{"id":3990,"date":"2015-05-01T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=3990"},"modified":"2018-02-22T12:17:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T12:17:54","slug":"bank-holiday-tips-from-the-property-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bank-holiday-tips-from-the-property-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank Holiday Tips from The Property World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>Wondering what to do with yourself over the long weekend? Should you be preparing the garden for summer? Getting on with some Spring Cleaning? Or just relaxing on the sofa?<\/p>\n<p>We asked 15 prominent people from the world of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"property owner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/title-property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/title_property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01gzht;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Title_(property)\" >property<\/a> for their top tip for what to do this weekend &#8211; here\u00a0is what they had to say:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rob Ellice &#8211; CEO easyProperty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-260x170.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Ellice\" width=\"260\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-260x170.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-400x262.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-200x131.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-450x295.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-600x393.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice-900x590.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rob-Ellice.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all live such busy lives and very rarely get to make the most of the area we live in, so this bank holiday why not take some time out and look for somewhere local that you have never explored before; it could be a park, restaurant, museum, leisure centre or somewhere completely different. Maybe even ask a neighbour for a recommendation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rob Ellice, <a href=\"https:\/\/easyproperty.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">easyProperty<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Kate Faulkner &#8211; MD Property Checklists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Kate-Faulkner-Picture.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Kate-Faulkner-Picture-175x206.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Faulkner Picture\" width=\"175\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Kate-Faulkner-Picture-175x206.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Kate-Faulkner-Picture-100x118.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Kate-Faulkner-Picture-150x176.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Kate-Faulkner-Picture.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;May Bank Holiday is a great time to go through a maintenance checklist so you know what work your property needs doing over the summer before autumn. Checking for things like missing tiles, leaky guttering and overflowing drains through to cracks in external masonry, making sure any woodwork is well painted and finally getting the garden ready for enjoying in the summer needs to start now! You can visit us for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertychecklists.co.uk\">free maintenance checks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be out there this Bank Holiday planting some veg and sorting external paintwork, so am hoping for at least one day of sunshine!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kate Faulkner, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertychecklists.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Property Checklists<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Henry Pryor &#8211; &#8220;The BBC&#8217;s Favourite <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >Property<\/a> Expert&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor-260x195.png\" alt=\"Henry Pryor\" width=\"260\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor-260x195.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor-100x75.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor-450x338.png 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Henry-Pryor.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you are selling remember the three \u2018P\u2019s\u2019 &#8211; Price, Presentation and Promotion. Get the guide price realistic so that you attract buyers who think you\u2019re serious. Make sure the property is clean and tidy, you want them to go away discussing how they will live in the place, not the rim around the bath! Finally, make sure you are promoting it &#8211; on the big property websites, with a sale board so people don\u2019t get lost coming to find it and your neighbours can tell their friends who always wanted to live in such a nice place.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re buying then remember that most sellers are grateful for an offer even if it\u2019s low. Better to make an bid that is turned down than to be worried that they may be offended. If there\u2019s anyone who can be offended it\u2019s the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-agent\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_agent;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02dzpr;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_agent\" >estate agent<\/a>, that\u2019s what he\u2019s being paid for!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Henry Pryor, <a href=\"http:\/\/henrypryor.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HenryPryor.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Vanessa Warwick &#8211; Co-Founder Property Tribes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick-206x206.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa Warwick\" width=\"206\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick-206x206.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Vanessa-Warwick.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\u201cMy tip for an awesome Bank Holiday weekend is to hire a motorhome and explore the beautiful coastline we have around the U.K. \u00a0My husband I are very keen motorhomers and have had <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lots<\/a> of adventures visiting some stunning places around the country. \u00a0The great thing about a motorhome break is that the holiday starts as soon as you turn the key in the ignition on your drive. \u00a0No airport queues, worrying about luggage allowances, or any other form of holiday stress. If you get stuck in traffic in a motorhome, pull off the road and make yourself a cuppa!<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">The other attraction is that pets can come too. \u00a0Our 3 Bengal Tiger cats love coming on holiday with us. \u00a0We couldn\u2019t possibly leave them behind, not to mention the stress of being separated from them, and expensive cattery fees. \u00a0We can all go off in our \u201c<a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> on wheels\u201d with all our things around us. \u00a0We can be spontaneous and free-form and can go wherever the weather looks the most sunny. \u00a0There\u2019s nothing like the freedom of a motorhome holiday and we go away in ours at least twice a month, gradually ticking off our list of places we would like to visit and explore. \u00a0It gives you a real sense of having escaped and the open road ahead of you with a few good tunes on the iPod is a great start to any holiday!