The Agent of the North

Would you like to know how many people we already have on our books who may be interested in your property?

At Andrew Craig we have thousands of registered buyers and by entering a few basic details on our web site, you can see immediately how many applicants we already have that may be interested in your home, before we even commence our marketing!

Click HERE to see how many registered applicants may be interested in your home.

Click HERE to request a FREE VALUATION on your home - just complete the short form on the right!

Our next auction is on Monday 18th April at the Newcastle Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE3 5HN 18:30 registration for 19:00 start.

We have a wide selection of Lots and the full catalogue is available by clicking here.

Call your local branch on 0191 2261222 to book a viewing.

We are now accepting Lots for our May Auction. Entry is on No Sale No Fee basis and nobody does Auction in the North East better.

If you want to enter a property in our May Auction or just discuss this with Richard Francis then call our Auction hotline on 0800 028 4776

Full catalogue click here

Auction Leaflet click here

We are proud to sponsor Norman Dunn's web site featuring thousands of historic photographs of Tyneside.

Norman Dunn has, over many years, developed his website showing many historic photographs of South Tyneside and beyond. The photos give a fascinating insight into life in years gone by.

Many people are able to get great enjoyment by journeying back in time and reliving childhood memories. Many also  love to look at the architecture and the dress of the people in the photos.

To enjoy the massive collection of photographs and to explore the links to other similar sites then please click the link below.

To visit Norman Dunn's website click HERE.

Struggling to save 10%? Look for homes showing the 'Gift Deposit' sign and the Vendor will gift you 5% towards your deposit!

Saving for a deposit is a major problem for many buyers, especially first timers. Some are fortunate to have help from 'the bank of mam and dad' but not everyone is that lucky.

It is now accepted that the minimum possible deposit is 10% so we have agreed with some of our vendors that they will gift the buyer 5% of the agreed purchase price as a deposit meaning that it is possible to buy after only saving up 5%.

If you would be interested in discussing how this works then please call your local BRANCH for further information. Of course, in order to qualify, you need to make an offer acceptable to the vendor.

Click here for a list of properties with the 5% gifted deposit offer.

There are two types of deposit scheme, being Custodial and Insurance backed. We use the latter as it allows us to retain the deposit in our client account,  which means we can release the deposit quickly once  both parties agree.

Summary of TDPS Facts

• Landlords must register all deposits taken with a statutory tenancy deposit scheme. 
• This means all Tenancy deposits are safeguarded and Tenants will get all, or any undisputed part, of their deposit back promptly.
• Both Tenants and Landlords are then offered, on any disputed sum, an Alternative Dispute Resolution service (ADR) which aims to be faster and cheaper than taking court action.

Penalties for non compliance are harsh and failure to comply could even mean the Landlord is unable to obtain possession of the property.

For more information call Brenda on 0191 4771181

Click HERE for a copy of our Landlords Guide.

When we change cars all that matters is how much it costs to change. The value of our old car is not important. When it comes to houses, some people seem to find using the same principle difficult.  

Nobody likes to think that their house has gone down in value, but reducing the sale price doesn’t have to mean that you’re out of pocket. Re-assessing the value of your house could net you the home of your dreams.  

If your new dream home is available at £150,000 and you think your current home is worth £100,000 then the cost to change is £50,000. If you get an offer of £95,000 don’t immediately dismiss it. What if the seller of your new home would accept £145,000, then the difference is still £50,000.  

Discuss this with your estate agent and ask them to see if a deal, acceptable to both sides, is possible. Sometimes, the difference can be passed two or three links up the chain meaning that everybody gets to move.  

That’s why we are here, to explore all ways of making things happen so don’t always assume your dream move is impossible. Contact Thelma on 0191 4875330.

If you are a landlord, it is worth considering the fate of a Doncaster based landlord who failed to have a 12 monthly gas safety check carried out. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) took action against him after he failed to provide his tenant with a gas safety record. The HSE served an improvement notice (that was ignored) and brought in a registered gas engineer who identified five ‘at risk’ defects. Magistrates fined the landlord £400 and £1000 in costs.

Landlords who use a Regulated by RICS managing agent can rest assured that the carrying out of annual gas safety checks, is part of the management service.