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The bungalow is a building that has represented a more leisurely, gentler way of life since the early 1900’s. Bungalows have been sold as an aspiration for those about to retire, saving them the annoyance of having to climb stairs. With an ageing population, one would think they would be building more bungalows, yet nothingContinue reading “Only 1 in 13 Sittingbourne Properties are Bungalows, Despite an Ageing Population. Why?”

The Semi-Detached House – the icon of middle-class aspiration, the pinnacle of liberalism yet at the same time compromised individuality, the ‘semi’ as it is colloquially termed is, for many Faversham homeowners, the highpoint of modern domestic bliss. Britain’s gift to architecture is the humble ‘Semi-Detached House’. This type of property has been exported aroundContinue reading “Faversham’s Love (and Hate) Affair with the Semi-Detached House”

as 150.6% more people sell in June compared to the Sittingbourne area 10-year average June 2021 was the busiest month ever for UK estate agents, home removal companies and conveyancers since monthly records began, as HMRC logged 213,120 residential transactions in June, a jump of more than 216% nationally on the same month last yearContinue reading “Sittingbourne Home Moves Hit Record High in June”

And the reason you shouldn’t either I know of many Faversham buy-to-let landlords who fell into property investing by accident. Many didn’t want to sell their family home when the Faversham housing market crashed in the Credit Crunch of 2009/10, yet still needed to move (often for work). They thought they would keep their FavershamContinue reading “Why Savvy Faversham Buy-to-Let Landlords Don’t Use 10 Year Mortgages”

Investing in property has historically been a sound investment, yet alternative investments (like Cryptocurrency) have been gaining traction over the last five years. So, should we all ditch buying our own home and buy Bitcoin? Cryptocurrency with such names as Bitcoin and Ethereum are being bandied about as the new investment vehicle everyone should beContinue reading “Sittingbourne Homeowners Profit by £56,810 in Last 5 Years … yet Bitcoin investors would have made £12,864,870 in profit. Is investing in ‘Bricks & Mortar’ dead?”

The value of an average Faversham semi-detached house has increased in value by £31,376 in the last 12 months, an increase in value of 9.24%. Yet the costs of building a Faversham home have shot up even more in the last 12 months, meaning the price of Faversham new homes and any building works youContinue reading “£719,889 – ‘Wood’ You Pay That for a Faversham Semi-Detached House?”

Sittingbourne house prices rose by 3.5% last month, according to the Land Registry. This means the annual rate of house price growth in Sittingbourne has now increased to 14.4%. Looking at the national figures, many people were concerned the UK property market was overheating as spring saw annual growth of 9.9%, the highest rate of house priceContinue reading “Is Sittingbourne Heading Toward a House Price Crash?”

And how new Gov’t rules will mean draughty low-eco Sittingbourne homes will drop in value ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, was the song that Kermit sang on Sesame Street. Yet now being green is a normal way of life for most of us. Walking or cycling places instead of taking the car, recycling and evenContinue reading “How Eco-friendly are Sittingbourne Homes?”

Would it surprise you even more when I said the ratio of house prices to wages are still lower today when compared to 1871?  Yes, you read that correctly, as a proportion of average wages British house prices are 17.6% proportionally cheaper today than they were in 1871. I wish to talk about the lastContinue reading “Your Great-Great Faversham Grandfather Would Only Have Paid £360 8s 9d for his Faversham Home in 1871”

… whilst possible new mortgage rules for Sittingbourne homeowners would make it harder to sell their draughty old properties As the UK has committed to a legally binding target to be carbon neutral by 2050, one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gasses are residential properties. To hit that target, every UK property will needContinue reading “27% of Sittingbourne Landlords Could be Fined £5,000 each with New Energy Regs”