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FSS’s commercial property team has saved a Leeds City Centre business more than £4,700 after carrying out a business rates check. In April 2017, new business ‘rateable values’ published by the government came into effect and the responsibility for checking these lies with the ratepayer. Every 5 years the underlying...

When we talk about Yorkshire - and in particular the landscape that blankets it -  we can't help using phrases like, "spoilt for choice", or "an embarrassment of riches". Think of it this way: Out of the 15 National Parks that are protected areas in Britain, 3 can be found in Yorkshire (arguably we could be greedy to include the Peaks -...

There was a time when very few people who were looking to rent a property had pets but that has changed in recent years and here at FSS we have have noticed a significant rise in the number of tenants who are looking for cat and dog friendly rental properties in Harrogate. Thankfully, we are also noticing that a lot of landlords are warming...

There can’t be many towns in Yorkshire that are as photogenic as Knaresborough. A persuasive argument comes in the elegant form of a viaduct whose Victorian arches curl into expansive ovals reflected in the River Nidd below.   Knaresborough is festooned with historical and geological esteem and intrigue. The ruins of...

The numbers of households living in the private rented sector has doubled over the last ten years and this trend looks set to continue. According to a recent YouGov survey, it’s estimated almost one in four UK households will be renting privately by the end of 2021. Whilst the majority (30%) said they were renting to save a deposit...

Two unusual historic buildings - an old smokehouse in Harrogate and a large Grade II Listed former Methodist chapel in Ripon - are among the lots in the December auction by FSS Property. The sale at Pavilions of Harrogate on Thursday December 7 will also feature a broad selection of properties with guide prices starting at £75,000....