Urban Village Blog

Make or break: the real deciding factors in a house sale

What really influences a buyer’s final decision? Here, we list the most common deal makers and deal breakers in a property sale.

In the know: 6 surprising things a buyer notices first

What does a buyer notice first about your property? Here are our 6 tips to making an instant impact.

Interview: Daniella Aspland, our new Property Manager

Daniella Aspland joined Urban Village at an unusual time. Just one week after she started, lockdown began. But that hasn’t stopped her from making an impact, with new tenants secured and lettings filled even under social distancing (thank goodness fo...

Alternative ways to add value (without extending)

Selling your property? Here are 11 ways to ad value without adding an extension, from quick fixes to full renovations

Not quite neutral: Paint colours that add character (without turning off buyers)

Decorating your home to sell? Be careful – creating too much of a blank canvas isn’t always the best approach. These are our favourite colours to add character without losing your buyers’ interest…

THE BREXIT BOUNCE ON THE UK PROPERTY MARKET

Why the Brexit bounce has had a positive effect on the UK property market and what it means for you. And let's face it, we need all the positive news we can take at the moment

SELLING? FIVE WAYS TO SHOW YOUR HOUSE SOME LOVE

Selling? Five ways to show your house some love and get big returns on the price

HOW TO BE GREEN IN 2020

The top ways to be an eco estate agent in 2020

NEW YEAR’S HOME RESOLUTIONS FOR 2020

A new decade, a fresh start. Here’s the top 10 home resolutions to get you going in 2020.

HOW TO BEAT THE TENANT TAX

What the tenant tax means for landlords - and how to beat it.

POST ELECTION WILL THERE BE A BORIS BOUNCE IN THE UK PROPERTY MARKET?

British housing experts predict the election result will have a positive effect on the British property market

CHARMING COTTAGES ON THE MARKET

This quaint, unusual Grade II Listed one-bedroom detached cottage can be found in the heart of Little Milton, Oxfordshire. It is a small village with many period properties, which are predominantly built from local stone.