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The average house now costs £254,000 and some experts are predicting prices will increase quickly.

Getting it right when it comes to buying is becoming more important than ever.

Estate agents from the BBC Two series, Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job share their thoughts on what's most important.

Lynne Blaney

Click Here...Lynne Blaney is based in Spennymoor, County Durham

Get your finances in place

Make sure you can get a mortgage and you have enough money for a full deposit before you start looking for a home.

An estate agent should not take an offer on a property without proof the perspective buyer has finances in place. This could be provided with a bank statement or letter from a solicitor or lender.

Don't dismiss a property before you see it in person

The more homes you visit the better. Pick a minimum of three.

Give yourself time to make any decision. There is usually time to shop around, depending on where you live in the country.

Get a survey

If you are looking for an older, run-down or unusual property it's worth paying extra for a homebuyer report or building survey.

Your mortgage lender's valuation is a basic survey for mortgage purposes only and is not a full survey. It usually includes some recommendations for any obvious faults.

You can ask for a surveyor recommendation from people you know or a mortgage lender. Alternatively the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors can help you find a member in the area you need.

Budget for the extra costs

Mortgage arrangement fees, solicitors' fees, surveys: the costs quickly add up.

Make sure you have enough left over to cover your living costs.

Check the property is freehold or leasehold

The property will either be sold with the freehold or leasehold.

You may be offered a house at a cheaper price if you buy it with a leasehold.

If you are tempted, check for any charges that might be attached to the deal. Also, find out the length of the lease and its effect on getting a mortgage.

Lewis Rossiter

Click Here...Lewis Rossiter sells homes in Exeter

Get independent financial advice

Lewis believes you shouldn't restrict your mortgage research to the internet or through your bank or building society. The same applies to the estate agent's mortgage advisor.

He recommends going to a independent financial advisor who can research the full range of financial products available.

Remember all financial advisers have to charge a fee. They must be clear and upfront about the costs and agree how they'll be paid.

The Money Advice Service has information on choosing a financial advisor.

Get to know the area before you buy

A good agent will describe an area honestly but it's always wise to revisit a property at different times.

Make a list of what's important to you. Consider how far you're willing to live from local shops, schools or public transport.

Choose the right solicitor

Make sure you choose a solicitor who has a good track record in the local area. Ask for recommendations from people you know or search the law society website.

When you contact a potential solicitor ask how long their average transaction takes to go through.

Use local estate agents' websites

Instead of just relying on big property websites like Zoopla or Rightmove it's worth checking the local agent's own site or registering for their updates. Often you may get to know about new properties sooner.

Have realistic expectations on period properties

There are buyers who want the space and high ceilings that a Victorian or Georgian house has to offer but expect it to be in new build condition.

Even the best period houses will need some ongoing maintenance.

Under Offer: Estate Agents On The Job - Wednesdays - BBC Two 8pm.

The average house now costs £254,000 and some experts are predicting prices will increase quickly.

Getting it right when it comes to buying is becoming more important than ever.

Estate agents from the BBC Two series, Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job share their thoughts on what's most important.

Lynne Blaney

Lynne Blaney is based in Spennymoor, County Durham

Get your finances in place

Make sure you can get a mortgage and you have enough money for a full deposit before you start looking for a home.

An estate agent should not take an offer on a property without proof the perspective buyer has finances in place. This could be provided with a bank statement or letter from a solicitor or lender.

Don't dismiss a property before you see it in person

The more homes you visit the better. Pick a minimum of three.

Give yourself time to make any decision. There is usually time to shop around, depending on where you live in the country.

Get a survey

If you are looking for an older, run-down or unusual property it's worth paying extra for a homebuyer report or building survey.

Your mortgage lender's valuation is a basic survey for mortgage purposes only and is not a full survey. It usually includes some recommendations for any obvious faults.

You can ask for a surveyor recommendation from people you know or a mortgage lender. Alternatively the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors can help you find a member in the area you need.

Budget for the extra costs

Mortgage arrangement fees, solicitors' fees, surveys: the costs quickly add up.

Make sure you have enough left over to cover your living costs.

Check the property is freehold or leasehold

The property will either be sold with the freehold or leasehold.

