Will the Maidstone Property Market Continue to Boom?
By Alex KnightAll the signs are that the Maidstone housing market is sat on good foundations, yet one key hazard could still scupper the market. ‘UK Property Prices Rising at Record Levels’ is the headline of many newspapers. In the last...
Maidstone Buy-to-Let Property Market Going into Crisis?
By Alex Knight… as Maidstone first-time buyers now only need a 5% deposit for a mortgage. Maidstone landlords, sell your property portfolios, your tenants will soon be leaving in droves as they buy their first home with the new 5% deposit...
5 Top Tips from the Queen of De-Cluttering
By Alex KnightIf you did a quick survey in our office and asked us what’s the number one tip we could share with homeowners who want to get their property sold or let quickly, and for a great price, it would be DECLUTTER! Declutter,...
Panic Buying in the Maidstone Property Market?
By Alex KnightWould it surprise you that there are 55% fewer properties for sale today in Maidstone than a decade ago? Property values are much higher than a decade ago and the property market now in Maidstone is on fire. In all my years as an...
Over 1 in 4 Maidstone Properties Being Sold with No Chain
By Alex KnightSo is it a good idea to rent in between moving home, to be chain-free? Moving home is said to be the third most stressful thing you can do, so if you can do anything to reduce that stress, so much the better? When buying your next...
Five Quick and Easy Ways to Add Value to Your Maidstone Home
By Alex KnightWe are often asked how people can add value to their Maidstone home. And there are plenty of ways. Some relatively cheap and easy, some costly and more difficult. Most of know that building an extension or installing new kitchens...
Maidstone Property Market: 2011-2021
By Alex KnightA look back at the Maidstone housing market over the last decade With all of us completing the Census, a couple of weeks ago, it made me realise profoundly that mine and my family’s life, which from our own point of view seems...
The Busiest December for the Maidstone Housing Market Since 2006
By Alex KnightOver the last six months, the Maidstone Property Market has been flourishing. As soon as an estate agents ‘For Sale’ flag went up, neighbours would be checking out Rightmove to see the internal pictures and compare the asking...
What Can Maidstone Sellers Do To Complete Before The Stamp Duty Holiday Ends?
By The Knight Edmonds TeamEven before the pandemic hit, the conveyancing work on a typical property sale would usually take between two and three months to complete. COVID-related backlogs are frustrating transactions more than normal, and sellers must act...
20% Drop in Maidstone Homes ‘For Sale’ in Last 4 Months
By Alex KnightWhat does this mean for Maidstone property owners? With most Maidstone families home schooling their children in lockdown and the forthcoming Stamp Duty Holiday deadline on the 31st March 2021, less Maidstone properties have been...