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How My ESPC can help
your property search
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Hello and welcome to the March issue of ESPC Property & What happens at a closing
Interiors! date?
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As the seasons change and we look to the arrival of spring, it’s The rise of retrofitted
a great time to consider your home and how your requirements 6 homes
might be changing too. If you need more space, our feature on
loft conversions might inspire you to take the leap, or if you’re 26 AREA FOCUS
thinking of selling, mortgage advisor Shirley Mushet shares Seaside chic
advice on porting your mortgage.
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How to gift a mortgage
Recently named as the UK’s coolest ‘micro-neighbourhood’, deposit
we’re looking at everything Portobello has to offer on page 26,
Editor and examining another rising trend, eco-houses are a hot topic, as 36 PROPERTY ADVICE
we look at what you can do to make your home more sustainable Roof maintenance 101
Laura Mearns on page 18. 38 INTERIORS INSIDER
18 Nine expert tips to create
As always, we’re highlighting some of the most incredible a snug haven
properties currently on the market with ESPC in these pages, but
you can always find hundreds more new properties each week
on espc.com.
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