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If you are a Sittingbourne homeowner or landlord and considering selling your Sittingbourne property soon, you may have wondered how long it will take to find a buyer and sell. The time it takes to sell a home varies depending on location, property type, price range, bedrooms, and market conditions. For interested Sittingbourne property owners,Continue reading “43 Days to Sell a Sittingbourne Home”

The Hidden Crisis Facing the Area’s 50- and 60-Something Renters You’ve heard of retirement. But what about ‘rentirement’? It’s not a typo. It’s a ticking time bomb. There are 278 households in Faversham, aged between their early 50s and mid-60s, renting privately, not owning the Faversham homes they live in. They’re heading towards retirement ageContinue reading “Faversham’s £3 Million a Year ‘Rentirement’ Time Bomb”

As we move into early summer 2025, Faversham’s property market paints a bleak picture—especially for first-time buyers. Headlines scream that getting a foot on the ladder is harder than ever, and for many, that feels painfully true. With the average first-time buyer deposit in 2024 hitting a staggering £61,000, dreams of homeownership are slipping furtherContinue reading “Is Faversham’s Housing Market Broken for First-Time Buyers?”

Understanding what’s really going on in the Faversham property market is key to cutting through the noise and seeing the true picture­—both locally and nationally. Despite the near constant doom and gloom headlines predicting a housing crash since September 2022, the stats tell a very different story. The British property market—and Faversham in particular—is holdingContinue reading “Faversham Q1 2025 Property Market Report”

A Faversham landlord recently asked me why the brand new property she was considering was noticeably more expensive than a similar second-hand home in the same location. It’s a common question, and many homeowners and landlords in Faversham have likely pondered it. So, I decided to dig into the data to uncover the truth behindContinue reading “Faversham Property Market – The 30% ‘New Build Premium’”

Are you a Sittingbourne homeowner considering a move in the next six to twelve months? Perhaps you’re a buy-to-let landlord weighing up whether to expand or streamline your portfolio? Or maybe you’re a first-time buyer wondering if now is the right moment to take the plunge? Whatever your position, knowing whether the Sittingbourne market isContinue reading “Is the Sittingbourne Property Market a Buyers’ or Sellers’ Market?”

The UK housing market has always been subject to government policy announcements, outside forces of economics, and consumer confidence fluctuations. After a turbulent 2024, there is evidence that 2025 will provide more stability and growth—particularly in areas such as Faversham, where affordability, high demand, and improved financial situations are coming together to create a helpfulContinue reading “Faversham Property Market: Why 2025 is Set to Be a Strong Year”

This interesting question was posed by one of my Sittingbourne landlord’s teenage daughters when they dropped into my offices a little while ago. I didn’t know the answer off the top of my head, yet I promised I would find out. So, over a wet winters weekend, I worked out the total value of allContinue reading “How much would it cost to buy all the homes in Sittingbourne?”

The issue of new housebuilding in the UK stirs strong emotions. Many believe their local areas are turning into construction zones, with too many homes being built, disrupting the character of towns and villages. But is this perception grounded in reality? The Labour government, which came into power in the summer of 2024, has setContinue reading “Are We Building Too Many Homes in Swale?”

In an age of sensational headlines, the UK property market—particularly in Sittingbourne—often finds itself misinterpreted. While we cannot ignore the challenges of higher mortgage rates and shifting buyer preferences, it is vital to appreciate the broader context to understand what’s happening in the Sittingbourne property landscape. The UK housing market is currently at a junction,Continue reading “The Hidden Trap of Overpricing Your Home in Sittingbourne’s Property Market”