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The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget has finally arrived after months of rumour, leaked ideas and speculation. Many households in Faversham had braced themselves for a sweeping new annual tax on homes above £500,000. That proposal has now been dropped, which removes the biggest cloud that had been hanging over the local market. Instead, the Government hasContinue reading “What Will the Budget Mean for Faversham Homeowners and Landlords?”

The Autumn Budget delivered the expected changes to housing and taxation, although the impact will be felt more in sentiment than in immediate cost. The centrepiece was the new annual levy on homes worth more than £2m, due from 2028. Owners of £2m plus homes will pay more and the rest of us will payContinue reading “My Thoughts on the Budget for Swale homeowners & landlords”

A study of this year’s property market and what will happen in 2026? With only a few weeks to go before the end of the year, as a Faversham estate and letting agent, I wanted to share what has happened in both the UK and Faversham property markets in 2025, analysing the trends for FavershamContinue reading “The 2025 Faversham Property Market”

Some homes in Sittingbourne fly off the market within weeks. Others sit for months, attract only a handful of viewings, then quietly disappear from the portals, unsold. The difference isn’t luck, it’s sellability. Would it surprise you that of the 10.94 million homes that have left UK estate agents books since January 2019, only 6.33Continue reading “Which Sittingbourne Homes Actually Sell, and Which Don’t”

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?”