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Your Ultimate Guide to Renting: Essential Tips for Tenants  Looking for a rental requires careful planning and consideration. From finding the right property to understanding your lease agreement and knowing your rights and responsibilities, there are several steps in the rental process that will help ensure a smooth experience. Whether you’re renting for the first […]

EPC latest + 10 ways to improve a rating  Labour’s Ed Miliband has gone from eating bacon sandwiches to the Rt Hon Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom.  In a bid to stamp authority in his new Government position, Miliband used September’s Labour Party Conference to announce a […]

5 property takeaways from the Autumn Budget – It was the first Labour Budget in 14 years and the new Chancellor was looking to fill a reported £40 billion financial black hole. With property a heavily taxed industry – whether you’re buying, selling, investing or, sadly, dying – the sector held its breath while the […]

Mortgage rate predictions for Q4 2024 & beyond   Hands up, who wants cheaper mortgage borrowing? As a nation that still places great emphasis on homeownership, almost everyone wants less expensive home loans. In this article, Viewber unpicks the different ‘rates’, examines their relationship with mortgages and collects rate predictions. Bank of England bank rate […]

Fire door safety: A Q&A special   You may not give them too much thought but doors, especially fire doors and flat entrances, are one of the most important aspects of building safety. At Viewber, our fire door safety check service is one of our most popular – and vital. Read on to discover the […]

Increased energy for EPCs and eco matters   Cast your mind back to 2018, if you can. Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa had the best-selling single with One Kiss, the Beast from the East blanketed the country in snow and Harry wed Meghan. What wasn’t in the news was something called the energy price cap. […]

Maintenance of let properties is a perennial problem but, come the colder months, Landlords and Property Managers can expect an increase in planned and emergency call outs. From the small to the spectacular, Landlord and Property Managers are expected to come up with quick solutions whether it’s blowing a gale, or the streets are blanketed […]

According to a BBC report, road vehicles account for nearly three quarters of the greenhouse gas emissions that come from transport. Despite this, most estate agents, lettings professionals and property managers jump in their cars when it comes to travelling from A to B.  By its very nature, working in property is a roving role. […]

All eyes have been on the Renters’ Rights Bill, inflation and the Bank of England’s base rate but there’s another cause for concern in the property industry – employment. In this blog, Viewber explores the problems facing agents and property managers  Peaks and troughs for demand  The property market isn’t the most consistent of sectors […]