges whom in a typical sale or let, which fees are negotiable, and where an advertising-only platform sits.
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Safety
Spotting property scams before they cost you
The patterns behind rental and deposit fraud, the checks that defeat most of them, and how to report a listing.
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