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This month auctioneer Richard Smailes marked eight years as the man with the gavel at the Harrogate Candlelighters Winter Wonderland ball and brought the hammer down on £33,000 of bids. His grand total for the charity as their official ball auctioneer now stands at over £143,000.  Richard and his father Charles, both...

Demand for rental property in Harrogate is at its highest for a number of years according to new figures from local property firm FSS.  The company, which manages over 1000 rental properties across the district, says the number of lets agreed in November was 50 per cent higher than for the same month last year.  Michael Lebbon,...

Every house hunter has their own credentials when looking for their dream home but there are some things that crop up on almost every list of must-haves. We have drawn on our experience of the current residential sales market in Yorkshire to come up with our top tips on how sellers can make their property as appealing as possible to achieve the...

The countdown has begun to the final property auction of 2018 which will be held at Pavilions of Harrogate on December 6 by Harrogate auctioneers and estate agents FSS. The properties going under the hammer include three houses in Harrogate – all prime opportunities for savvy investors - two Harrogate flats and a pair of terraced...

One of the first independent studies into the performance of online property portals compared to high street estate agents has found that those using online services typically have fewer viewings, poorer offers and a lower final selling price. The study by independent consumer advice group The Advisory has found that high street estate...

The news that chancellor Philip Hammond has cut business rates by a third for premises with a rateable value of below £51,000 has been welcomed by many of the independent shops, pubs, restaurants and cafes in North Yorkshire we have spoken to, although the move appears to have done little to quell calls for comprehensive business rates...