Plain-English advice on buying, selling, letting and renting on the Kent coast, written by the people who do it every day.
In our post-pandemic world, working from home (WFH) has become the new norm for many people. But as a landlord, you need to make sure your tenants are working in a way that doesn’t impact you negatively. Most of us think of WFH as sitting in front of a laptop or doing Zoom meetings wearing a shirt and tie with pyjama bottoms. However, there’s been a boom of small businesses cropping up, many of them based in flats and houses all over the country. In this two-minute read, we look at some questions to consider if you’re a landlord with tenants WFH.
Read the articleIf you or a loved one need to move into a care home or require home care, you might be considering selling your property to pay for the costs. This is a difficult decision, and there’s a lot to consider. It’s important to go through all the proper steps when considering long-term costs, and this article is not a definitive guide on what you should do. Instead, in this three-minute read, we offer some helpful advice about the process and what to do.
Read the articleEven though the average value of a Ramsgate first-time buyer property has risen by 314.6% since 1989 to £280,940, the monthly payments Ramsgate first-time buyers must make on their mortgages as a proportion of their take-home pay is 42.9% less today compared to 1989. Today, according to the Nationwide Building Society…
Read the articleThe cost of living crisis is affecting more people than ever, and sadly, it’s set to get worse, as more and more households are turning to food banks to supplement their supplies.
Read the articleWhen selling a home, good-quality property photos help you attract more buyers and achieve a higher asking price. What’s not to love? A three-minute read.
Read the articleInspections are a key part of managing a tenancy so it’s imperative that landlords get them right. Here are some top tips to ensure landlords don’t miss a thing. A two-minute read.
Read the articleWith Thanet homeowner’s mortgages at an all-time high, could the record levels of mortgages that Thanet people take out cause another property crash like they did in 2008/9? In this article I look at how Grantham people have been buying their houses and how exposed the Thanet property market is to rising interest rates. The findings will surprise you. Click here to find out why.
Read the articleThis two-minute read explains how to nail the must-have looks that could push up the price of your home.
Read the articleIt’s time to turn the tide on single-use plastics going to landfill or winding up in our oceans and waterways. A three-minute read.
Read the article• 437 of the 1,409 properties on the market in the Thanet area have had a price reduction in the last 3 months. • The average reduction has been 5.1% of the original asking price. • This is great news for Thanet home buyers and Thanet buy-to-let landlords, strangely Thanet house sellers as well.
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