The Benjamin Matthews Blog

Moving On after Splitting Up This three-minute read looks at the property-related issues that arise after a relationship breaks down. A survey of 2,000 Brits found that there’s only one thing more stressful than getting divorced...

Two Important Questions to Ask Before You Sign with an Estate Agent In this three-minute read, we look at how to gauge if an agent is giving you an honest property valuation. The first question a seller always asks an estate agent...

Four Ways Planning Permission Can Add Value to Your Home In this two-minute read, we look at a question we often get asked at Benjamin Matthews around the question of whether being granted planning permission adds value to a...

How to Keep Pets Calm This Fireworks Weekend We share seven tips from national pet charities to keep pets from suffering stress this fireworks season in this two-minute read. At Benjamin Matthews, we love pets! And we get to meet...

How to Make Money from Your Clutter in SE23 In this two-minute read, we give you our top tips for selling your unwanted items online. Let’s face it, as a nation, we like a lot of stuff. Whether we’re panic buying loo rolls or...

Things to Do Before Buying a Run-Down Property In this two-minute read, we give you a quick checklist to make sure your project is as pain free as possible. Got your eye on a property that needs some major TLC? Whether a rental...

If you've ever done a long car journey with children, you'll no doubt have heard; 'Are we there yet?'And if you have ever had the misfortune to deal with a dodgy mechanic (Forest Hill has plenty of good, honest, hardworking ones...

Around this time last year, a poll came out from YouGov showing what the most popular resolutions were among people in the UK. The top ten below haven't really changed for the past five years. But we'd hazard a bet to suggest some...

Would you like the good news or the bad news? Bad news you say? That's not surprising as a recent Harvard University study found that when posed that question 82 per cent of people plumped for the bad news option first. And who...

In this article we look at five things you want to avoid when selling your home. This infamous five will have prospective buyers fleeing your property as quickly as if they bumped into Freddy Kruger in your bathroom! But fear not...