Thoughts & news

Thoughts & news





Gas boiler and flue safety

Every year people are injured or die due to inadequate installation, servicing or ventilation of gas appliances due to the release of carbon monoxide which is a highly dangerous and odourless gas which can cause sickness, loss of consciousness or

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Fire Safety

Fire safety is vital within blocks of flats. On a regular basis or when something changes within a block of flats which affects the fire integrity of the building, a fire risk assessment must be carried out. A fire risk

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Emergency Contacts

Office Hours Monday – Friday:  9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday:  9:30am to 1:00pm Sunday:  Closed Bank Holidays:  Closed Please report any problems to Seel & Co during office hours as stated above on 02920 370 100 or via email at info@seelandco.com. If the

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Electrical Safety

At intervals of no more than five years, the Landlord’s electrical installations must be assessed to ensure that they meet current electrical safety regulations. A report would be provided by a qualified electrical engineer, which will indicate remedial work, if

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Collective Enfranchisement

Collective Enfranchisement is the right under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (as amended by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002) for a majority of qualifying lessees in a development to purchase of the freehold. Seel

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Notice to All Auction Bidders

To be read by all bidders at auction Attention is drawn to the general conditions of sale relating to all properties. All prospective purchasers are invited to obtain copies of any special conditions specified in relation to each lot. In

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Bidding by telephone or proxy

Additional terms and conditions The bidder must download and complete a separate authority form and provide either a personal cheque, bankers draft, solicitor’s clients account cheque, or cheque signed by a Building Society, for 10% of the maximum amount bid for each

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Who Is Responsible For Insuring The Building?

The property owner and managing agents where appointed, may be responsible for ensuring an appropriate level of insurance cover is maintained on the property. As a landlord you will want to protect your assets, one way to do this is

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Selling at Auction

Speed: No faster way of Selling. The process can take as little as six weeks from instruction to exchange. High Profile Marketing Your property will be advertised very intensively in the local press prior to Auction and also nationally through

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Rent Smart Wales

The deadline for signing up to the Welsh Government’s Rent Smart scheme will soon be here. Under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, there are new legal obligations on landlords who own rental property in Wales. This is now live and Landlords

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