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I confess to a fascination with the history of Heaton and the areas journey from small, outlying farms to the current vibrant urban landscape. During the centuries, Heaton must have endured crimes that would horrify today’s hipster café society. From the 13th to the 17th century the Border Reivers would have made life challenging […]
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A friend of mine translates German tourism websites into English. The task goes beyond simple translation. A German may say “The view of the mountain is excellent”. We Brits are more nuanced and may say “The mountain, in the sunset is sublime”. Translating the website of a camping site in the Black Mountains, my friend […]
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After a hard day at the house face, I like to spend twenty minutes watching the evening news. Well, you can’t be happy all the time, can you? So, I need a TV license. Fair enough. The Solutions Architect and Change Management Lead at the BBC are not going to pay themselves. Having become thoroughly […]
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There is good news in the post for leaseholders as legislation comes into force to remove some of the most outrageous abuses of this legacy arrangement. ‘The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill’ has received Royal Assent. So from June, new leases will no longer be allowed to charge Ground Rent. The old ‘peppercorn rent’ has […]
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We have won a gold award in the Property Academy Best Estate Agent Guide (BEAG) in association with Rightmove. This puts us in the top five percent of UK lettings and estate agencies. When the news came in, a colleague asked why I was staring at the ceiling. “Leave me alone. I am basking” came […]
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In the 3 years we’ve used Heaton Property, we’ve discovered that not only do they take the time to understand what it is I need from them, but they then do that very rare thing – they deliver!
You continue to be the best agent I have ever worked with by a very long way, your willingness to go the extra mile in providing practical help over and above our contract has been appreciated.
I knew you would be thorough and successful from both your tone and your sensible reaction to our first enquiry.
