
Do not Try This at Your Maidstone Home

Three Quick Ways to Reduce Your Maidstone Home’s ValueIn the UK, our homes are our castles.They are often an extension of ourselves. The way we decorate them, design them and the things we filled them with.We are often asked...

Maidstone Property Market: 2011-2021
By Alex Knight on 1st Apr 2021,A look back at the Maidstone housing marketover the last decadeWith 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...

Knight Edmonds Partners With Trump Hotels In New £20m Maidstone Venture

Knight Edmonds are pleased to announce the sale of 14 acres of land surrounding the lake at Mote Park in Maidstone. The sale has been agreed between Maidstone Borough Council and The Trump Organization and its subsidiary, Trump...

Five Quick and Easy Ways to Add Value to Your Maidstone Home
By Alex Knight on 1st Apr 2021,We 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...

The Biggest Question Maidstone Home Sellers Need to Ask
By Alex Knight on 29th Mar 2021,Making the decision to sell your home and move is a big one.Whatever the reason, whether it’s downsizing, needing more space, wanting a better neighbourhood or to be closer to excellent schools, its life changing.Once you’ve...

Seven Reasons Why Your Maidstone Property Is Not Selling
By Alex Knight on 26th Mar 2021,A recent article by the consumer magazine Which looked at seven reasons why properties do not sell.It listed the problems that held vendors back – below we look at the issues and how we at Knight Edmonds resolve them. The photos...

Maidstone Property Market Improved by 38.3% Over Pre-Pandemic Levels
By Alex Knight on 25th Mar 2021,Has there ever been a better time for Maidstone home sellers?The Maidstone property market, for people looking to sell, is at its sturdiest for at least the last five years with home buyers jumping onto the Maidstone property...

How not to Lose Sleep over Selling Your Maidstone Home
By Alex Knight on 19th Mar 2021,Buying or selling a property can sometimes be stressful.It can even cause you sleepless nights.At Knight Edmonds we do all we can to insulate our clients from any unnecessary stress.Our many combined years of experience in helping...

Maidstone First-time Buyers Can Now Buy Using 5% Deposit Mortgages
By Alex Knight on 16th Mar 2021,Yet higher mortgage rates could see Maidstone buyers paying a lot more each month for the privilegeBeing a Maidstone first-time buyer in the last 12 months has not been an easy thing. Just before lockdown there were 400 ‘5%...

Maidstone Home Buyers £1,273,158 Windfall as Stamp Duty Holiday Extends to Sept
By Alex Knight on 9th Mar 2021,...and new 5% deposit mortgages for Maidstone first-time buyersThe Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced two initiatives to keep the Maidstone property market firing on all cylinders into 2021. Firstly, the £500,000 zero-rate Stamp...

How to Avoid Fairy Tale Valuations in Maidstone
By Alex Knight on 6th Mar 2021,Once upon a time in Maidstone a royal family (or was it the Royle family?) decided they wanted to sell up and move to a bigger castle.They called in two different estate agents who arrived on majestic horses with golden flowing...

Are we the softest estate agents in Maidstone?
By Alex Knight on 1st Mar 2021,We live in a constantly changing digital world.Our phones and computers can do amazing things, and many apps have made life a lot easier.Just look at banking – it used to be a real chore to get something paid in or out, now...

Maidstone Pensioner Homeowners are now Worth £4,664,221,600
By Alex Knight on 25th Feb 2021,How wealth is distributed will always be a contentious issue, especially as the Baby Boomers (those aged between their late 50’s and late 70’s) wealth has grown exponentially over the last 20 years, compared to the wealth of...

Half of Maidstone Homeowners Move Again Within 5 Years and 31 Weeks – Why?
By Alex Knight on 19th Feb 2021,In Britain, there are 27,071,500 households, of which 17,044,450 are owned, which are worth a total of £3,925,865,212,950 (£3.92 trillion). Over the last 5 years, an average of 86,096 properties sell each month, meaning just...

Questions to Ask a Maidstone Estate Agent
By Alex Knight on 18th Feb 2021,We received a call recently from a retired gentleman who had lived in the same house for more than 40 years.He was relocating to be closer to his family and was selling his property for the first time and unsure what to ask...

The Busiest December for the Maidstone Housing Market Since 2006
By Alex Knight on 11th Feb 2021,Over 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?

Even 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 Knight on 4th Feb 2021,What 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...

Selling A Home In Maidstone Shouldn’t Be Taxing
By Alex Knight on 28th Jan 2021,According to a newspaper report published just before last year’s January deadline, more than 50 per cent of the nation’s stressed out self-employed, leave getting their tax self-assessment form into the HMRC to the very last...

Maidstone Property Market: Is it Time to Stamp Out Stamp Duty?
By Alex Knight on 25th Jan 2021,Most people pay Stamp Duty Tax when they buy a property, house, apartment or other land and buildings over a particular price in the UK. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak (quickly followed suit by the Welsh and Scottish Governments),...

5,571 Maidstone Homeowners to be ‘Unchained’ From Toxic Leasehold Agreements
By Alex Knight on 21st Jan 2021,5,571 Maidstone Homeowners to be ‘Unchained’ From Toxic Leasehold Agreements in Biggest Shake-up of Property Law in DecadesWhen William the Conqueror invaded our fair shores in 1066, like all good kings, he needed to buy...

