Could someone sell your property without you knowing? Property Fraud – What you need to know.
Property fraud is on the rise but now you can do something about it. Last week two fraudsters were jailed for trying to auction a property not owned by them. By stealing the owenrs identity they managed to get the deeds changed and then placed the property up for...
The Home Ownership Crisis
As anyone trying to get onto the property ladder will tell you, we’re living in tough times. It can be difficult to find trustworthy estate agents in Camberley. Perhaps Brexit is to blame? Possibly, all we know is that in England, home ownership has fallen to its...
Latest data reveals the BTL rush pushed prices up
The latest data from Rightmove has revealed that a rush from investors to buy before April 1st helped to ignite an onward chain reaction, causing the average price of property coming to market up by 1.3% (+£3,843) to set a record high of £307,033. According to the...
The Good Estate Agent England, Scotland & Wales are pleased to present to you the Help to Buy Government Scheme
What does it mean for you? Help to Buy: Equity Loan If you want to own a new-build home in England, you could borrow 20% of the purchase price from the government. This means you would only need a 5% deposit as a 75% mortgage makes up the rest. Help to Buy: Mortgage...
Property stock drought bumps up prices
The number of properties available to buy per estate agency branch has plummeted to an 11 year low according to the National Association of Estate Agents. There are currently 11 buyers for every property and this is causing house prices to continue increasing in...
The Good Estate Agent team visit the Fire Department to discuss new safety regulations
It's not always the case that the admin team jump at the chance to go and have a health and safety talk, however, for some reason when I mentioned fireman we were oversubscribed! Anyway the team have visited today and gathered all the latest information on regulations...
We have moved!
The Good Estate Agent head office has moved to: Unit 5, Lemanis House, Stone Street, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4NX We would love to see you there if you are passing by.
£300 for Hythe Triangle but we want to give more
We are still giving £100 to the Hythe Triangle for every property listed with us for sale or let in and around Hythe. The Hythe Triangle are well on their way to achieving the target of £27,000 to purchase the land and protect it from future development. If you are...
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms in rented properties – New laws
From 1st October 2015 landlords of privately rented homes are required to: Fit at least one smoke alarm on each floor within their properties Fit a carbon monoxide alarm in rooms containing a solid fuel appliance Check that all alarms are working when a new tenancy...
Urgent – STOP the Government making the biggest mistake in recent history.
The announcement by the Chancellor to reduce tax relief to individual landlords could have devastating consequences for the industry. For landlords this will mean reduced and possible negative income from their properties. For tenants this could mean higher rents,...