
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...

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....

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...

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; Albion Place, Maidstone

Knight Edmonds have been at it again selling houses in your area! This time they've hit Albion Place.
...
Sold In Your Area; Loose Road, Maidstone

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...

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...

Maidstone Buy-to-Let Property Market Going into Crisis?
By Alex Knight on 6th May 2021… 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...

5 Top Tips from the Queen of De-Cluttering
By Alex Knight on 4th May 2021If 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...

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...

Panic Buying in the Maidstone Property Market?
By Alex Knight on 23rd Apr 2021Would 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...

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; 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...

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...

The Biggest Question Maidstone Home Sellers Need to Ask
By Alex Knight on 29th Mar 2021Making 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...

Seven Reasons Why Your Maidstone Property Is Not Selling
By Alex Knight on 26th Mar 2021A 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...

Maidstone Property Market Improved by 38.3% Over Pre-Pandemic Levels
By Alex Knight on 25th Mar 2021Has 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...

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...

How to Avoid Fairy Tale Valuations in Maidstone
By Alex Knight on 6th Mar 2021Once 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...

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.

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

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...

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; 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; 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...

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...