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Charlotte and Zoe Smashed the Charity Walking Challenge in September
Charlotte Diamond and Zoe White both from our Lettings Accounts team took on the ‘Walk 30 Miles in September Challenge’ to raise money for Cancer Research UK! The challenge was to walk 30 miles each in September but between them they walked a huge 133 miles which was...
The Building Safety Act 2022: An update…
The Building Safety Act 2022 (Section 77, as approved in April 2022) says high-rise residential buildings 18 metres or higher, or at least seven storeys tall, and incorporating two or more residential units, i.e. higher-risk structures, must register with the Building...
Why you should never underestimate the importance of good photos in property listings
We’ve all scrolled through the major online property portals looking at houses – perhaps wishing we could live in some of the places featured, maybe crossing others immediately off the list. But, probably without even actively realising it, you’re almost certainly...
Midnight to Midnight Relay with Running Space for World Suicide Prevention Day
Yesterday some of our Sales team members went along to support one of our charities, Running Space on their ‘Midnight to Midnight Relay’ to raise awareness of World Prevention Suicide Day and to raise money for their amazing cause. The event started at midnight on...
Selling up? Why reducing your price doesn’t have to be a bad thing
Britain’s housing market is never far from the headlines, and recent weeks and months have proved no exception. But, as the Guardian reported this month, house price falls have actually been pretty modest, not least given the background of rising interest rates and...
Warming up the Homeless donations
With our donation from our Community Pledge to Warming up the homeless this month, Casey and Charlotte from our Bexhill office headed to the supermarket with a shopping list of essential items which the charity were in urgent need of. They Managed to fill two trolleys...
Our Visit to Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare in Lewes is one of the six amazing charities we support. They care for over 2,000 animals a year, rehoming over 1,000 animals across East Sussex and providing sanctuary to even more at their 43 Acre site. They also educate pet owners...
Why landlords need to review rents continuously
Alongside mortgage rates, food costs and energy bills, rents are on the march UK-wide. According to a report from one major property portal, typical UK rents in April were a full 10% higher than the year before, standing at £1,126 on average, with London remaining the...
Why it’s more important than ever that you chose an established High Street agent
With house prices inevitably affected by a string of interest-rate hikes, the outlook for the UK’s property market remains potentially uncertain. So it’s perhaps not surprising that many who are looking to buy, sell, rent or let out a property may be tempted to cut...
Should you be applying for the Energy Bills Discount Scheme?
Energy bills may be starting to come down, or at least rising less rapidly, but they’re likely to remain high. Indeed, one energy boss has warned that prices could spike this winter. But help is available in the form of the year-long Energy Bills Discount Scheme...