Nationally, the average length of time it takes from agreeing the sale of a property to the keys being handed over is 111 days (down from 117 days last year), yet in Stockport, we are above the national average at 116 days. So why does it take just under 17 [...]
Good afternoon, I wanted to jump on and introduce myself as I have just taken over as Lettings Manager in the Stockport office, relocating from our Heaton Moor office. With the sales market continuing to show no signs of slowing down, now more than ever you need to make sure [...]
Lawler and Co have just bought to the market this three bedroom extended semi detached property on The Quadrant in Offerton. The property does require some cosmetic updating, but with a guide price of £180,000 it would be a fantastic addition to any portfolio. After a little updating we [...]
The ‘Buy-To-Let’ Mortgage is celebrating its Silver Anniversary (25 years) this autumn. Isn’t it fascinating that a decision between a group of letting agents and bankers all that time ago to offer ‘Buy-To-Let’ (BTL) mortgages has changed the face of the Stockport (and national) property market? But has it been [...]
So is it a good idea to rent in between moving home, to be chain-free? Moving home is said to be the third most stressful thing you can do, so if you can do anything to reduce that stress, so much the better? When buying your next Stockport home, being chain-free [...]
Transport for Greater Manchester and cycling and walking commissioner Chris Boardman have revealed what is claimed to be the UK’s largest cycling network, covering 1,000 miles of routes and 75 miles of “Dutch-style” segregated bike lanes. The project, named Beelines, follows Boardman’s report to Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, published [...]
Stockport’s former sorting office on the corner of Exchange Street and the A6 looks set to be converted into apartments and commercial space after plans were recommended for approval. Developers Rowlinson and Housing Capital Trust submitted plans to convert the building, which has been vacant since 2010, in January this [...]
Work creating a new direct link road bridge across the River Mersey has begun in Stockport town centre. Linking Swaine Street with Astley Street, just east of Stockport viaduct, the new 38 metre Mersey Bridge will provide a two-way link for buses, taxis, cyclists and pedestrians between the A6 and [...]
The stunning Meadow Mill in Stockport is set to go in to auction in London on October 26th, unless a buyer is confirmed before then - it is currently on the marker for 7.25M! If you are interested in this development or know of somebody who is, then please get [...]
