Blog: Maidstone

Whether you are a Maidstone homeowner, first-time buyer, or landlord; the last 15 months has been a roller coaster ride when it comes to the Maidstone property market.

With 213,120 UK house buyers and 58,580 UK...

The bungalow is a building that has represented a more leisurely, gentler way of life since the early 1900’s. Bungalows have been sold as an aspiration for those about to retire, saving them the annoyance of having to climb...

The Semi-Detached House – the icon of middle-class aspiration, the pinnacle of liberalism yet at the same time compromised individuality, the ‘semi’ as it is colloquially termed is, for many Maidstone homeowners, the...

as 137.3% more people sell in June compared to

the Maidstone area 10-year average

June 2021 was the busiest month ever for UK...

And the reason you shouldn’t either]

I know of many Maidstone buy-to-let landlords who fell into property investing by accident....

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Willington Street.

The seller of Willington Street instructed Knight Edmonds to help him achieve the best possible...

… yet Bitcoin investors would have made £15,874,730

in profit. Is investing in ‘Bricks & Mortar’ dead?

Investing in...

The value of an average Maidstone semi-detached house has increased in value by £26,232 in the last 12 months, an increase in value of 7.55%.

Yet the costs of building a Maidstone home have shot up even more in...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Maidstone Road.

After 6 months on the market with another estate agent the sellers of Maidstone Road decided to call Knight...

There is no getting away from the fact that the rise in the number of buy-to-let properties in Maidstone has been nothing short of astonishing over the last twenty years. As a result, many in the press have said Britain is a...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Linton Road

If you're thinking of moving and need us to send a team, then call us on 01622 291491.

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Gladstone Road.

The sellers of Gladstone Road came to Knight Edmonds through recommendation.

Not only did we sell the...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Abingdon Road.

The seller of Abingdon Road instructed Knight Edmonds to help him achieve the best possible price.

In less...

And how new Gov’t rules will mean draughty low-eco Maidstone homes will drop in value

‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, was the song that Kermit sang on Sesame Street.

Yet now being green is a...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Spencer Way.

The sellers of Spencer Way instructed Knight Edmonds to help them achieve the best possible price.

In less...

Your Great-Great Maidstone Grandfather Would

Have Only Paid £392 12s 0d for his

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Beech Hurst Close.

If you're thinking of moving and need us to send a team, then call us on 01622 291491

As the UK has committed to a legally binding target to be carbon neutral by 2050, one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gasses are residential properties. To hit that target, every UK property will need to achieve a...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Albion Place.

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Loose Road.

After several years of failed marketing through other local agents the seller of Loose Road called Knight...

All 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...

… 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...

If 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...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Mulberry Court.

Having already found a property the seller of Mulberry Court knew he would have to act fast.

Within days we...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Magdalen Gardens.

If you're thinking of moving and need us to send a team, then call us on 01622 291491

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Tilling Close.

After a long period of marketing with another agent the sellers of Tilling Close were losing hope that they would...

As 1 in 5 Maidstone homes are selling within a fortnight of coming to market.

One of the most astounding things that has happened in the last 12 months was something that did not happen. Even after the country saw...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Barham Close.

The seller of Barham Close instructed Knight Edmonds to help him achieve the best possible price.

In less...

Would 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...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit London Road.

Having already sold a property through Knight Edmonds previously, the sellers of Wicken House knew they were in safe...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Howard Drive.

The sellers of Howard Drive instructed Knight Edmonds to help them achieve the best possible price.

In less...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit McKenzie Court.

After losing their buyer through another estate agent the sellers of McKenzie Court called Knight Edmonds to ask...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Willow Rise.

If you're thinking of moving and need us to send a team, then call us on 01622 291491

So 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...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Beaver Road.

After 5 months of marketing with another estate agent the seller of Beaver Road decided to call Knight...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Pear Tree Lane.

After two failed attempts at selling over a two year period the sellers of Pear Tree Lane decided to call Knight...

Three Quick Ways to Reduce Your Maidstone Home’s Value

In the UK, our homes are our castles.

They are often an extension of...

A look back at the Maidstone housing market

over the last decade

With all of us completing the Census, a couple of weeks ago,...

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,...

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...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Postley Road.

Having been on the market with another agent for several months the seller of Postley Road decided to call Knight...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Cranborne Aveune.

Knight Edmonds set out to help our sellers achieve the best possible price.

Within just 2 weeks of...

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...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Pilgrims Way.

After 6 months of marketing with another agent the sellers of Pilgrims Way decided to call Knight Edmonds.

We...

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...

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...

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...

Yet higher mortgage rates could see Maidstone buyers paying a lot more each month for the privilege

Being a Maidstone first-time buyer in the last 12 months has not been an...

...and new 5% deposit mortgages for Maidstone first-time buyers

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced two initiatives to keep the...

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...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Hartnup Street.

After a previously failed attempt at selling through another agent, the sellers of Hartnup Street decided to...

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.

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Upper Fant Road.

Within 48 hours of being instructed to market the property our photographer had worked his magic and we launched...

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...

1969 was the first time a human landed on the moon.

1954 was the first time a man ran a mile in under 4 minutes.

Could 2021 be the...

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...

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...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Durham Close.

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...

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...

What does this mean for Maidstone property owners?

With most Maidstone families home schooling their children in lockdown and the forthcoming Stamp Duty Holiday...

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...

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...

5,571 Maidstone Homeowners to be ‘Unchained’ From Toxic Leasehold Agreements in Biggest Shake-up of Property Law in Decades

When William the...

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...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area!

This time they've hit Lacey Close!

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...

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Parsley Way.

After 9 months of marketing with 3 other agents and two lost sales, the seller of Parsley Way asked Knight Edmonds...

Wallys gone walkabouts! We've had a tip off though that he's hiding at the Chiltern Hundreds in Penenden Heath...

If you help us find him we'll enter you...

“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...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced sweeping changes earlier this week around Stamp Duty which is excellent news for anyone thinking of buying a home in Maidstone.

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...

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...

What to consider when choosing a home

When 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...

Letting a property? Here are your legal obligations as a landlord

Letting a property brings with it many potential rewards, but it’s also true that the UK private...

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...

After two prior attempts at selling over a year long period, Knight Edmonds did what they do best.

Seller’s Review

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...

The sellers of Allington Way chose Knight Edmonds through recommendation.

Our photographer had worked his magic and we arranged a socially distanced open house.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

After 20 weeks of marketing with another agent, the owners of Loose

Road decided to call Knight Edmonds.

After a photographic makeover...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area!

This time they've hit The Beams in Maidstone.

If you're...