&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>&#8211; Vanessa Warwick, Property Tribes<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rush Somauroo &#8211; Founder and CEO Propertyflock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rush-Somauroo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rush-Somauroo.jpg\" alt=\"Rush Somauroo\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rush-Somauroo.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rush-Somauroo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rush-Somauroo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Rush-Somauroo-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Property searches soar at the weekend, but between hunting for your dream home, try giving Pinterest a browse. Pinterest is a hugely underrated resource for anyone passionate about property, design and DIY. If you haven&#8217;t already explored the world of Pinners and Boards, set up a Pinterest account and discover the best home improvement ideas. Whether it&#8217;s interior design, architecture, furniture &#8211; use this bank holiday to get inspired about how to upgrade your property.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rush Somauroo, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertyflock.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Propertyflock<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Christopher Walkey &#8211; Founder Estate Agent UK Networking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Christopher-Walkey.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Christopher-Walkey-206x206.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Walkey\" width=\"206\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Christopher-Walkey-206x206.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Christopher-Walkey-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Christopher-Walkey-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Christopher-Walkey-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Christopher-Walkey.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Christopher-Walkey-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Spend time with family and friends, if you haven&#8217;t picked up the phone in a while (maybe you rely too much on Facebook updates), give someone a call and say <em>hello<\/em> in person. Lot&#8217;s of people will be having a long weekend rest at <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a> so it&#8217;s a great time to be social and pop over to see someone you have not seen for a while, or make yourself something to drink and get dialing telephone numbers of loved ones. I am sure that we will all agree, that work gets in the way of life sometimes&#8230; Change that this weekend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Christopher Walkey, <a href=\"http:\/\/estateagentnetworking.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estate Agent UK Networking<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ann Currell &#8211; CEO Currell Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell-138x206.jpg\" alt=\"ann currell\" width=\"138\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell-138x206.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell-214x320.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell-100x149.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell-150x224.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell-200x299.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell-300x448.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell-450x673.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell-600x897.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ann-currell.jpg 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a Hackney local I would highly recommend spending some time at the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/london\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/london;http:\/\/sws.geonames.org\/2643743\/;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.04jpl;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/London;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/London\" >London<\/a> Fields Lido. It\u2019s a great place for adults and children to enjoy, especially if the sun is shining. Follow this with a trip down Broadway Market and finish with lunch at Duke\u2019s Brew &amp; Que, famous for their craft beers and American BBQ inspired menu.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ann Currell, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.currell.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Currell Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sheila Manchester &#8211; The Negotiator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-260x64.gif\" alt=\"The Negotiator\" width=\"260\" height=\"64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-260x64.gif 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-400x98.gif 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-100x24.gif 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-150x37.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-200x49.gif 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-300x73.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-450x110.gif 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-600x147.gif 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Negotiator-900x220.gif 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re planning on putting your home on the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Market (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/market-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/market_economics;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Market_(economics)\" >market<\/a>, stand back, take a good hard look at all your possessions and clear half of them away. Cluttered, messy homes turn buyers right off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sheila Manchester, <a href=\"http:\/\/thenegotiator.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Negotiator<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Adam Male &#8211; COO Urban.co.uk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male-206x206.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Male\" width=\"206\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male-206x206.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Adam-Male.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you are selling your home this May one of the common mistakes we see from vendors is not de-cluttering soon enough. You might love your collection of 18th\u00a0century ceramics, but if it is collecting dust then it needs to go into storage. You need to put yourself in the shoes of the buyer who wants a blank canvass with a few choice pieces of furniture to spark their imagination. So if you\u2019re thinking of selling after the bank holiday use the extra time to start packing that clutter away, you\u2019ll need to pack it all up at some point anyway!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Adam Male, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Urban.