Buying a home with Pearson Ferrier

A property search is a time consuming and arduous effort to find your ideal home. At Pearson Ferrier we hope to ensure that as little of your time is wasted throughout the duration of your search.
All of our brochures are produced using the latest digital technology and we believe we offer a ‘true’ impression of the house you are going to see!

Take a look at the property search facility and browse through your price range and take a look at what is available to you, perhaps before you view you should ask for the full colour details, download them from this website, or perhaps call the office for some local or background knowledge and ideally drive past the outside of the house to ensure it is in an area that you are happy with, this can save a lot of wasted time and effort on your part.

Arranging a Mortgage

We have the latest technology at our fingertips, which will allow us to do a virtual tour of the high street banks and building societies on your behalf to browse through the 1000′s of schemes available to you. It might be an idea to look into your borrowing ability before you view, this again will save you time and effort!

Why use Pearson Ferrier to sell your home?

Whilst the housing market has undergone much change in recent years, with various legislation being introduced to smooth the process, moving house due to its very nature is likely to be a most testing time for buyer and seller alike. The activity in the market is beginning to return and it is now a great time to re-consider selling your home.

What can you do to improve your chances of a smooth and stress free sale?

Firstly, contact us for a free, no obligation market appraisal of your property in order to find out an approximate value of your home. If you wish, we will at no further expense offer you tips and helpful advice on the best way to present your property when selling, don’t forget you only get one chance to make a first impression!!Value potential viewers highly and seriously, they are likely to make a judgement of your property the minute they pull up outside, how good do you look? We will do our part and prepare sale brochures of the highest order with the digital printing technology installed in each branch.

Call into our offices, and take a look at us, judge us on your first impression and see what services we offer to your prospective clients.

Home Information Packs (HIPS)

It is now compulsory for sellers to have a Home Information Packs (HIP), in place before you place house on the market for sale, this is simple process and we can either arrange or offer you advice in this regard. Visit our website for more information.

Renting with Pearson Ferrier

We cater for all the needs of the modern day tenant with an extensive property range to cater for all types of property needs and all budget requirements.

Due to Pearson Ferrier’s stringent referencing procedures, we attract landlords with the highest calibre of property; this will ensure a comfortable time throughout the period of your tenancy, avoiding inconvenience and problems during your stay!

The rental market is fast moving and ever changing, to find out our current portfolio check on line or alternatively call the office, always check availability before making an appointment and give us as much notice as possible, we may need to warn outgoing tenants you wish to view, this will help them to tidy and for you to see the properties in their best light, saving you time and inconvenience!

Process
Step 1
Once you have made your selection, you will need to complete a Tenancy Application form (there will be a charge to reference you), these can be obtained from any Pearson Ferrier office.

Step 2
Upon receipt of a completed application and reference fee your application will be immediately submitted, we can normally have a response within 3 working days (subject to replies!).

Step 3
Prior to you taking up your tenancy we will require a months rent in advance and a security deposit (the amount will vary dependent on the size and type of property), until the expiry of your tenancy and subject to the property being returned in a satisfactory condition the bond will be returned to you within two weeks (fees may be deducted – ask for more details). This money must be in the form of cleared funds, either a bankers draft, telegraphic transfer or cash, personal cheques will not be accepted.

Step 4
Before you move into the property make sure you have appropriate contents insurance cover for any belongings you take with you into the property, we can provide competitive quotes if you require help in this regard.

Step 5
Move in!

Are you a landlord?

We are one of the North West’s leading independent Residential Lettings and Management Specialist, with an ever expanding property portfolio, covering an area ranging from Rossendale, Ramsbottom, Bury, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich.
We cover the whole range of rental properties from the smartest of one bedroom/studio accommodation through to the executive / company lettings market.

Due to the diversity of our property range we are able to cater for all demands placed upon us by the ever-changing lettings market, and due to our stringent referencing procedures we are constantly attracting high quality properties and tenants alike.

In the first instance call the office and arrange for a full rental valuation in order to establish what sort of rental income you can expect; you need to know if your plans are viable!

Are you an investor landlord or are you moving with work?

We have landlords around the country and around the world, so rest assured we will have your best interests at heart at all times.
Once we have advised you on an appropriate rental value (based on extensive comparable information), you will need to be made aware of the various legal and safety aspects of your proposed tenancy.

What we do

We have clients all over the world, and also clients on our very own doorstep who fully utilise our management service. After the tenant has been found we will then take care of your property completely.

We will collect the rent at the beginning of the month and aim to pay our landlords with 7 to 10 days. As and when maintenance issues arise we will send in our approved team of contractors as soon as possible to remedy any problems.

Periodically we will inspect the property to ensure that the tenant is taking good care of it and also to advise you of any ongoing maintenance we recommend to keep the property in good order.

If you feel confident enough to look after your own property, then why not use our LET ONLY service, we will carry out a thorough reference and credit check on your tenant, draw up a tenancy agreement, move them into the property, notify the relevant utility companies, than hand them over to you!


If buying your first home, feels like too much of a leap of faith, call us we may be able to help.

It seems that there is an appetite for people to become homeowners, based on several items of research, many people (over 80% of you!), would like to own their own homes but feel they lack the financial muscle to jump onto the first rung of the housing ladder, a step which seems to many, to be something of a leap of faith!

There are several confusing sources of information stating that house prices are going up and they’re going down, it really depends on were in the country you are and fair to say that the most active housing market in the UK is predominantly based within the London market and all that goes on inside the M25 corridor, which at the moment is incredibly busy, and inevitably, where London leads the rest of the UK eventually follows.

But what if, like us you are outside of this hive of activity and abundance of wealth, you have to make the market work to your advantage, a little research should give you an indication of the most recent sales values on any particular street and location you are interested in, you might be surprised at how much property’s sell for, when compared against the current asking prices, there might be a deal to be struck with a motivated seller and you might get more than you bargained for, some people will discount the price more than you might expect and others may include fixtures and fittings to help you in your first steps to making your new house your first home!

We are here to help, contrary to the perception some of the media would have you believe, look at our testimonials, we have been around for over 15 years working in a small close knit community, we think you can trust us, give us a call and see if we can lend you a helping hand to get you on the first rung…………