Launched less than a year ago across their five Gloucestershire branches, Perry Bishop and Chambers’ Lettings and Property Management service is proving popular with first time landlords as well as with established landlords looking for a reputable agency to manage their property portfolio. Since the recent introduction of the Tenant Fee ban, which caused a degree of uncertainty in the lettings market amongst agents and landlords alike, Perry Bishop have benefited from further new instructions.

Whereas many agents chose to recoup their losses from the fee ban by immediately putting up their management charges, Perry Bishop and Chambers chose not to pass on the cost in lost fees to their landlords. A number of landlords facing a hike in prices from their existing letting agency have voted with their feet and chosen to move their business to Perry Bishop. “We are here to offer advice, to guide our landlords through any changes in legislation rather than see these as an excuse to clobber them with additional charges,” explains Lettings Manager Tammy Powell (MARLA).

The agency’s marketing approach to lettings has also helped them create stand out in a crowded marketplace. “We treat every new lettings listing in the same way we treat every new property we bring to the market to sell,” says Tammy. “Professional photography and floorplans set us apart, enabling us to show off our landlords’ properties in the best possible light, attract the best rental yield and deliver the best tenants.”

To find out more about Perry Bishop and Chambers Lettings and Management service and the associated costs of their service offerings please visit perrybishop.co.uk/lettings. If you need advice on what fees you can and can no longer charge post the Tenant Fee Ban please call our lettings team at any of our Gloucestershire branches (Cheltenham, Cirencester, Stroud, Nailsworth or Tetbury). Press Option 2 for Lettings, Option 3 in our Cirencester branch.

As a privileged VIP guest, we would like to extend a warm invitation to our Wimbledon in the Barn event:

Join us for a relaxing afternoon on the penultimate day of this years Wimbledon and enjoy the complimentary Pimms, strawberries and cream on offer in the Barn Restaurant.

Bring your loved ones along on the day to take the tour of the beautiful show apartments and wellness facilities on offer to our owners.

Discover for yourself what a happy and fulfilling retirement looks like at Steepleton.

Saturday 13th July, 12pm – 3pm

To RSVP please call on 01666 504418

Cirencester Road,

Tetbury,

GL8 8FQ

A superbly constructed detached bespoke barn style property set in a delightful semi-rural location with outstanding panoramic views over the surrounding area of outstanding natural beauty.

With a large garden there is also the option to purchase a paddock by separate negotiation.

The plot measures 0.49 acres and the paddock 0.71 acres.

Open House event Saturday 13th July – 10am till 12pm.

The Stables,

Hyde Lane,

Swindon Village,

GL51 9QN

Call us on 01242 246980 to book your appointment.

Independent multi-branch estate agents, Perry Bishop and Chambers, have once again made the cut in the prestigious Best Estate Agent Guide. Compiled by Rightmove and the Property Academy, only the top 3% of agencies in the country appear following rigorous assessment.

There are 15,000 estate agents and 25,000 branches across the country and the Property Academy, together with its Principal Partner Rightmove, have assessed every single one to find and shine a light on the very best. They have analysed over 3 billion data points and carried our 50,000 mystery shops, making this one of the toughest accolades to achieve.

“This is a tremendous accolade,” says Perry Bishop’s Managing Director Phillip Bishop. “And a great endorsement for the exceptional customer experience our agents provide.”

At a ceremony in London on 10th October, Perry Bishop and Chambers will collect their Best Estate Agent Guide award and learn if they are a winner amongst winners when all listed agents are whittled down to the very best in each region for both sales and lettings.

Acer Close, located in the heart of Charlton Kings, is a select development of just five beautiful family homes designed and built with care by Boo Homes, comprising:

Italian designer kitchens with quartz worktops and Neff appliances

Laufen bathrooms with Karndean flooring

Engineered wooden flooring in halls, kitchens and utility

Two parking spaces per home

3, 4 and 5 bedroom options

Balcarras School catchment

Join us on Saturday 29th June, from 10am – 12 midday,  to take a look for yourselves around this very special development.

Acer Closer

Charlton Kings

GL53 8JL

Call us on 01242 246980 to book your appointment.

Hurry, one is already under offer!

Of one thing you can be certain – when it comes to the Faringdon community, we love quirky!

So when it was announced that Faringdon was on the route of the OVO Women’s international cycling Tour, there was absolutely no doubt that the stops would be pulled out to ensure that our lovely little market town was going to give the cyclists a true welcome!

Spearheaded by our Town Crier, the message quickly spread that we would paint the town pink! Businesses and community groups were asked to acquire an old bike and give it a new lease of pink life. Our team’s creative minds got bubbling and we raided the local charity shops and then all gathered at Sarah’s house one evening with the neon pink spray can and as many pink home accessories as we could find. We were pretty impressed with the result!

As the day approached, there was a definite buzz around the Market Place (outside our office) and also along the route that the tour would take. Nearly 40 bikes were decorated and placed in strategic positions and all the shop fronts in the town were decorated with balloons, flowers, bunting and more!