Housing market in Maidstone in 2021 – here are some reasons to be positive
By Alex Knight on 18th Jan 2021,While no-one could argue it’s been an ideal start to the year, with a new national lockdown enforced to try and wrestle back control of the second wave of coronavirus, the fact that the property market has been allowed to remain...

Property Market Remains Open During Lockdown - What Do Homeowners Need To Know?
By Alex Knight on 14th Jan 2021,It wasn’t the greatest of starts to 2021, with the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing on January 4 that a new national lockdown in England would come into play from January 6, lasting until at least March 31.However, there...

The clock is ticking for buyers and sellers in Maidstone who want to get moving
By Alex Knight on 27th Jul 2020,“Life is a Game” is a quote attributed to Mother Teresa, but it could be easily applied to property.And as with all games, there are winners and losers when it comes to selling a home.Timing always plays a part in how...

What to consider when buying a leasehold
By Alex Knight on 5th Jun 2020,What do you need to consider when buying a leasehold property?When you purchase a property, you will come across the terms freehold and leasehold. If you purchase a house, it's highly likely you'll be purchasing the...

Types of Survey
By Alex Knight on 5th Jun 2020,Buying a property – what type of survey do you need?When purchasing a property, there a lot things to think about including mortgages, conveyancing and stamp duty. You also need to make sure that the home you are buying has no...

What to consider when choosing a home
By Alex Knight on 5th Jun 2020,What to consider when choosing a homeWhen purchasing a property, you will often hear the phrase 'location, location, location'. The area you decide to live in is all-important, but so is the type of property you choose to...

Your Legal Obligation as a Landlord
By Alex Knight on 5th Jun 2020,Letting a property? Here are your legal obligations as a landlordLetting a property brings with it many potential rewards, but it’s also true that the UK private rented sector is one of the most regulated markets in the...

Sold In Your Area; McKenzie Court, Maidstone

We’ve sold another property in your area!Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit McKenzie Court. Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had...

Sold In Your Area; Moncrif Close, Bearsted, Maidstone

After two prior attempts at selling over a year long period, Knight Edmonds did what they do best.Seller’s Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐What can I say? Nothing negative that’s for sure. I first had my house on the market for 9...

Sold In Your Area; Gladstone Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone

After losing four sales, through three different estate agents, the owners of Gladstone Road decided to call Knight Edmonds.Within just one week we agreed a sale £6,000 higher than the last attempt.More importantly we secured the...

Sold In Your Area; Allington Way, Maidstone

The sellers of Allington Way chose Knight Edmonds through recommendation.Our photographer had worked his magic and we arranged a socially distanced open house.The first day of viewings we received multiple offers and agreed a...

Sold In Your Area; Harrison Drive, Harrietsham, Maidstone

After 36 weeks of marketing with another agent pre-lockdown, the owner of Harrison Drive decided to call Knight Edmonds.In just 2 weeks we relaunched the property with a photographic makeover and agreed at the full asking price!To...

Sold In Your Area; Lyle Court, Maidstone

Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had worked his magic and we launched Lyle Court online.Another 48 hours later we agreed a sale at the full asking price!As well as this we helped secure...

Sold In Your Area; Hadlow Close, Maidstone

Having lost several deals with their previous agent, the owners of Hadlow Close decided to call Knight Edmonds.We relaunched the property with a photographic makeover and in less than 3 weeks we agreed a sale at the full asking...

Sold In Your Area; Rosemount Gardens, Maidstone

After 10 weeks of marketing with another agent, the owners of Rosemount Gardens decided to call Knight Edmonds.In just 4 weeks we relaunched the property and found them the perfect buyer.As well as this we helped secure the deal...

Sold In Your Area; Victoria Court, Maidstone

After a full year of marketing with another agent and three failed sales, the owner of Victoria Court decided to call Knight Edmonds.In just 2 weeks we relaunched the property with a photographicmakeover and agreed a sale 9%...

Sold In Your Area; Finglesham Court, Maidstone

Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had worked his magic and we launched Finglesham Court online.In just 4 weeks we agreed a sale at the full asking price!As well as this we helped secure...

Sold In Your Area; Loose Road, Maidstone

After 20 weeks of marketing with another agent, the owners of LooseRoad decided to call Knight Edmonds.After a photographic makeover we relaunched the property and agreed a sale at the full asking price!Seller’s...

Sold In Your Area; Fareham Walk, Maidstone

Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had worked his magic and we launched Fareham Walk online.In just 14 days we had received multiple offers and agreed a sale at the full asking price!As...

Sold In Your Area; Murdoch Chase, Coxheath, Maidstone

Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had worked his magic and we launched Murdoch Chase online.In just 14 days we agreed a sale at the full asking price!As well as this we helped secure the...

Sold In Your Area; Wrangleden Road, Maidstone

After 11 months of marketing and only 3 viewings, the owners of Wrangleden Road decided to call Knight Edmonds.In just 48 hours we relaunched the property and agreed a sale at the full asking price!To find out more about what we...

Sold In Your Area; Hardy Street, Maidstone

After 12 weeks of marketing with another agent, the owners of Hardy Street decided to call Knight Edmonds.In just 4 days we had it sold for the full asking price.The Seller's Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Having previously...

Sold In Your Area; The Beams, Maidstone

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area!This time they've hit The Beams in Maidstone.If you're thinking of moving and need us to send a team, then call us on 01622 291491....