AS Moon Our offices are complimented by local experienced friendly staff who pride themselves in being helpful, knowledgeable in the selling, buying and renting of properties, in all areas
Accredited Member Of Ombudsman,
Services Include Sales , Rental ,
Contact Details 58 Front Street West Northumberland NE22 5UB Tel: 01670 828314

Mike Rogerson Buying a new house If you are interested in buying, selling, letting or renting a new home flat or housein the Ashington, Blyth, Cramlington or Morpeth areas,
Accredited Member Of Ombudsman,
Services Include Sales , Rental , Commercial ,
Contact Details 40d Front Street West NE22 5UB t: 01670 822223

Pattisons With 30 branches Pattinson can offer wide coverage when buying or selling a new home . They also run a strong auction section selling property monthly where bargains can be obtained
Accredited Member Of Ombudsman,
Services Include Sales , Rental , Auctioneer ,
Contact Details 17-18 Market Place NE22 5TN Tel: 0845 1461583

Rook Mathew Sawyer Now with 21 branches including the newest in Blyth, Northumberlands Rook Matthews Sayer is one of the North East's leading names in Professional Property Services including RICS Home Buyers Survey and winner of the Daily Mail's 'Best Northumberland Estate Agent'
Accredited Member Of Ombudsman, RICS,
Services Include Sales , Rental , Chartered Surveyor ,
Contact Details 76a Front Street, Northumberland, NE22 5UA T: 01670 531 114

Whenever possible we include the professional memberships each agency belongs to, we try to be as accurate as possible and check the website for information, there are 5 that we consider to be important, many agencies do belong to these organisations but may not display the logo, so if you are unsure ask the agency who they belong to. Included in the agencies for the Bedlington in Northumberland area are 1 member of RICS, nearly all reputable agencies are members of the Ombudsman. Some of these require many years of study and passing a number of exams ( Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS is a good example ), others are designed to show the agency abides by a code of practice ( ARLA Association of Residential Letting Agents ), below is the list of memberships we include .

• RICS -- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS
• ARLA -- Association of Residential Letting Agents
• NAEA -- National Association of Enrolled Agents
• Ombudsman -- Code of Practice approved by the Office of Fair Trading
• NALS -- National Approved Letting Scheme

When you are selling your home it is important to look at all the factors that affect your sale, these include costs ( Check for hidden costs is advertising included in basic fees ), will your home be advertised in local press and on major property portals ( Example Right Move ), Remember that since the new laws were introduced All homes for sale now have to have a Home Information Pack ( HIP ) prior to placing a home on the market ( Most Agencies are only to happy to help you with obtaining a Home Information Pack prior to placing your home on the market. Does the agency belong and abide by any "code of practice", Is the agency a small local agency with detailed local knowledge and known and respected in the community or are they part of a nationwide chain who has access to large numbers of subscribers.

If you are looking for your next home in Bedlington in Northumberland, register with agencies who have local branches in the area you are interested in, check local newspapers, check with large online property portals the largest in the UK is Right Move, if you are looking at village properties find the nearest location where agencies are located and register with those agencies, often the same place you might go to do your weekly shopping. The local agencies may well have homes available that have not yet been advertised. You can normally register online at the agencies website, but is still worth visiting the agencies in person if possible to build a relationship. Check out our House Buyers and Sellers Guide

While building our current database of estate agents we added Services which include additional descriptions including sales, rental and student rental to make finding agencies that offer rental property quick to identify. It is important when renting a property that you check the agency you are dealing with is governed and abides by a code of practice ( this will ensure repairs are done and your tenancy is safe ) .