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7 Jul 2021 3 min read

£678,904 – ‘Wood’ You Pay That For A Broadstairs Semi-Detached House?

The cost of building materials for new homes has grown between 60% and 120% in the last 12 months. This could have serious implications for Broadstairs homeowners and Grantham landlords for the cost of their mortgages and ultimately Broadstairs house prices.

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1 Jul 2021 7 min read

Is Margate Heading Towards A House Price Crash?

The Margate property market has been booming since late Spring 2020. Yet if history has taught us anything, a house price crash is likely to follow, or is it? 2021 is different so please read the article to find out why it’s different and what Margate has in store.

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21 Jun 2021 5 min read

Ramsgate Buy-To-Let Landlords Owed £874,066 In Unpaid Rent. Rogues Or Saviours?

Ramsgate buy-to-let landlords are owed £874,066 in unpaid rent by their tenants. Who is to blame? Could Ramsgate landlords have done more? Why are certain types of Ramsgate landlords harder hit with arrears than others?

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12 Jun 2021 1 min read

The Euros Are Here! How Homes In The UK Compare To Their European Rivals

A two-minute read looking at the price of property across our continent.

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2 Jun 2021 8 min read

Your Great-Great Broadstairs Grandfather Would Only Have Paid £369 18S 0D For His Broadstairs Home In 1871

Would it surprise you even more when I said the ratio of house prices to wages are still lower today when compared to 1871? Yes, you read that correctly, as a proportion of average wages British house prices are 17.6% proportionally cheaper today than they were in 1871.

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18 May 2021 5 min read

Will The Ramsgate Property Market Continue To Boom?

Will the Ramsgate Property Market continue to boom? All the signs are that the Ramsgate housing market is sat on good foundations, yet one key hazard could still scupper the market Read this article if you are a Ramsgate buy-to-let landlord or a Grantham homeowner so you can prepare and not lose out

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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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15 Apr 2021 6 min read

Are Thanet Homes Being Overvalued By Certain Estate Agents?

With 59.8% of properties on the market in Margate sold (subject to contract), the Thanet property market is on fire. Yet for many Thanet property sellers, the buyers seem to miss them out, meaning they can’t move to their dream home.

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12 Apr 2021 4 min read

Almost 1 In 3 Thanet Properties Being Sold With No Chain.

Over 1 in 3 Thanet properties are currently being sold with no-chain. Why are so many Thanet property owners selling without a chain? Is it a good idea to rent in between moving home and what will this mean for the Thanet property market? Read the article to find out

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2 Apr 2021 4 min read

Thanet Property Market: A Look Back At The Thanet Housing Market Over The Last Decade

A look back at the Thanet housing market over the last decade .. 2011 to 2021 and where its future lies. If you are a future Thanet home buyer, Thanet homeowner or Thanet buy to let landlord, this is an article you should not ignore.

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