Walker Laird supporting Renfrewshire Foodbank
Walker Laird has teamed up with Renfrewshire Foodbank to help fight hunger this Christmas time. We are pleased to be working together for this year’s Christmas food drive.
Facing Christmas with little or no money and struggling to make ends meet can be the reality for many people. Unable to afford food to make a decent hot meal, let alone presents, is a very daunting time for too many.
Walker Laird are hosting a food drive
That’s why, at Walker Laird, we’ve decided to help by hosting a food drive at our Renfrew office at 10 Canal Street. Please drop in on your way past with a donation, if you can. Underneath our Christmas tree, there is a box for whatever you can bring us.
Things like UHT milk, fruit juice (long life carton), cereals, jam, tinned fruits, tinned vegetables, tea bags, dried rice, pasta sauces and toiletries are some of the most needed items.
The work of Renfrewshire Foodbank
Renfrewshire Foodbank provides three days of emergency food to local individuals and families in crisis. The foodbank is run by a team of volunteers who give up their time to collect food, organise the warehouse and distribute food packages to people in need. Frontline care professionals including health visitors, social workers and school liaison officers refer people who are facing hunger to the Foodbank.
So, you can see how important this is. Please pop into the Renfrew office and help us with our food drive. All the food collected will be taken to Renfrewshire Foodbank on the 21st of December, in time for Christmas.
Renfrewshire Foodbank distributes food at Renfrew Baptist Church, Erskine Baptist Church, Johnstone High Parish Church and Central Baptist Church in Paisley.
In the future, it is hoped that more people can be helped out of crisis and fewer people need to use food banks. You can find out more about the work of the Renfrewshire Foodbank on their website.
Cecilia Miller, Commercial Lawyer at Walker Laird
Today, our most recent recruit Cecilia Miller, gives us an insight into her experience in law and what she aims to achieve on joining Walker Laird.
I qualified as a lawyer over 20 years ago, and, since then, have spent my time specialising in commercial property, doing deals and giving advice to buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers.
When Walker Laird offered me the opportunity to head up their commercial team, I was delighted to join this well established and trusted firm and to lead the already respected commercial department forward.
Commercial property comes in all shapes and sizes but I would like to think that there is very little during my practice that I haven’t come across whether in terms of legal challenges or types of property. I have had transactions involving fast food drive-thrus, sea-life centres, marinas and tram tracks as well as the usual shops, offices, restaurants and development land. Its variety that makes life interesting!
At the heart of it all is good, pragmatic, commercial advice and the aim to get the best deal for my clients.
I enjoy working alongside my clients, getting to know them and their business and find it rewarding when a transaction settles and everyone is happy with the outcome
I have worked for corporate law firms in Glasgow city centre and I am excited to bring that expertise and experience to Renfrewshire. With all the mergers and take overs in the large firms it’s becoming increasingly difficult to provide a personal, quality service at a cost-effective rate – that is what Walker Laird aim to do and I am delighted they’ve given me the chance to lead this department.
The team at Walker Laird are friendly and approachable and are very much client focused. They’ve made me feel welcome as I get to know the Paisley and Renfrew area and market and I’m looking forward to meeting and working with some of you who are reading this.
Get In Touch
Please contact me to discuss any needs you have in relation to any commercial property you have, or wish to have, an interest in. I am always pleased to chat through your requirements and how I can help.
To get in touch, call me on 0141 887 5271 or email me on cecilia.miller@walkerlaird.co.uk.
A great year for our Estate Agency and the local property market!
While there have been challenges for both buyers and sellers this year, the property market in Renfrewshire has experienced considerable improvements and we are delighted to announce that our Estate Agency has secured over £20 million worth of property sales on behalf of our clients, in 2016.
The volume of residential sales in Renfrewshire increased in 2016. The latest Registers of Scotland house price report shows a 19% increase in quarter 2 sales this financial year in the local area, compared to quarter 2 last year. For the same period, the average property value in Renfrewshire increased by 3%. Clearly despite uncertainty surrounding Brexit and more recently the US presidential election, the local market has shown resilience.
In 2016, we have not only seen more buyers in the local market, but also more sales being agreed and in shorter periods of times, with Walker Laird selling over 100 properties in Renfrew alone. This year has also brought more favourable conditions for sellers, with growing demand and a steady supply of new properties. In 2016 we witnessed the frequent return of closing dates – an impressive 44 times at Walker Laird this year.
Competition amongst buyers has been particularly obvious when marketing family houses, as we found that some buyers were prepared to pay a premium price for the right property. One property for example, went to a closing date with 12 offers in place, the highest of which was 28% above asking price.
The demand for good family size accommodation looks set to continue, so if you want to know how much your home is worth in today’s market or get advice about moving in 2017, we would be delighted to provide you with an up to date and free valuation. Buyers trying to identify their ideal home should also get in touch and speak to us about using our matching service.
We can offer competitive fee structures for sellers coming to the market early in the new year, which is the ideal time to take advantage of that early rush and pick up of activity after Christmas. We can also offer a full deferral of the up-front costs.
Get In Touch
Call 886 5678 and speak to one of our experienced team.