
Why Are There So Few Maidstone Homes For Sale?
By Claire Harvey on 22nd Feb 2022Why Are There So Few
Maidstone Homes For Sale?
42% drop in the number of properties for sale in Maidstone in the last 12 months. 599...
Maidstone Landlords Could Be Hit With £14k Bills in 'Levelling Up' Plans
By Claire Harvey on 15th Feb 2022Some Maidstone landlords face bills of between £11,000 to £14,000 as Michael Gove, the Housing Minister, declared an attack on poor quality private rental homes.
1,633 Maidstone rental properties will require upgrading. The Government...
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Rules To Be Updated
On the 23rd November 2021, the UK Government announced that the rules for domestic smoke and carbon monoxide alarms within all rented accommodation in England are to be amended.
Following parliamentary approval all landlords in both the...

Maidstone House Prices - The Effect of Rising Inflation
House prices tend to rise with inflation, so with the UK annual inflation hitting 4.2% last week, that’s good news, isn’t it? Yes and no – let me explain what it means for Maidstone homeowners.
The year-on-year cost of living...

How will ‘Lifetime Deposits’ Change the Maidstone Rental Market?
With Maidstone Tenants Deposits Totalling £7,183,200, how will ‘Lifetime Deposits’ Change the Maidstone Rental Market?
The Government’s scheduled publication of their White Paper for the Renter's Reform Bill, which...

Is the Maidstone Property Market Running Out of Steam?
In recent articles on the Maidstone property market, I have been talking a lot about house prices over the last 12 months and 5 years in Maidstone.
When it comes to newspapers talking about the property market, the headline...

Would You Re-Mortgage Your Home to Help Your Child onto the Property Ladder?
The average value of a Maidstone home has risen by 13.2%
in the last 5 years, from £320,574 to £362,761.
I am therefore seeing increasing numbers of parents who are willing to re-mortgage their own Maidstone home or start a new...

Planning to downsize? Start your new chapter in your next home
We think downsizing is actually a step forward, a really positive move. A move full of options and opportunity.
This blog is all about what it really means to downsize, and how we can work out the practicalities needed to make this next...

Winter viewing? How to make yours a success
Before your viewer even sets foot through the front door, their first impressions of your home will already be established. Your garden, driveway and front path may be the first things a viewer sees, so where better to begin your seasonal...

How to choose the right letting agent: 7 things to look for
Last month, we explored the idea of teaming up with a letting agent. We looked at how the right agent can save you time, money and provide peace of mind.
There are over 13,500 estate agents in the UK and the majority of these manage...