Warrington Property Blog

Well we are deep into the children’s summer holidays although we have hardly the typical summer weather this year. I have had an increase in local Warrington home owners walking into the office, I believe this is because we have the Summer Beach Fair on Bank Park situated just opposite our office. I had an…

According to my research, of the 70,510 properties in Warrington, 30,433 of those properties have mortgages on them. 91.1% of those mortgaged properties are made up of owner-occupiers and the rest are buy-to-let landlords (with a mortgage). But this is the concerning part. 6,574 of those Warrington mortgages are interest only. Each year between 2017...

Question: ‘Hi Andy, I want to move out of my parents’ house for the first time and into a rented house, but because it’s my first time renting that I’ll struggle with references with landlords and agents. What do agents and landlords want from references and what do I need to pass references? Thanks, John’...

Question: ‘Hi Andy, I’ve advertised my property online and have tenants interested in moving in. This isn’t my first time dealing with new tenants, however I read about something online called a ‘Right to Rent check’. Is this something that’s compulsory? How do I carry out a right to rent check? Thanks, Mark’ Andy’s Answer:...

Fifty years ago, in 1967, the first human heart transplant was performed by Dr Christian Barnard in South Africa. In the same year, Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side to the right-hand side of the road. The average value of a Warrington property was £2,746, interest rates were at 5.5%! The Beatles released...