by Nigel Adams | Aug 30, 2016
We have recently seen a couple of properties in Hertfordshire with Japanese Knotweed in the garden. This invasive plant can be a big problem when you come to sell – unless you follow the right procedures – because mortgage lenders may not agree to lend if...
by Nigel Adams | Aug 17, 2016
At BigBlackhen.com we are very happy to be members of The Property A Team – a group of local trades and property professionals dedicated to solving any property issues, big or small – from fixing a leaky tap to adding a new extension – and everything...
by Nigel Adams | Jun 17, 2016
Losing a loved one, especially if it’s a parent, is a very difficult time. Unfortunately, it also means a lot of work for the executors – most of whom will be family members – who are required to deal with the estate’s Probate. One of the first things...
by Nigel Adams | Oct 1, 2015
The internet is radically changing the way that consumers search for and buy property in the UK and so we shouldn’t be too surprised that it is also beginning to have a radical impact on the way property is sold too. The most obvious sign of this is the every...
by Nigel Adams | Aug 25, 2015
One of the worst aspects of buying a house in the UK is gazumping. This is where the owners of a property accept an offer (subject to contract) from one buyer only to receive a higher offer a week or two down the road and jump ship to the people who made that offer....
by Nigel Adams | Jul 28, 2015
At BigBlackHen.com we are always on the lookout for innovative new ways to give our client’s homes the edge over the competition. That’s why we work with local home stagers – or House Doctors – such as Amanda Green from Property By Design....
