
Maidstone’s Over-50s Wealth Hits Record High as Generational Property Gulf Grows

The Maidstone property market is proving increasingly difficult for some younger Maidstone buyers, but mature homeowners have benefitted immensely from rising house prices in the last few decades.
How wealth is spread...

Maidstone Property Market Is now a good time to buy, or should people wait?

As we go into the second quarter of 2023, there is significant uncertainty in the UK economy, leading to uncertainty in the property market.
The number one issue is the fight against inflation and the cost-of-living...

Why Does it Still Take 136 Days to Buy a Maidstone House?

As an experienced Maidstone estate agent, I have seen many Maidstone homeowners frustrated by how long it takes to buy and sell their property and complete the sale.
In this article, I will explain why buying and selling...

Unveiling the Secrets of Maidstone's Housing Market: Insights

Unveiling the Secrets of Maidstone's Housing Market: Insights from the 2021 Census
The property market is one of the most important economic indicators, as it can significantly impact the prosperity of both the local and...

Is it Now or Never for the Maidstone Property Market?

Traditionally, the first four months of the year are usually an estate agents’ busiest time for house sales. However, if the last three years have taught us anything, nothing is...

Cautious Optimism in the Maidstone Property Market

As the British and Maidstone property market navigates the ongoing economic turmoil, many Maidstone homeowners and landlords may feel uncertain about the future.
However, up-to-date data suggests that the 2023...

Is your Maidstone home bigger than 990 sq ft?

Maidstone homeowners – do you know how big your Maidstone home is?
What is the square footage of your Maidstone home?
Don’t worry, most of us don't - yet it could be fundamental as Maidstone home buyers search...

50% of Maidstone house sellers in 22 had only been in their old home on average

The share of Brits moving each year has been declining since the late 1980s (when at one stage, people moved every eight years), yet since the pandemic's beginning, something has appeared to upset that trend.
Newspaper...

Is Buy-to-Let in Maidstone Still Worth the Risk?

Over the last five years, life has become a little trickier for Maidstone landlords, with changes to their taxation status, mortgage interest relief and an additional 3% stamp duty for a buy-to-let property and has made lots of...

Maidstone Baby Boomers and their 2,935 Spare ‘Spare’ Bedrooms

An additional 7,611 spare bedrooms have been locked out of the Maidstone housing market since 2011 as Britain’s ageing population means the country’s stock of homes is being used more unproductively.

Thatcher’s Dream Smashed as Homeownership in Maidstone Drops

In her first conference speech as the Tory's new leader in 1975, the grocer’s daughter from Grantham, Margaret Thatcher, asserted her conviction in a ‘property-owning democracy’.
Although...

Maidstone Property Market Holding up Despite Doom and Gloom in the Newspapers

The Maidstone housing market over the last three months is now becoming more ‘normal’ after the last couple of years of insane demand when the lockdowns started a race for space!
Even with the blackening economic...

What Will Happen to the Maidstone Property Market in 2023?

What Will Happen to the Maidstone Property Market in 2023?
The autumn of 2022 saw economic and political instability with the resignation of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister and the...

The Grantham property market has changed in the last 12 months

76% more Maidstone homes are on the market today than a year ago
More Maidstone homes are now coming up for sale.
This is excellent news for Maidstone homebuyers and...

Falling Maidstone House Prices The Winners & Losers

The doom and gloom of the national newspaper headlines regarding the UK property market would make you think Armageddon has arrived, this being the second most interesting topic to the Brits (the...

Maidstone tenants face further rent hikes, as the number of available rental hom

Maidstone tenants face further rent hikes,as the number of available rental homes drops by 57%
The number of properties available to rent in Maidstone has dropped from 649 to 281 since February 2020.
Maidstone landlord, homeowner & the Autumn budget 2022

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, gave his Autumn Budget 2022 at lunchtime, intending to deal with inflation and keep mortgage rates down for homeowners.
In this short and sharp post, I wanted to touch on what this would mean...

Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Maidstone Home?

This is the question many people are asking right now, and the answer depends on your circumstances.
I pride myself on my ability to provide objective, fact-based information on the Maidstone property market so...

What will Rishi Sunak as PM mean for Maidstone house prices?

What Will Rishi Sunak as PM Mean for Maidstone House Prices?
I often get asked what is going to happen to Maidstone house prices.

Could the ‘granny annexe’ help solve the Maidstone housing crisis for homeowners

Maidstone Property Market:
Could the humble ‘granny annexe’ help solve the Maidstone housing crisis for mature homeowners?
Most Maidstone homeowners born before 1960 have been in their homes for more than 25...

Will Maidstone buy-to-let continue to be profitable in the next few years?

Maidstone Landlords:
Will Maidstone buy-to-let continue to be profitable in the next few years?
Being a Maidstone landlord is undoubtedly a challenge. The...

A Fresh Approach - Grosvenor Court
By Alex Knight on 3rd May 2022After more than 18 months on the market the seller of Grosvenor Court decided to call Knight Edmonds. Knight Edmonds sent their expert photographer and swiftly arranged 43 viewings and sold the property for 99.5% of the asking...

Buying a Maidstone Home is Still £1,599 a Year Cheaper Than Renting

With mortgage rates tripling over the last 12 months, one could be forgiven for thinking buying a Maidstone home as a first-time buyer would out of the question.
Yet,...

How Many Days Does It Take to Sell a Maidstone Home?

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...

1 in 17 Maidstone Properties are Bungalows despite an Ageing Population. Why?

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...

Maidstone’s Love (and Hate) Affair with the Semi-Detached House

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...

Maidstone Home Moves Hit Record High in June

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...

