In my twelve years as a letting agent in Harrogate I have never seen a month as busy as May 2021! With each listed rental property the phone is ringing off the hook and 20 viewings booked in within 24 hours! Now Harrogate has opened up with the town centre bustling it seems that the letting industry can’t keep up with the required stock levels.
For those Mumblers who are trying to find a rental property this isn’t great news unfortunately. A lot of new tenants are the ones who have sold their houses and need to go into rental property in the short term. The Stamp Duty Holiday has really had a knock-on effect into residential lettings.
Here are my tips to helping you find a home before your house is sold:
1. Set up an alert on Rightmove, you can list your budget and bedrooms needed. Once done, Rightmove will then email you any new property with any agent in Harrogate as soon as it goes live. This saves you having to ring every letting agent in town asking to go onto their mailing list.
2. The minimum tenancy length for an Assured Shorthold Tenancy is six months so any less than this you really need to be looking at Air BnB. Due to the high demand in rental property at the moment some landlords are insisting on twelve-month tenancies so this may be something you need to consider.
3. If you have a pet mention it when arranging the viewing as not all landlords allow pets (we are pet friendly here in the office but not all landlords can be convinced) and you don’t want to get your heart set on a property and then discover you can’t take your furry member of the family.
4. Book a viewing as soon as you can as properties aren’t hanging around at the moment and you really need to get through the door first! Also, don’t hang around filling your application forms out as it is first come, first served! I also wouldn’t advise putting down a holding rent until your house sale has exchanged as it is non-refundable if your sale falls through.
And of course, keep an eye out on our website for lots of gorgeous rental homes. We currently have a four-bedroom, detached family house with garden, garage, drive and they will accept a pet available!
If you are searching for your perfect rental property then good luck!
Sarah x
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Welcome to the Mumbler property page. We have created this page to provide Mumblers with relevant, up-to-date information about the local property market. From help on all aspects of buying a new home to advice on remortgaging your existing property or even renting a property in the town, you can read all about it here.
Your new Mumbler property team; Matthew, James, Andrew, Stewart & Sarah are always happy to answer any questions you have. Over the coming weeks and months they will be producing a series of short articles aimed at answering the most common property related questions.
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Best wishes Stewart Amos, Sarah Johnston, the team at Verity Frearson and Andrew Kempston- Parkes
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E: Email Verity Frearson Estate Agents
Verity Frearson is Harrogate’s leading Estate Agent.
They place an emphasis on being transparent, honest, straight talking and highly professional, whilst investing in marketing techniques that help your home stand out from the crowd and in making sure that they never lose sight of the solid foundations that their business is built on.
Verity Frearson were established in Harrogate in 1921 and they are proud of our heritage. They have an intimate knowledge of the local market and that’s why they’ve remained focused on it.
The business has always been, and still is, privately owned and run. Over the years, the industry has evolved, as have many of their systems and processes, but what hasn’t changed is their commitment to offering you a quality service, their prominent town-centre position and their recognised brand.
T: 01423 637637
homes4harrogate are a residential letting expert covering Harrogate and the surrounding district.
Sarah and her team pride themselves on offering a modern, flexible and personal service to landlords and tenants including pro-active marketing on social media and extensive property management.
Being fully Arla Propertymark regulated with Client Money Protection and with a background in Law, Sarah is well placed to advise on the ever changing legislation and regulation affecting landlords and does this with regular free landlord events and blogs.
With over ten years experience managing a portfolio of over 1,200 residential properties in the local area, homes4harrogate remove the stress from letting your property whilst also increasing profits and reducing your void gaps.
homes4harrogate are very happy to be part of the Mumbler community and they look forward to helping everyone from landlords about to embark on their buy to let journey to experienced portfolio landlords.
E-mail address sarah@homes4harrogate.co.uk
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Stewart Amos is a mortgage advisor based in the centre of Harrogate. He advises on and arranges mortgages from a comprehensive range of mortgages from across the market for all sorts of clients. From those looking to take their first steps on the property ladder to those with a portfolio of investment properties. He also helps arrange the cover put in place to ensure families would be financially secure should the very worst happen; life insurance, critical illness cover etc.
Having been to see a large number of Mumblers over the past year he understands the importance a personalised service can make. He is happy to meet clients in their own home at a convenient time, unfortunately for him that’s usually in the evenings after the kids have gone to bed!
As a thank you for all the kind recommendations on Mumbler, Stewart is happy to waive his usual broker fee to all members of the group. Mention that you’re a Mumbler to qualify.
Email Address: stewart@spafp.co.uk
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Spa Financial Planning LTD is an appointed representative of 2plan wealth management Ltd. It is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is entered on the FCA register (www.fca.org.uk) under reference 930923. Registered office: 6 princes Square, Harrogate HG1 1LX Registered in England and Wales Number: 12510102
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E: Email Andrew Kempston-Parkes, MRICS
Andrew Kempston-Parkes is an experienced member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), having worked as a Chartered Surveyor in the residential property industry for over 20 years.
Over the years, Andrew has worked with a large number of clients to help move their house purchases forward efficiently and with ease. Or, when properties haven’t been quite up to scratch his vigilance has helped clients to make an informed decision on whether to proceed.
Harrogate has been his home for 20 years and he lives near the centre of town with his partner and their two children, Matthew and Sean.
Feel free to get in touch with Andrew if you have any questions regarding the types of home surveys available and which is right for you.
Email Address: andrew@kempston-parkes.co.uk
