When you’re looking to make what will likely be the biggest purchase of your life, you’ll want to do your research and weigh up all those pros and cons. And in terms of home buying, that often includes the dilemma between new build and period property. There are certainly a number of particular benefits for each type of property, and …
So you’ve spent hours searching listings, been on viewing after viewing, and you’ve finally found your dream home. Once the excitement of having an offer accepted has passed though, you’ll need to set about the practicalities of the next steps in the process. And before you go much further, you really need to think about a survey. A property survey …
When it comes to home maintenance, we’re usually bombarded with advice to insulate everything within an inch of its life, sealing up our homes at all costs. This isn’t necessarily the best course of action though if you live in a period property. In fact, one of the most important things to understand about heritage buildings is that they need to …
Period properties are our passion at Multiskill, and the challenges they bring very much suit our specialist skillset and experience. As well as the wide range of commercial and residential properties we love to work with across our beautiful county, West Yorkshire also boasts an incredible number of historic properties which are open to the public. We’ve shared some of …
There’s been a huge amount of press regarding heat pump boilers lately, not to mention attention from the Government following the COP 26 conference. In October, Ministers unveiled a scheme that will offer £5,000 grants to allow people to install home heat pumps and other low-carbon boiler replacements, as part of the government’s net-zero strategy. Whilst a year ago heat pumps were …
Anyone who lives in a period home will know that they’re very special, and certainly have lots of things that set them apart from modern properties. Characterful features, beautiful materials, and traditional building methods are just some of the aspects that make period homes highly sought after, but they also mean that your property needs to be carefully looked after. …
If you’re looking to move to a period property, you may find that the more special and characterful homes are what is known as a listed property. There are around 400,000 listed buildings in England, all of which are protected by specific rules and regulations. This can be off-putting for the uninitiated, and worrying about the hoops you think you’ll …
