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27 Apr 2021 3 min read

Will Broadstairs House Prices Fall In 2022?

Will Broadstairs prices fall next year? In this article, I discuss the three reasons why house prices in Broadstairs may fall in 2022 and the three reasons why they may not.

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7 Apr 2021 2 min read

A Stress-Free Sale For Your Thanet Home

In this three-minute read, we show you how to keep calm and in control when selling your Thanet home.

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20 Mar 2021 2 min read

Broadstairs Property Market Improved By 64.2% Over Pre-Pandemic Levels

The Broadstairs property market has improved by 64.2% over pre-pandemic levels, so we have to ask if there has there ever been a better time for Broadstairs property owners?

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10 Mar 2021 5 min read

Margate First-Time Buyers Can Now Buy Using The Government's 5% Deposit Mortgages

Margate first-time buyers can now buy their first Margate home using 5% deposit mortgages. Yet higher mortgage rates could see Margate buyers paying a lot more each month for the privilege?

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3 Mar 2021 2 min read

BREAKING NEWS – What The Spring Budget Means For Homeowners In Thanet

This afternoon the Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined his plans to get England back on track as we come out of the pandemic. Among furlough extensions, extra support for the self-employed and business loan schemes was the welcome news that the stamp duty holiday is being extended.

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18 Feb 2021 1 min read

20% Drop In Ramsgate Homes ‘For Sale’ In Last 5 Months What Does This Mean For Ramsgate Sellers?

With most Ramsgate families home schooling their children in lockdown and the forthcoming stamp duty holiday deadline on the 31st March 2021, less Ramsgate properties have been coming onto the Thanet property market in the since the New Year. This has prompted a 20% drop in the supply of ramsgate homes for sale compared to October 2020. Whats Next

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7 Jan 2021 4 min read

How Will The Brexit Deal Affect Thanet House Prices & Your Mortgage Payments?

How will the Brexit deal affect Thanet house prices and your mortgage payments on your Thanet home? With Boris Johnson conclusively agreeing a Brexit deal for the UK with the European Union just before Christmas. How will this affect mortgages and house prices

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25 Dec 2020 1 min read

For A 2021 Sale, Today’S The Day To Start Planning!

As we approach the end of the year and look ahead to a new season in our lives, we start to make resolutions and goals to make the next year our year. High on the list every year is to find and move into a dream home, and 2021 could be the year you make this a reality…

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22 Dec 2020 6 min read

As Unemployment Hits 10.3% In Thanet, How Will This Effect The Thanet Property Market In 2021

As Unemployment hits 10.3% in Thanet, what effect will this have on the Thanet Property Market in 2021? 12 months ago, the unemployment rate in Thanet stood at only 2.4% of the working population, yet with Coronavirus hitting the UK, what impact will this do to the value of your Thanet home or the rents you pay as a tenant? Read to find out.

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21 Dec 2020 6 min read

Each Thanet Landlord Could Be Hit By A £37,137 Bill … And The 5 Ways To Stop This Happening.

With the second lockdown starting on the 5th of November 2020, does this mean Thanet landlords can wave goodbye to their Thanet buy-to-let investment and see it go up in smoke on the bonfire of buy-to-let dreams, like a Guy Fawkes puppet? With many Thanet tenants at risk of losing their jobs after the furlough scheme ends in March?

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