A new online tool which cleverly takes the temperature of the housing market in certain postcode areas has been used to highlight Yorkshire’s top ten property hotspots and cold spots. PropCast, the UK’s first house selling weather forecast, can analyse buyer demand and we can now see which locations in Yorkshire are piping hot on…Continue reading
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Will you regret not preparing your Will?
Too many adults in the UK have not made their Will, risking their possessions, money, property and dependent children being left to someone they have not chosen. Research by Macmillan Cancer Support highlights that almost two thirds of adults don’t have a Will. A surprising 42% of over-55s are yet to prepare their Will, suggests…Continue reading
Practising Certificate Fees are Set to be Frozen for 2018-19
The Law Society Group recently presented draft plans which would mean solicitors pay the same practising certificate (PC) fees in 2018-19 as they did this year. Joe Egan, President of the Law Society of England and Wales, said that both the Law Society and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are making efforts to improve efficiency. The…Continue reading
Don’t Slip Up When Buying Property at an Auction
We understand that buying property at an auction is very appealing indeed. The main attraction being that you avoid the long-winded process of buying a house and it’s all condensed into a matter of minutes rather than several months. Hammer falls – you own the property. However, you have to be extremely careful when buying…Continue reading
The Secret Key to Tackling Japanese Knotweed
Well well well, Japanese Knotweed, we all have some dark stories to tell about this evil weed… Like that time you spent a whole weekend trying to rip out branches and leaves and dig it all out. Blood, sweat, tears, but it came to nothing when the dreaded plant grew back to how it was…Continue reading
We Are The Heroes of Conveyancing Quotes
When moving house, all you want is for the process to be as simple and stress-free as possible. One of the key aspects of moving house is the costs involved with such an undeniably huge process. Of course, with the price of the house, comes a whole load of extra costs which rarely fail to…Continue reading
‘Crash for Cash’ Scammers Target Snake Pass
The ‘crash for cash’ scam has been around a while now and more people are becoming aware of it. This scheme involves a driver intentionally causing a road ‘accident’ in order to make fraudulent and often exaggerated insurance claims. These claims include personal injury (people often cry ‘whiplash’) and vehicle damage. In fact, one in…Continue reading
Wosskow Brown Staff Found Charity Sleep-Out Very Thought-Provoking
Last month, three of our staff attended the sleep-out in Sheffield city centre to raise awareness of homelessness in the city. The event was organised by the Cathedral Archer Project, and so the sleep-out took place on the ground of the Cathedral courtyard. Our very own Kerry Mathews, Tracey Richmond and Katie Hobson braved the…Continue reading
Sheffield’s Baby Boomers and OAPs Are Caught in a Trap
Local OAPs and Baby Boomers are facing housing trouble and discomfort, finding themselves in an increasingly difficult situation. The current OAPs are sitting on £8.82bn worth of residential property. But while the elderly people of Sheffield are looking to downsize, the younger generation are seeking for property to move into. There are 28,452 households in…Continue reading
Our Clients Go The Extra Mile For Us Too!
Wosskow Brown Foundation client, Dee Warburton of Infinite Kreationz Ltd, called recently saying he needed a Notary to sign a document. He was recommended by Jim Lawson, Director of Wosskow Brown Foundation, to speak with StJohn Wright who is based at our Woodseats office. This is all very straightforward and simple, apart from the fact…Continue reading