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A Gazette supplement Thursday, January 22, 2009

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BISPHAM’S very own white house oozesclass and style in every room.

The three bedroomed detached house, in asought after location, is beautifully decoratedin neutral colours to suit all tastes.

From the moment you walk in you can tellthe property has been newly refurbishedthroughout.

The stunning lounge features an electricfire with surround and picture rail while thestudy would be ideal as an office for potentialbuyers to work from home, with a bay win-dow letting in a lot of light.

Modern fixtures and fittings can be foundin the kitchen diner which boasts part wood-en and part tiled flooring and a range of new

wall and base units with complimentarywork surfaces.

The kitchen is also fitted with an insetstainless steel sink unit with mixer tap, inte-gral fridge, washing machine and dishwash-er, electric oven and gas hob.

The dining room is perfect for entertainingguests.

There is also a downstairs wc and loftaccess on the first floor landing.

Now to upstairs where there are threelarge bedrooms. The master bedroom, which

is fitted with built-in wardrobes and a lovelywindow seat, boasts en suite facilities.

The main family bathroom, which is fittedwith a skylight, is tiled. The three piece suitecomprises a panelled bath with shower over,pedestal wash hand basin and low flush wc.

Outside, more stunning features await.The rear garden is part lawned with floralborders and a paved patio area which wouldbe perfect for summer barbecues.

The front garden is part lawned and partpaved, providing off road parking with agate for added security.

The house is fitted with Upvc double glaz-ing and gas central heating.

Viewing is highly recommended, butstrictly by appointment through the sellingagents.

DETAILSSummary: Large three bed-roomed detached propertyAddress: Devonshire Road,Bispham

Price: £249,950

Agent: Broomheads, 274 Church

Street, Blackpool (01253) 292222

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PROPERTY MANAGER: Wendy Roberts 2734SALES REPRESENTATIVES: Kim Taylor, Michelle Disley 2735

TELEPHONE SALES: Darren Stacey 2748COPY PROCESSOR: Tracy McCormaic 2759

Advertising: 01253 361810Editorial: 01253 400888EDITOR :

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EEssttaattee aaggeennccyy llaauunncchheessppaarrtt eexxcchhaannggee sscchheemmeePART exchange wasfirst pioneered morethan 30 years ago byhouse builders, andnow, with a continuedslow down in the hous-ing market, AllittEstate Agency haslaunched a partexchange scheme forthe Fylde Coast.

Justin Allitt, manag-ing director of AllittEstate Agency said:“We have launched thisscheme in a bid to erad-icate chains and specifi-cally broken chains,which were such a fea-ture of property salesthroughout last year.”

“Our vendors wantedto find a house but wereworried that they wouldnot be able to sell theirown home in time.”

With some nationalbuilders using partexchange schemes suc-cessfully over the lastfew years, Allitt EstateAgency first offered itto their clients a fewmonths ago and hadimmediate results.

Nicola Cross, manag-er of the AllittCleveleys officeexplained: “We soldproperties through partexchange in theCleveleys area at theend of last year, so wefelt it could really speeda move for our vendorsthroughout the FyldeCoast.”

For further informa-tion contact any of partexchange advisers inthe Allitt officesthrough out the FyldeCoast or look in TheGazette Thursday prop-erty supplement.

AAnn aaggeenntt’’ss vviieeww Justin Allitt, of Allitt Estate Agency,answers readers’ property questions

In association with Allitt Estate AgencySend your queries to Justin Allitt at 12 Wood Street, St Annes, or email [email protected]

QI own a ground floor flat which hasanother flat above. Recently there was an

overflow in the bathroom in the upstairs flatthat caused damage to my property. This isthe second time it has happened. The firsttime the landlord of the upstairs flat sent hisagent round to assess the damage and organ-ise repairs. This time he says it is nothing todo with his flat and will not even come roundto assess the damage. I am an owner-occupierand we have the freehold between us. Pleaseadvise.

AThe landlord upstairs owes you a duty ofcare to take reasonable steps to prevent

damage being caused to your flat. If you want

to get the landlord to carry out the repairscaused by the overflow at his expense youwould have to take him to court on the basisof his negligence. You would then have toprove he was aware of the problems and thelikely damage to your property and did noth-ing about it.

But there is no point in seeking a remedythrough the courts in an instance like anoverflow of water. This is better dealt with byan insurance claim on your house contentspolicy. Even though the overflow came fromupstairs, your own insurance should pay

under the escape of water section.Your insurer would either then subrogate

on the landlord’s insurer to get their moneyback, because he caused the damage, or, pro-vided he was actually liable at law, if he hasliability insurance then that would pay.Obviously, you cannot claim on the landlord'spolicy, but you can ask him to pass the matterto his insurers.