You may be offered a house at a cheaper price if you buy it with a leasehold.

If you are tempted, check for any charges that might be attached to the deal. Also, find out the length of the lease and its effect on getting a mortgage.

Lewis Rossiter

Lewis Rossiter sells homes in Exeter

Get independent financial advice

Lewis believes you shouldn't restrict your mortgage research to the internet or through your bank or building society. The same applies to the estate agent's mortgage advisor.

He recommends going to a independent financial advisor who can research the full range of financial products available.

Remember all financial advisers have to charge a fee. They must be clear and upfront about the costs and agree how they'll be paid.

The Money Advice Service has information on choosing a financial advisor.

Get to know the area before you buy

A good agent will describe an area honestly but it's always wise to revisit a property at different times.

Make a list of what's important to you. Consider how far you're willing to live from local shops, schools or public transport.

Choose the right solicitor

Make sure you choose a solicitor who has a good track record in the local area. Ask for recommendations from people you know or search the law society website.

When you contact a potential solicitor ask how long their average transaction takes to go through.

Use local estate agents' websites

Instead of just relying on big property websites like Zoopla or Rightmove it's worth checking the local agent's own site or registering for their updates. Often you may get to know about new properties sooner.

Have realistic expectations on period properties

There are buyers who want the space and high ceilings that a Victorian or Georgian house has to offer but expect it to be in new build condition.

Even the best period houses will need some ongoing maintenance.

Under Offer: Estate Agents On The Job - Wednesdays - BBC Two 8pm.

The average house now costs £254,000 and some experts are predicting prices will increase quickly.

Getting it right when it comes to buying is becoming more important than ever.

Estate agents from the BBC Two series, Under Offer: Estate Agents on the Job share their thoughts on what's most important.

Lynne Blaney

Lynne Blaney is based in Spennymoor, County Durham

Get your finances in place

Make sure you can get a mortgage and you have enough money for a full deposit before you start looking for a home.

An estate agent should not take an offer on a property without proof the perspective buyer has finances in place. This could be provided with a bank statement or letter from a solicitor or lender.

Don't dismiss a property before you see it in person

The more homes you visit the better. Pick a minimum of three.

Give yourself time to make any decision. There is usually time to shop around, depending on where you live in the country.

Get a survey

If you are looking for an older, run-down or unusual property it's worth paying extra for a homebuyer report or building survey.

Your mortgage lender's valuation is a basic survey for mortgage purposes only and is not a full survey. It usually includes some recommendations for any obvious faults.

You can ask for a surveyor recommendation from people you know or a mortgage lender. Alternatively the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors can help you find a member in the area you need.

Budget for the extra costs

Mortgage arrangement fees, solicitors' fees, surveys: the costs quickly add up.

Make sure you have enough left over to cover your living costs.

Check the property is freehold or leasehold

The property will either be sold with the freehold or leasehold.

You may be offered a house at a cheaper price if you buy it with a leasehold.

If you are tempted, check for any charges that might be attached to the deal. Also, find out the length of the lease and its effect on getting a mortgage.

Lewis Rossiter

Lewis Rossiter sells homes in Exeter

Get independent financial advice

Lewis believes you shouldn't restrict your mortgage research to the internet or through your bank or building society. The same applies to the estate agent's mortgage advisor.

He recommends going to a independent financial advisor who can research the full range of financial products available.

Remember all financial advisers have to charge a fee. They must be clear and upfront about the costs and agree how they'll be paid.

The Money Advice Service has information on choosing a financial advisor.

Get to know the area before you buy

A good agent will describe an area honestly but it's always wise to revisit a property at different times.

Make a list of what's important to you. Consider how far you're willing to live from local shops, schools or public transport.

Choose the right solicitor

Make sure you choose a solicitor who has a good track record in the local area. Ask for recommendations from people you know or search the law society website.

When you contact a potential solicitor ask how long their average transaction takes to go through.

Use local estate agents' websites

Instead of just relying on big property websites like Zoopla or Rightmove it's worth checking the local agent's own site or registering for their updates. Often you may get to know about new properties sooner.

Have realistic expectations on period properties

There are buyers who want the space and high ceilings that a Victorian or Georgian house has to offer but expect it to be in new build condition.