On the day itself, our ever-eccentric Town Crier donned a pink pigeon outfit and was cycling around the town to the sound of cheers everywhere he went. The entire route was packed with well-wishers, including classes from all three schools, and there was such a wonderful sense of excitement for the entire day.

The cyclists themselves whizzed through the town in a matter of seconds, but we rather hope that we offered them a cheer and a chivvy to help them along the way!

Sadly, Faringdon didn’t make the edit for the tour highlights on ITV, but we were delighted to be featured on the Tour website, with a number of local dignitaries being interviewed.

Just another occasion demonstrating the fabulous community spirit that makes us proud to have a branch of PBC in Faringdon!

Gerry Millington

Client Manager l Perry Bishop and Chambers

Negotiation is a skill and unless you do it every day, you are unlikely to be very good at it. Include the emotion of buying your next home and you may be terrible at it! Fear not, if you are looking to buy somewhere else after your sale has completed, you can now take advantage of our Onward Negotiation service – designed to save you money when negotiating on your next purchase, wherever you are buying in the United Kingdom.

Speed of sale may be as important as price for the sellers of the house you want to buy
There is one goal when entering a negotiation and that is all parties must be happy with the outcome at the end of it, and that doesn’t always revolve around price. The sellers of the house you want to buy may be relocating for example, and in their case speed or certainty may be more attractive to them than £5,000 more. Some sellers will have experienced a previous sale collapse and so need to find a new buyer as soon as possible. Time may be more important to them than price.

Benefit from the service of an Expert Negotiator
The seller of the property you want to buy will have a negotiator working to get them the highest price. We will provide you with an expert, a professionally trained and experienced negotiator, to help you pay the lowest price. If we are unable to save you any money, then there is no fee. If we are successful, then we will invoice a percentage of the saving when contracts exchange*

*If you go on to buy a property which is for sale with Perry Bishop then we are unable offer this service

Many people on the move have their heart set on a particular town or village and in some cases on a particular road! If they cannot find the home of their dreams, they may consider buying a plot of land where a brand new bespoke home can be built. Our specialist land and development team are experts in marketing building plots, many of which start life as part of someone’s large garden!

Recently, for example, our land team successfully sold a plot in Cirencester to a couple who wanted to live on a specific road in this popular market town. They were looking to buy a house and initially had no intention of buying a plot. However, when a plot of land in their chosen road – with full planning consent – came to market, they soon realised the benefits of building a brand new home in their dream location.  The department have also recently marketed a plot – again a portion of someone’s garden – in a much sought-after Cotswold village. They received numerous bids from several interested parties.

If you have a large garden, which you think could have development potential, contact our specialist land and development team for confidential and professional advice on 01285 646770.

Here at Perry Bishop and Chambers we sell brand new homes on behalf of some of the UK’s leading house builders, as well as for a number of smaller regional and local developers – many of which can be purchased off plan. These range from houses and apartments suitable for first-time buyers to high spec large detached family homes.

Here are just some of the benefits of choosing to buy a brand new home:

1. Start from scratch – a new home is a blank canvas. Being able to personalise your new home, i.e. choosing kitchens, tiling and flooring in some cases means there are no expensive extensions or disruption to everyday living when building work is required.

2. Live for less – investing in a home which is more energy efficient, quality windows with double / triple glazing helping to keep energy bills down.

3. Everything new – including appliances, boilers / heating systems, up to date technology as well as flooring.

4. Specification – the internal specification, i.e. kitchens, work surfaces, bathrooms, tiling, flooring and appliances (if included) will be of a superior quality and if purchasing off-plan can be chosen to match your own personal tastes.

5. Helping you to move – often there are a wide range of offers, incentives available to help you whatever your personal circumstances. Help to buy, Part exchange, and Easymover.

6. Space – new homes are now designed to make the most of the space available. Designs can offer super flexible living with large open plan areas in some cases.

7. Low maintenance – with everthing brand new less chance of major maintenance. You can now relax and do the things you love, knowing you have a super new place to come home to.

8. Safe as houses – new homes have a high level of safety standards which include smoke alarms, security locks and in some cases either wiring for alarm systems or alarms installed.

9. Minimum stress – a new home will have no onward chain, survey issues or vendors changing heart – making the purchase a far less stressful move.

10. Warranties – All new homes have to adhere to a 10 year warranty which is normally a NHBC or its equivalent from the date of completion. This is an insurance to cover the cost of putting any damage right caused by defects in specified parts of the home.

Take a look at some of the beautiful new homes our branches are currently marketing across our region. There’s something to suit most budgets.

The long-awaited Tenant Fees Act was introduced across England on 1st June 2019. This government has released a guidance note for those in the industry.

From June 1st, it has become illegal to charge a tenant a fee relating to their tenancy unless it is one of the seven areas listed here.

Deposits are now capped at a maximum of 5 weeks’ rent for properties let with an annual rental of up to £50,000, or 6 weeks’ rent for those at or above £50,000.

Holding deposits are capped at one week’s rent and payments to amend the tenancy agreement to £50.

The latest survey of English Housing indicates over half a million more households now privately rent compared to five years ago (MHCLG). Read the full guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tenant-fees-act-2019-guidance