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Spotlight on Charities – Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
When deciding on the local charities that we would support, Raystede was a firm favourite for the team, with many of us having either visited their centre and even some of us adopting our much-loved family pets from them. This wonderful charity was set up 70 years ago...
Should I be paying my ground rent?
The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 came into force this summer on June 30, aimed at ‘making home ownership fairer and more transparent for millions of future leaseholders’. It tackles what the government calls ‘onerous and escalating ground rents’, offering...
Protecting yourself as the UK’s cost of living crisis bites this winter
It’s hardly news that the UK is facing a cost of living crisis, with fuel, energy and food all among the daily essentials which are increasing in price as inflation rises to a four-decade high of just over 10%. And, at the time of writing, industry regulator Ofgem was...
Selling your property through modern auction
If you thought selling property at auction was only for run-down places, or that it didn’t offer value for money, you might want to think again. Methods have moved on considerably in recent times, meaning modern auctions are flexible, secure and can lead to a swift...
Why having a managing agent beats self-managing a property hands down – every time
Once you’ve invested in your buy-to-let property, it’s time to decide who will run the place or places. Some landlords do this themselves, and manage perfectly well. Others may be tempted to try and cut corners by doing so. However, there are numerous good reasons why...
Spotlight on charities – Warming up the homeless
This is a wonderful charity which started off with a very humble beginnings, with a group of friends coming together in Hastings to try and make the lives of people sleeping rough a little more bearable. Since then, the charity has grown to an impressive size and has...
Block management: new Building Safety Act comes into force
Five years on from the Grenfell tragedy, the government’s new Building Safety Act is now law, although different elements of it will come into force at different times, some potentially many months into the future. It brings with it some significant changes to the...
How Oakfield can help you overcome the ‘conveyancing logjam’
More than half a million UK homes are currently sold subject to contract, according to figures from the property portal Rightmove. This has created a logjam for conveyancing, or the process of transferring the legal title of a house from one owner to another,...
Landlords must fit smoke and carbon monoxide alarms from this autumn
From the start of October, under new rules, landlords must provide a carbon monoxide alarm in rental homes in rooms tenants use as living accommodation where there is a fixed combustion appliance, like a boiler or gas heater – although not a gas cooker – in place....
We’re celebrating our silver anniversary in business with a major rebrand!
A message from Neil Newstead, founder and CEO At Oakfield Estate Agents, we’re marking a quarter-century in business with a major rebrand as we celebrate our success with our eyes firmly fixed on the future. I launched the business back in 1996, together with my...