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Rosalind Renshaw &#8211; Editor Property Industry Eye<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ros-renshaw-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ros-renshaw-1-159x206.png\" alt=\"ros renshaw 1\" width=\"159\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ros-renshaw-1-159x206.png 159w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ros-renshaw-1-100x130.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ros-renshaw-1-150x195.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ros-renshaw-1-200x260.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ros-renshaw-1.png 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Trendy kitchens don&#8217;t necessarily sell homes, but dated ones do provided they are clean and tidy. Buyers almost always want to put in their own <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Kitchen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/kitchen\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/kitchen;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0d4wf;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Kitchen\" >kitchens<\/a>, but they need something they can live with for the first year. So, don&#8217;t bother to update your kitchen if you&#8217;re planning to sell but do keep it ultra-clean, shine the sink and make sure the work surfaces are uncluttered. Obviously, if you&#8217;re a politician, you will have two kitchens so that&#8217;s double the amount of work \u2013 sorry about that!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rosalind Renshaw, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertyindustryeye.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Property Industry Eye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>And of course we had to ask our very own House Shop team for their top tips too!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Nick Marr &#8211; Co-Founder The House Shop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/nick-marr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/nick-marr-206x206.jpg\" alt=\"nick marr\" width=\"206\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/nick-marr-206x206.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/nick-marr-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/nick-marr-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/nick-marr-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/nick-marr.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/nick-marr-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;If you&#8217;re a buying a property, this weekend is a great time to eye up what&#8217;s available, my feeling is that after the election we will see a boost in <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"House price index\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house-price-index\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house_price_index;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/House_price_index;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gn3x3;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House_price_index\" >house prices<\/a> so May Bank holiday is a great time to get in early. If you&#8217;re not house hunting, get outside and see some scenery, a breath of fresh air does us all some good and helps top up the vitamin D that we have all been missing. For gardeners it&#8217;s the perfect time of year to spend some hours preparing for summer,\u00a0my top tip is to buy bedding plants early and plant them in your posts and hanging baskets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211; Nick Marr, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The House Shop<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tom Samuel &#8211; Business Development Manager\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom-206x206.jpg\" alt=\"Tom\" width=\"206\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom-206x206.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Tom.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whilst many people believe that the bank holiday weekend is the perfect time for upholstery and sewing, or maybe even germinating your own seeds ready for the summer, the weekend really shouldn\u2019t be so boring. How about getting that motorbike that sits dormant for the whole of winter, out of the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Garage (residential)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/garage-residential\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/garage_residential;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.08l44y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Garage_(residential)\" >garage<\/a> and out onto the open road! Get your boat shoes out, pop to the coast or your nearest reservoir and hire a sailing dinghy. You don\u2019t have to be an expert to enjoy capsizing. Find your nearest theme park, if you are scared of rides great. Get on them, once the restraint comes down there is no turning back, just scream your head off. Or you can just sit in, it looks like it might rain across most of the UK. Have fun!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tom Samuel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The House Shop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Anne-Charlotte Mornington &#8211; Business Development Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-260x182.png\" alt=\"ac head shot\" width=\"260\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-260x182.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-400x280.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-100x70.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-150x105.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-200x140.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-450x315.png 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-600x420.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot-900x630.png 900w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ac-head-shot.png 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;While long weekends are ideal for short getaways, if you haven\u2019t managed to organise a little trip out of town, I recommend you take this extra time to focus on all the little things you don\u2019t have time to address during a normal weekend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On the top of my personal list would be: sorting out my clothes and giving all that I never wear to a charity shop, buying new things in the charity shop (you wouldn\u2019t want to waste all that new space you\u2019ve just created!), sewing and mending the things which didn\u2019t quite make it to the charity shop, going for a swim, checking out antique markets, cleaning the things in my flat which don\u2019t get cleaned often (each to his own, I would rather not go into specifics for that one), inviting friends over for a diner party. Basically making sure that when I come home on Tuesday after work, I get to a place which makes me smile.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8211; Anne-Charlotte Mornington, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The House Shop<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>So there you have it! Some top tips to make the most of your Bank Holiday weekend. Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">by Franki Chaffin-Edwards, The House Shop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering what to do with yourself over the long weekend? Should you be preparing the garden for summer? Getting on with some Spring Cleaning? Or just relaxing on the sofa? 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