Posts by Glenn Alexander

New guidance to landlords with regards to right to rent checks was issued by the Home Office on July 1st 2021. All landlords in England have a responsibility to prevent those without lawful immigration status from accessing the private rented sector. Landlords must conduct right to rent checks on all prospective adult tenants before the…

On November 20th 2020, it’s exactly twenty years since Bernards Estate Agents’ Managing Director, Daniel Byrne, started in estate agency. His team want to celebrate and mark his landmark anniversary, so they have invited Daniel to share his story, talk about his career and give his insight into how estate agency has changed over the last two decades. – What was your…

We’re often asked for tips from our vendors on how they can help to ensure a successful sale on their property. Quite often people wonder whether throwing money at doing it up, adding an extension or doing a top to bottom makeover is the best way. We would normally say most of the time things…

Office Procedures All of our offices are open and our staff are operating in a COVID-secure environment, with strict hygiene and social distancing rules in place. Staying Safe During Property Viewings To ensure that we support the control of COVID-19 during property viewings, we are following new guidelines to keep our staff and customers safe.…

We’re often asked to clarify some of the terminology used in the property industry. Here’s some popular terms simply explained to help our landlords, tenants, buyers and sellers cut through the jargon.