Even the best period houses will need some ongoing maintenance.

Under Offer: Estate Agents On The Job - Wednesdays - BBC Two 8pm.

When a firework—a good one, anyway—shoots up in the night, it stains the sky with bright white smoke. Peaches Geldof did the same thing whenever she left a room. One second she was there, sparking on some opinion she’d want you to share, or exploding with a new obsession—punk lyrics, maybe, or an obscure Russian poet. And then she was gone, but not really. She’d leave a trail of fizzy, popping energy behind, and the whole room seemed to vibrate and glow. She’d also leave her sunglasses, or her cell phone, or—if you were really lucky—a half-full Sephora bag that she’d tell you to “just keep, I mean, whatever.”

When we first worked together at NYLON magazine, I dubbed her Princess Peach. Like the Mario Kart heroine, she zoomed from thought to thought, from crush to crush, and from party to party in a madcap, gleeful rush. She behaved like royalty in another way, too: She expected the road would always rise to meet her, and through some magical connection to the cosmos, it usually did. Peaches was constantly late to meet celebrities or designers, but she always managed to get the best interviews. She never seemed to sleep, but her skin was glowing and her eyes were bright. And though she drove me nuts—calling my cell at 4 am about a missing plane, spilling soda on my keyboard, asking (five times!) if she could have my Alexander Wang ticket—I genuinely liked her and (usually!) loved having her around. She was incredibly smart. She was cheerfully fearless. And she showed a whole generation of NYLON TV viewers that humor, brains, and style could and should be more important than perfect hair and expensive shoes. (Although she did have a few vintage Biba dresses that made me almost cry.)

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Amazing things Peaches did that I remember: Shortly after we first met, she pulled me underneath a table at a very fancy restaurant to tell me the story of each one of her tattoos. During fashion week, she made Justin Timberlake teach her Spanish on camera. In London, she offered the paparazzi a six-pack of beer as they followed her through the supermarket. Then she took the Tube with a group of Japanese schoolgirls who saw her outside the TopShop show and freaked out. And sometimes she’d perch on my desk to talk about books or albums or art—something she loved, or just as often, something she hated— and for maybe 10 minutes, the spinning world seemed to hush up and listen. Then she’d spill something on my desk, and beep, beep! Princess Peach sped away again.

Anyone who’s read a tabloid knows that Peaches got into lots of trouble and made some real messes. To her credit, she was the first to admit it. To my sadness, she will never have the chance to fully triumph against the naysayers—something she seemed on track to do, especially lately with her lovely husband Tom, her beautiful little boys, and her frequent social media postings about a bright life in the British countryside.

I don’t know how Peaches died today, but I’m furious at the fates for letting it happen. It’s true that real fireworks have a short fuse and a scary, gorgeous bang! of a life. But Peaches was so smart, so loved, and so lucky that it seems impossible for her manic magic to fade.

It is a bad day for wild dreamers and zany beauties everywhere. Maybe if we look up tonight, we’ll see a streak of shimmer in the sky, and know exactly where it came from. If not, I’ve got a pink Virgin Mary candle and one of Peaches’ old lighters, and I’m both sad and honored to use them.

Peaches Geldof, the daughter of world-famous musician Bob Geldof, died Monday, April 7 in Wrotham, Kent, England. She was 25.

"We are beyond pain," Bob Geldof said in a statement Monday. "She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us." 

Medical personnel were first called to an address in a small town in Kent over "a report of concern for the welfare of a woman" Monday afternoon.

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"A woman aged 25 was pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service," Kent Police said in a statement released to Us Weekly. "At this stage, the death is being treated as an unexplained sudden death. Officers are working to establish the circumstances around the death." A rep added to Us that no further details would be disclosed Monday.

Geldof is best known for her contributions in the fashion and entertainment industries, where she's worked as a columnist for Elle magazine, and British newspapers the Telegraph and Guardian. She's also worked as a TV presenter, hosting her own UK series called OMG! with Peaches Geldof.

This is not the first tragedy to have affected the Geldof family. Peaches lost her mother, Paula Yates, in September 2000 due to a drug overdose. Peaches was just 11 years old when Yates passed away, and later said it was a struggle for her to accept that her mother had died.

