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Look around and choose your child’s next school with a dedicated Open Day

What could be more important than your child’s education? This is the time to make education top of your agenda if you are looking at schools for 2012 and while a school’s own websites may be informative and OFSTED reports are helpful, there is no better way to assess a school that to go to an Open Day where you can really get a feel of the school and meet the staff and students. Read the rest of this article »

…Give me Memphis, Tennessee Buy Memphis Foreclosures have extraordinary investment deals for existing and first time landlords

If you opened the pages of Latest Homes and found a property for sale for £50,000 you would probably fall off your chair in shock.

You could certainly be forgiven for thinking that it was a misprint – at first we did.
But on closer inspection we found that it was no mistake and that Buy Memphis Foreclosures have a wide range of freehold properties for sale, some for as little as $39,000, or less than a garage in Brighton and Hove!  Read the rest of this article »

James Mason from accountants Fifth Element talks straight about business

Pension perfection

Panic not, help is at hand if the subject of pensions leaves you dizzy

Aside from phone-hacking, the UK riots and, of course, any sports debate involving an England team, there is little more emotive than the subject of the dreaded pension. Those with a civil service or final salary pension scheme can probably sit-back and relax, but if, like the rest of us, you are self-employed or you don’t have a very good pension, brace yourself and read on. Read the rest of this article »

Keep things tidy and maximise your living space with help from Richard Hill Interiors

Have the summer holidays left you adrift In a sea of clutter? It might feel like those summer sales purchases, new school kits or holiday souvenirs are to blame, but the fact is you’re probably not making the best use of space in your home. Space is one of our most precious commodities – too little, and we’re often prompted into a stressful and costly move. Read the rest of this article »

As King & Chasemore open their new branch in Kemp Town, Andrew Kay drops in to see the rapid progress they have made

It’s only a few months ago that we featured big changes at King & Chasemore in Hove and already they are increasing their profile across the city of Brighton and Hove with a new office in Kemp Town Village. Read the rest of this article »

In two short years Nash Watson have proved that their unique balance of style and content is an ideal approach to buying and selling property. Andrew Kay meets them to find out more

It’s almost two years since I first met up with Lisa Nash-Watson and her husband and business partner Joe Watson. Back then they were excited about their new project, an estate agency with a fresh new face, a boutique look and the promise of a very personal service.  Read the rest of this article »

Robert Nemeth rejoices at the sale of the pier

When I heard in June that the Grade II listed Palace Pier had been put up for sale, I was overjoyed for several reasons. Read the rest of this article »

A splendid luxury town house is the Property of the Week at Orchard Gate

Award-winning property developer Crest Nicholson has announced its property of the week at the seaside development, Orchard Gate. The Buckingham is a luxury four bedroom town house and is being showcased in Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea. Read the rest of this article »

James Mason from accountants Fifth Element talks straight about business

The Martial Art of Bookkeeping

Definition… Martial: Of or appropriate to war, warlike

The subject of bookkeeping and how to best do it comes up time and time again. “How should I be doing my bookkeeping?” is one of the ten most common questions we get from a potential new client. Read the rest of this article »

Samantha Dickinson of solicitors Dean Wilson LLP gives advice to the city’s thousands of small companies. This week: Paternity leave and pay

Q. Two of my male employees are about to become fathers; one by adoption. Can you tell me if they both have the right to paternity leave and pay and, if so, what their different entitlements are please? Read the rest of this article »