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28 Dec 2022 3 min read

2023 – Why It’S Looking Brighter For Thanet Property Owners

The newspapers are full of predictions of a national property crash. The broadcast media are pumping out doom, gloom and not much else about the housing market prospects in 2023.

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18 Dec 2022 2 min read

Mortgage Overpayments , How To Increase The Equity In Your Thanet Home

Mortgages are dull. Let’s be honest. They’re huge commitments, they’re complicated to arrange and in the current climate, it’s understandable if the thought of a mortgage gets you a bit jittery. Putting rising interest rates to one side (easier said than done) and ignoring the doom and gloom news we’ve been exposed to over the last few months, it’s time to talk about mortgage overpayments. What are they? Are they a good or bad thing? In this four-minute read, we explain the ins and outs of overpayments.

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14 Dec 2022 2 min read

Changing Property Trends: What’S In And What’S Out In Thanet

If you’re looking to market your home, read on to find out what’s hot and what’s not in the property world.

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6 Dec 2022 5 min read

Inflation - Every Ramsgate Kent Landlords’ Saviour

Thanet Buy-to-Let Landlords. Would it surprise you that inflation can be very useful when it comes to protecting your hard-earned savings and investment? Read the article to find out how here…

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1 Dec 2022 8 min read

Falling Thanet House Prices The Winners & Losers

The doom and gloom of the national newspaper headlines regarding the UK property market would make you think Armageddon has arrived, this being the second most interesting topic to the Brits (the first being the weather!).

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26 Nov 2022 2 min read

Ways To Keep Busy In Thanet Without Spending Money

Having fun is important, no matter how old you are. But how can you enjoy yourself without breaking the bank? Now the cold weather has set in, we’re all stuck at home after a blazing hot summer of being out and about. And if you’ve got kids, you’ll know the importance of keeping them busy and tiring them out. In this two-minute read, we look at how you can beat boredom without spending any money.

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17 Nov 2022 2 min read

Breaking News! What Does The 2022 Budget Mean For Thanet Home Owners, Landlords, Tenants, And Buyers.

Hot off the press our latest article in relation to today's 2022 budget and how it will affect you if you are a buyer, seller, landlord, or investor.

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12 Nov 2022 6 min read

Is Now A Good Time To Buy A Margate Home?

What if Margate's house prices do drop? Then, surely, it’s going to be wise to wait and save lots of money. But what if I told you that for most Margate homebuyers, waiting could end up costing them a lot more money than what they would save on their purchase price! Read the article here…

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6 Nov 2022 7 min read

What Will Rishi Sunak As PM Mean For Ramsgate House Prices?

What will Rishi Sunak as PM mean for Thanet house prices? Rising interest rates, inflation and the cost-of-living crisis will all affect the value of your Ramsgate home. Yet what exactly should (and shouldn’t) Rishi and his team be doing to protect your biggest asset – your Ramsgate home. Read this article…

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27 Oct 2022 1 min read

Some Interesting UK Housing Statistics For October 2022

Here are some extremely interesting UK housing statistics that have been bought to us courtesy of Christoper Watkin. The good news is despite all the negative press and uncertainty the market is relatively stable and good for this time of year.

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