Out of the Box Mentoring Programme
August 30, 2017
Our CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) committee have committed Walker Foster to taking part in the Out of the Box mentoring programme for young adults with learning difficulties. It’s a great and worthwhile scheme which aims to help and support young...
Stray FM’s Nick Hancock Visits Walker Foster
August 24, 2017
We were pleased to welcome Stray FM’s Nick Hancock from the breakfast show to our office in Skipton on 23 August. We spent a fun morning recording an interview about Walker Foster, its relationship to the community in Skipton and...
What is a Help to Buy ISA?
August 9, 2017
In this article, Sue Roberts looks at the detail behind the Government’s Help to Buy ISA scheme. If you are saving to buy your first home, the government will help you by boosting your savings by 25% if you save...
Someone has died, what happens next?
July 25, 2017
When a person dies, there are several things that need to be dealt with: Register the Death This is done by the next of kin, or an executor named in the Will. Arrange the Funeral This can be done once...
Supporting The Yorkshire Air Ambulance
July 13, 2017
Our newly formed Corporate Social Responsibility committee met on the 11 July at our Silsden office for the first time. We were very happy to welcome Kerry from the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and to present to her a cheque for...
Working towards becoming Dementia Friendly
July 6, 2017
We are very proud to be able to display the ‘Working towards becoming Dementia Friendly’ logo on the accreditations page of our website. Displaying this logo demonstrates our commitment to formulating and implementing a Dementia Action Alliance Action Plan. We...
New Efficiency Regulations on Landlords
June 22, 2017
The energy we use for heating and powering our non-domestic buildings is responsible for around 12% of the UK’s emissions. Around 60% of today’s non-domestic buildings will still exist in 2050, representing around 40-45% of the total floor space. Whilst...
A little badge with a big meaning!
June 14, 2017
We are so proud of the fact that Walker Foster is now a Dementia Friend. We have attended a number of information sessions which has allowed us to learn more about what it’s like to live with Dementia and to...
Joint property ownership
June 12, 2017
When you are buying a property with one or more other people you will need to decide which legal ownership structure is best for you and your circumstances. Your decision will be set out formally in the Transfer Deed which...
The Macmillan Cancer Fashion Show
May 19, 2017
It was great night at the Macmillan Cancer Fashion Show at Kings Hall Ilkley on Thursday 18th May 2017. Thank you to Bright Wealth Management Ilkley for inviting us. Maxine Heppenstall our head of Private Client attended the event with...