QAbout 18 months ago I bought a propertywith a friend as tenants in common. My

circumstances have now changed and I wish

to sell, but my co-owner is refusing to sell.Given that the deed wasn’t signed do I haveany legal right to force a sale as per the condi-tions defined in the document?

AYes you can still force a sale, but to do soyou'll need to apply to a court for an

“order for sale”.However, I’m not convinced that forcing a

sale is the best way to go.You’ll need to take legal advice, as will your

co-owner, which can be expensive, and thechances are that you might not get as good aprice for the property as you would if youboth put it on the market voluntarily.

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AA ttoopp sseerrvviicceeffoorr rreennttaallssMOST landlords will know the bene-fits of using an agent who is a mem-ber of ARLA.

The Association of ResidentialLetting Agents provides full clientprotection for their landlords andtenants alike.

With so many new names appear-ing in local newspapers and “To Let”boards appearing almost daily, it’simportant to be sure that your inter-ests are looked after and that youhave protection for your propertyand rental monies.

HeadWay, the letting specialist’sown managing director is a fellow ofARLA who will ensure that you willhave the very best service that anagent can provide, along with theassurances of a professional compa-ny dealing with your rentals.

As a company whose aim is to pro-vide the very highest standards inletting, they strive to continuallyimprove both the service and stan-dards offered.

They advertise all their available

properties on Propertyfinder.com –one of the largest property portalsthat the internet can offer, whichintegrates with their own interactivewebsite and software.

Their website can be found atwww.headway.uk.net and containsinformation for landlords as well asan up-to-date list of available proper-ties.

All new instructions are added toboth sites within 24 hours along withphotographs, full information andlocation maps to make it easy to findproperties.

They also advertise in the localnewspapers and magazines alongwith other relevant media from timeto time.

They are waiting to upload theirproperty portfolio to propertylive.co.uk.

This is ARLA’s own new internetportal which has been produced withthe National Federation of PropertyProfessionals and will no doubt proveone of the most extensive internet

advertising sites and which will onlybe available to professional agents.

Most landlords will be aware ofthe legal requirements regardingthe letting of properties.

As the current regulations requiremany criteria to be fulfilled, someeven before the property can beadvertised, HeadWay has producedthe Platinum Service.

This service will provide landlordswith the peace of mind to knowthat all of the legal requirementsand more, are taken care of andthat they have a rent guarantee andlegal insurance cover in place.Please contact the office for furtherdetails.

Why not contact HeadWay anddiscuss your requirements?

They will do their utmost to pro-vide both landlords and tenantswith the very best possible servicestandards.

Furthermore they operate a NoLet – No Fee policy and their com-missions are deducted from rental

income – that also means that youpay nothing until a tenant is foundfor your property.

Other benefits include no admin-istration charges for applications,free valuations, “out of hours”appointments, free managementtransfers plus many more.

Call today to arrange an appoint-ment.

HeadWay – the letting specialists –they are NOT an estate agent,

CONTACTS: Tel: (01253) 857001,(0845) 257 5715 (local rate); 07812825250(mobile); headwaypm @aol.com (e-mail); www.headway.uk.net

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An attractively modernised terraced property benefit-ing from double glazing and gas central heating. Avestibule leads directly into a lounge which has theoriginal floorboards as does the dining room whichalso has two built in dressers. The kitchen is fittedwith white units and has an integrated oven and hob.Upstairs, there is a bathroom and two bedrooms, onewith the original fireplace. The rear yard is mainlyflagged and has a raised decked area.

A contemporary four/five bedroomed detached homehaving a formal lounge, dining room, modern break-fast kitchen, conservatory, bathroom and en-suite facil-ities. There is oak flooring and internal doors, a pipedmusic system, gas central heating and double glazing.The extensive rear garden has a wide variety of trees,a summer house and a pavilion with heated hot tub.There is also an enclosed cattery, a private breedingcattery currently being run fom the premises.

A well-presented semi detached house with accomoda-tion comprising; hallway, lounge, dining room withdoors to the rear garden, kitchen wth oven, hob andintegrated fridge freezer, bathroom and three bed-rooms, one with fitted furniture. The property alsobenefits from double glazing and central heating. Thefront garden is partially enclosed and a driveway leadsto the detached garage. To the rear there is a lawn anda raised decked area.

This nicely presented garden terrace house is suitablefor a large family having accomodation comprising:hallway, wc, lounge, dining room, kitchen/diner, fourbedrooms and bathroom. The hall and lounge havelaminate flooring. There is also gas central heating,double glazing, a walled front garden and a yard tothe rear offering provision for off street parking.

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