7 Top Tips for Buy-To-Let in Sittingbourne
If you’re considering investing in buy-to-let property in Sittingbourne, it’s important to understand the local property market and know what to look for in a potential investment. Here are some top tips to help you get started on your buy-to-let journey in Sittingbourne. One. Research the Sittingbourne Market Before investing in buy-to-let property, it’s crucial…
Sittingbourne Property Market: Is now a good time to buy, or should people wait?
Now in the second quarter of 2023, there is significant uncertainty in the UK economy, leading to uncertainty in the property market. The number one issue is the fight against inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. The Bank of England is working hard to decrease inflation, and hopefully, in summer, we should see British inflation coming…
Breaking: Renters Reform Bill Unveiled What Swale Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
The most critical piece of legislation affecting the private rented sector in England has been announced in the Houses of Parliament. The Renters Reform Bill, which has been long-awaited since its initial promise in 2019, encompasses a range of measures designed to enhance the quality of housing within the private rented sector while also offering…
Why Does it Still Take 139 Days to Buy a Faversham House?
As an experienced local estate agent, I have seen many Faversham homeowners frustrated by how long it takes to buy and sell their property and complete the sale. In this article, I will explain why buying and selling a home in Faversham takes so long and how you can speed up the home-buying process. One…
Buying a Sittingbourne Home is Still£752 a Year Cheaper Than Renting
With mortgage rates tripling over the last 12 months, one could be forgiven for thinking buying a Sittingbourne home as a first-time buyer would out of the question. Yet, what if I told you, it is £752 a year cheaper to buy a Sittingbourne home as a first-time buyer than renting, would you be surprised?…
Unveiling the Secrets of Faversham’s Housing Market: Insights from the 2021 Census
The property market is one of the most important economic indicators, as it can significantly impact the prosperity of both the local and national economy. Recently, new data from the Census 2021 has become available that sheds light on seldom discussed areas of property, such as the types of properties Faversham has, together with how…
Is it Now or Never for the Sittingbourne Property Market?
Traditionally, the first four months of the year are usually an estate agents’ busiest time for house sales. However, if the last three years have taught us anything, nothing is ‘normal’ and ‘usual’ anymore. The Sittingbourne property market is finding that with the friction of higher mortgage rates and the effects of inflation on household…
Cautious Optimism in the Faversham Property Market
As the British and Faversham property market navigates the ongoing economic turmoil, many Faversham homeowners and landlords may feel uncertain about the future. However, up-to-date data suggests that the 2023 property crash predicted by the many newspapers and the usual clickbait doom-mongers in the lead-up to Christmas on social media, may not be as bad…
50% of Faversham house sellers in 2022 had only been in their old home on average 5 years and 49 weeks
The share of Brits moving each year has been declining since the late 1980s (when at one stage, people moved every eight years), yet since the pandemic’s beginning, something has appeared to upset that trend. Newspaper stories and social media posts painted a picture of homeowners moving from the city centres to its suburbs, from the…
Is Buy-to-Let in Sittingbourne Still Worth the Risk?
Over the last five years, life has become a little trickier for Sittingbourne landlords, with changes to their taxation status, mortgage interest relief and an additional 3% stamp duty for a buy-to-let property, and has made lots of Sittingbourne landlords ask themselves: ‘Is buy-to-let in Sittingbourne still worth the risk?’ Regarding taxation, in 2016, the Government…
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