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"I remember the day my mother died, and it's still hard to talk about it," Geldof said in an interview with Elle UK in late 2012. "I just blocked it out. I went to school the next day because my father's mentality was 'keep calm and carry on.'"

She added, "I didn't start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16."

Peaches went on to marry rocker Max Drummey, but they separated in 2009 after just six months of marriage and finalized their divorce in 2011. She then married Thomas Cohen in 2012 with whom she shares two kids, sons Astala, 23 months, and Phaedra, nearly 12 months.

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Cohen released a statement Monday and said, "My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons Astala and Phaedra. I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever."

Along with her husband and sons, Geldof is survived by her father, sisters Pixie and Fifi Trixibelle, and half-sister Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.

The final photo that was posted to Geldof's instagram and Twitter accounts on Sunday, April 6, was a throwback image of herself as a child, being held by her mother.

Peaches Geldof, pictured in 2012

Peaches Geldof, second daughter of musician Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, has died aged 25, leaving a husband and two sons.

"We are beyond pain," said her father, confirming her death. "She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us."

Police, who were called to an address in Kent around lunchtime on Monday, say the death is currently being treated as "unexplained and sudden".

Geldof was 11 when her own mother died.

TV presenter Yates died of a drug overdose in September 2000. In September 2012 Geldof said she had not been able to come to terms with her mother's death for several years.

Her final tweet, posted on Sunday, linked to an Instagram picture of her, as a baby, in her mother's arms. The caption simply read: "Me and my mum."

Peaches Geldof's final tweet was a picture of herself as a young child, held by her mother

Her father Bob Geldof said in a statement: "How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable?

"We loved her and will cherish her forever. How sad that sentence is."

In a statement, Kent Police said: "Police were called at 13:35 BST on 7 April, 2014 to an address near Wrotham following a report of concern for the welfare of a woman.

"A woman aged 25 was pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service.

"Officers are working to establish the circumstances around the death."

Police are treating the death as "unexplained and sudden"

Geldof attended a fashion show in London last week

The writer and TV presenter was married to musician Thomas Cohen, with whom she had two sons, Astala, one, and Phaedra, who will turn one on 24 April.

"My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons," said Cohen in a statement.

"I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever."

'Numb' about mother

Born in 1989, Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof embarked on a media career at the age of 15, when she began writing a column for Elle magazine.

She left home at 16 and went on to contribute to the Telegraph and the Guardian, as well as TV shows including ITV2's OMG! with Peaches Geldof.

She also worked as a model and, just last week, attended a launch for Tesco's F&F clothing range in London.

Geldof married Thomas Cohen, lead singer of the band SCUM, in 2012

Yates's death came after she split with Bob Geldof and formed a relationship with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, who then died in 1997.

Peaches Geldof as a baby with parents Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, and sister Fifi Trixibelle

"I remember the day my mother died, and it's still hard to talk about it," Peaches told Elle in 2012.

"I just blocked it out. I went to school the next day because my father's mentality was 'keep calm and carry on'," she said.

"So we all went to school and tried to act as if nothing had happened. But it had happened. I didn't grieve. I didn't cry at her funeral. I couldn't express anything because I was just numb to it all. I didn't start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16."

Geldof said she had experimented with drugs as a teenager, but was "never that wild".

She was previously married to rock musician Max Drummey but the pair separated in 2009 after a six-month marriage.

She leaves her husband and sons; father Bob Geldof; sisters Fifi Trixibelle and Pixie; and younger half-sister, Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.

Among friends and contemporaries paying tribute to Geldof online was BBC Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton, who tweeted: "I'm beyond shocked and saddened to hear about Peaches. Can't quite digest it. Thoughts and so much love to the family."

TV personality Kelly Osborne tweeted that "words seem inadequate 2 express the sadness I feel about @peaches_g death".

Model Daisy Lowe posted a picture of a broken heart on Twitter.

By Donna Mcconnell

Published: 14:31 EST, 7 April 2014 | Updated: 18:40 EST, 7 April 2014

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The husband of Peaches Geldof has vowed to raise their children 'with their mother in their hearts every day' as he paid tribute to his wife, who died tragically on Monday.

