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Demand for rental homes soars – but good marketing is still vital
The Guardian reported last autumn that demand for rental homes UK-wide had leapt by nearly 25% in a year, causing private rents (already at an all-time high) to climb even more sharply for the UK’s 4.4m renting households. One major property portal has said that hopes...
Community Pledge donations hits a fantastic £1500!
We are delighted that the monthly donations we are making to our charities is increasing each month with £450 being paid this month, bringing our overall total since we started making the donations four months ago, to a fantastic £1500! We introduced our Community...
How energy-efficient is your home?
In the 12 months to December last year, average UK electricity costs soared by 65.4%, while gas leapt by an eye-popping 128.9%, according to the Office for National Statistics. The main drivers behind these price hikes are the Ukraine conflict, rising demand, limited...
Oakfield hail Landmark victory for leaseholders
Oakfield Estate Agents has secured £6.4m in funding to completely replace cladding on a prominent seafront apartment block in Bexhill-on-Sea. Oakfield are the appointed managing agents for The Landmark building, encompassing 66 flats, and have been involved in the...
New fire safety regulations – is your agent ensuring you’re compliant?
On January 23 2023, the new Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into force. These new rules represent the most significant changes made to fire safety law in recent years, and implement most of the recommendations of the Phase 1 report of the Grenfell Tower...
Right-to-rent checks – are you doing yours properly?
As a private landlord (or agent), you’re legally obliged to check the immigration status of all tenants, lodgers and any other adults who may be living at your property. You’ll need to do this before the start of the tenancy, and it’s called a ‘right-to-rent’ check....
Visit to Raystede Animal Sanctuary and January Donations
We are always so humbled when we get to visit the charities we support as we are blown away by the amount of work that goes into running these incredible organisations. This weekend Josh our Lettings Manager from Eastbourne visited Raystede Animal Sanctuary to deliver...
What does 2023 have in store for house prices?
The year just gone has certainly a busy one for the UK’s housing market, with 2022 kicking off with some record-breaking hikes in values across East Sussex, along with unprecedented demand and properties changing hands like the proverbial hot cakes. But as the year...
Our Review of 2022!
As we say goodbye to 2022, it’s a great time for reflection, and looking back as well as forward. Of course, the year has seen basic living costs soar, while interest rates in particular have also increased sharply. The Bank of England raised them in December by 0.5...
Do you know about the new leaseholder protections – and is your managing agent meeting them?
Earlier this year, the Building Safety Act (as amended) gained Royal Assent, following a prolonged period of delay. One of its provisions, called Leaseholder Protections, safeguards leaseholders from the expenses of some building safety work and remediation, and...