Why Savvy Maidstone Buy-to-Let Landlords Do not Use 10-Year Mortgages

And the reason you shouldn’t either]
I know of many Maidstone buy-to-let landlords who fell into property investing by accident....

Sold In Your Area; Willington Street, Maidstone

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 price.
In...

Maidstone Homeowners Profit By £65,400 in Last 5 Years

… yet Bitcoin investors would have made £15,874,730
in profit. Is investing in ‘Bricks & Mortar’ dead?
Investing in...

£736,571 – ‘Wood’ You Pay That for a Maidstone Semi-Detached House?

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...

Maidstone Buy-to-Let Landlords Owed £1,226,624 in Unpaid Rent
By Alex Knight on 17th Jun 2021There 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...

Sold In Your Area; Linton Road, Maidstone

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

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 property...

How Eco-friendly are Maidstone Homes?
By Alex Knight on 10th Jun 2021And 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...

Sold In Your Area; Spencer Way

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 than a...

Your Great-Great Grandfather Would Have Paid £392 for his Maidstone Home in 1871
By Alex Knight on 1st Jun 2021Your Great-Great Maidstone Grandfather Would
Have Only Paid £392 12s 0d for his

Sold In Your Area; Beech Hurst Court, Maidstone

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
...
31.3% of Maidstone Landlords Could Be Fined £5,000 Each with New Energy Regs
By Alex Knight on 21st May 2021As 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...

Sold In Your Area; Albion Place, Maidstone

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Albion Place.
...
Will the Maidstone Property Market Continue to Boom?
By Alex Knight on 14th May 2021All 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...

Sold In Your Area; Tilling Close, Maidstone

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 be...

Will Maidstone House Prices Fall in 2022?
By Alex Knight on 27th Apr 2021As 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...

Sold In Your Area; Barham Close, Maidstone

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 than...

Sold In Your Area; London Road, Maidstone

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...

Sold In Your Area; Howard Drive, Maidstone

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 than...

Sold In Your Areal; McKenzie Court, Maidstone

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...

Sold In Your Area; Willow Rise, Maidstone

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
...
Over 1 in 4 Maidstone Properties Being Sold with No Chain
By Alex Knight on 20th Apr 2021So 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...

Sold In Your Area; Beaver Road, Maidstone

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...

Sold In Your Area; Pear Tree Lane, Loose

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...

Do not Try This at Your Maidstone Home

Three Quick Ways to Reduce Your Maidstone Home’s Value
In the UK, our homes are our castles.
They are often an extension of...

Maidstone Property Market: 2011-2021
By Alex Knight on 1st Apr 2021A look back at the Maidstone housing market
over the last decade
With all of us completing the Census, a couple of weeks ago,...

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

Sold In Your Area; Postley Road

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...

Sold In Your Area; Cranborne Avenue, Maidstone

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 marketing...

Sold In Your Area; Pilgrims Way

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...

How not to Lose Sleep over Selling Your Maidstone Home
By Alex Knight on 19th Mar 2021Buying or selling a property can sometimes be stressful.
It can even cause you sleepless nights.
At Knight Edmonds we do all we can to...

Maidstone First-time Buyers Can Now Buy Using 5% Deposit Mortgages
By Alex Knight on 16th Mar 2021Yet 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...

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

Sold In Your Area; Hartnup Street, Maidstone

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 call...

Are we the softest estate agents in Maidstone?
By Alex Knight on 1st Mar 2021We live in a constantly changing digital world.
Our phones and computers can do amazing things, and many apps have made life a lot easier.

Sold In Your Area; Upper Fant Road, Maidstone

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...

Maidstone Pensioner Homeowners are now Worth £4,664,221,600
By Alex Knight on 25th Feb 2021How 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...

Advice for First Time Buyers in Maidstone
By Alex Knight on 23rd Feb 20211969 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...

Half of Maidstone Homeowners Move Again Within 5 Years and 31 Weeks – Why?
By Alex Knight on 19th Feb 2021In 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...

Sold In Your Area; Durham Close, Maidstone

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Durham Close.
...
20% Drop in Maidstone Homes ‘For Sale’ in Last 4 Months
By Alex Knight on 4th Feb 2021What does this mean for Maidstone property owners?
With most Maidstone families home schooling their children in lockdown and the forthcoming Stamp Duty Holiday...

Selling A Home In Maidstone Shouldn’t Be Taxing
By Alex Knight on 28th Jan 2021According 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...

Maidstone Property Market: Is it Time to Stamp Out Stamp Duty?
By Alex Knight on 25th Jan 2021Most 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
By Alex Knight on 21st Jan 20215,571 Maidstone Homeowners to be ‘Unchained’ From Toxic Leasehold Agreements in Biggest Shake-up of Property Law in Decades
When William the...

Housing market in Maidstone in 2021 – here are some reasons to be positive
By Alex Knight on 18th Jan 2021While 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...

Sold In Your Area; Lacey Close, Maidstone

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

Property Market Remains Open During Lockdown - What Do Homeowners Need To Know?
By Alex Knight on 14th Jan 2021It 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...

Sold In Your Area; Parsley Way, Maidstone

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 for...

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...

Stamp Duty Changes – A big Step forward for the Maidstone property market
By Alex Knight on 10th Jul 2020The 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 to consider when buying a leasehold
By Alex Knight on 5th Jun 2020What 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 2020Buying 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
By Alex Knight on 5th Jun 2020What 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 choose...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sold In Your Area; Loose Road, Maidstone

After 20 weeks of marketing with another agent, the owners of Loose
Road decided to call Knight Edmonds.
After a photographic makeover...

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...

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...

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...

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...