Musician Thomas Cohen, Peaches' husband, said in a statement soon after news of her passing emerged: 'My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons Astala and Phaedra and I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday.

'We shall love her forever.'

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Adored: Peaches Geldof's husband Thomas Cohen has vowed to keep her memory in their sons' hearts forever, as he responded to the news of her untimely death, seen here at the premiere of The Wolf of Wall Street at London's Leicester Square, January 9, 2014

Joyful day: Musician Thomas with Peaches and her father Sir Bob Geldof on their wedding day, September 8th 2012

Doting mother: Peaches with sons Astala Dylan Willow, Phaedra Bloom Forever at the Dolce & Gabbana Christmas On Sloane Street Children's Boutique launch last December

The daughter of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates was found at her home in Kent. Police were called to the house in Wrotham after concerns were raised about her welfare.

She was later pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service.

Peaches married Cohen, lead singer of the South East London band S.C.U.M on 8 September 2012 at the same church in Davington where her parents married 26 years earlier, and also where her mother's funeral was held in 2000.

Her mother died when she was just 11 years old, of an accidental heroin overdose.

Son Astala celebrates his second birthday on April 21st, while Phaedra will celebrate his first birthday on April 24th, on what would have been the 54th birthday of Geldof's mother Paula Yates.

Together: Peaches and Thomas Cohen were often seen out together enjoying family time with sons Astala and Phaedra

Peaches and Thomas announced their engagement in December 2011 after a one year courtship.

It was the second marriage for Peaches, who was briefly wed to American musician Max Drummey for six months after tying the knot in Las Vegas following just a few weeks of dating.

Thomas revealed he fell in love with Peaches the first night they spent together, and soon afterwards she told him she'd discovered that through her grandmother she was also Jewish like her husband.

He went out and bought her a Magen David to celebrate - the first present he ever gave her.

The long-haired singer told TotallyJewish.com: 'I knew Peaches for a few years and she was always so much more exciting and amazing than any girl I'd ever known.

In our hearts: Peaches and Thomas announced their engagement in December 2011 after a one year courtship, seen here at Matthew Williamson's Autumn/Winter Fashion Week Show in February last year

Motherhood in waiting: Peaches had two children with husband Thomas in quick succession

'From the moment we went out with each other I was sure. I didn't want to spend a day away from her really for the rest of my life.

'We haven't looked back since that first night. We are very loved up. Love and being loving is one of the most important things in life.

'My love for her isn't about flowers and romantic dinners. It's more about looking after her and being responsive when she doesn't seem happy.'

'My love is about making her happy': Thomas said from the moment he met Peaches he didn't want to to spend another day away from her

The young lovers married in a unique ceremony in the Kent country mansion of the bride’s father Bob and was described by Mrs Cohen as 'a country wedding meets Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and wore three custom made gowns by the Italian designer Alberta Ferretti.

In an interview with Hello magazine, Peaches said at the time: 'I feel her presence all the time but especially today.

'Mum loved family celebrations and she would adore Tom and the fact that we’ve married here. I know she is watching over me and feeling so happy for us.'

My family: Bob Geldof, his wife, TV presenter Paula Yates, right, Fifi Trixiebelle, 5 show off Peaches, at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington in 1989

Thomas's tribute comes after Peaches father Sir Bob Geldof vowed to keep Thomas and his grandchildren close.

Mr Geldof said in a statement: 'Peaches has died. We are beyond pain. She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us.

'Writing 'was' destroys me afresh. What a beautiful child. How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable?

'We loved her and will cherish her forever. How sad that sentence is.

'Tom and her sons Astala and Phaedra will always belong in our family, fractured so often, but never broken. Bob, Jeanne, Fifi, Pixie and Tiger Geldof.'

Peaches last tweet was at 10.17am yesterday with a photograph of her and her late mother.

Peaches shared this final image of herself with her mother at 10.17am on Sunday

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Peaches Geldof, the second daughter of musician Sir Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, has died at the age of 25.

According to the BBC, police were called to a home in Kent to follow up on a "report of concern for the welfare of a woman" midday Monday.

An unidentified 25-year-old woman was later pronounced dead by the South East Coast Ambulance Service.

Kent Police released the following statement regarding her passing: "At this stage, the death is being treated as unexplained and sudden."