Over the last 5 years, we have seen some interesting subtle changes to the East Grinstead property market as buying patterns of landlords have changed ever so slightly. The background to this story was the recently published set of buy-to-let (BTL) lending statistics. Roll the clock back 12 months and 6,700 BTL mortgages were granted […]
East Grinstead House Prices up 26.7% in the last 5 Years Read More »
Client Money Protection (CMP) Client Money Protection is a scheme that reimburses landlords and tenants should an agent misappropriate their rent, deposit or other client funds. It is a requirement for ARLA Propertymark members to have CMP. Letting agents hold a significant amount of money in the form of deposits and rent on behalf of
Alexandre Boyes are recruiting for a Service Charge book keeper. Duties to include: Production of monthly management accounts for external clients to include expenditure reports using Resident software Liaising directly with the bank on banking matters. Transferring money between accounts internally & by BACS Managing general ledger maintenance, journal preparation and account reconciliation on weekly
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With the Government preparing to control tenant’s deposits at five weeks rent, East Grinstead landlords will soon only be protected in the event of a single month of unpaid rental-arrears, at a time when Universal Credit has seen some rent arrears quadrupling and that’s before you consider damage to the property or solicitor costs. It
East Grinstead Tenant’s Deposits Held Total £1,731,690 Read More »
East Grinstead property values are currently 0.4% higher than at the end of 2017, notwithstanding the uncertainty and threats over the potential impact of Brexit in 2019. This has exceeded all the predictions (aka guesses) of all the City of London economists, in an astonishing sign of strength for the local East Grinstead and wider
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East Grinstead Homeowners 135% More Likely To Live in a Home with 3+ Bedrooms than those that Privately Rent The conventional way of categorising property in Britain is to look at the number of bedrooms rather than its size in square metres (square feet for those of you over 50!). My intuition tells me that
The quaint Weald village of Hartfield is on the northern edge of Ashdown Forest. Once home to A A Milne, Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh Hartfield is 7 miles south west of Tunbridge Wells. Local Life Hartfield is home to Pooh Corner, perhaps the most famous village shop and tearoom. This is the shop where Christopher Robin bought his sweets whilst
Bidborough is a pretty Kentish Weald village 5 miles north of Tunbridge Wells and 3 miles south of Tonbridge, surrounded by open countryside and sprawling woodland. Its easy access to main line stations and motorways makes it an idyllic commuter hotspot. You will find a mix of period residential properties; period houses, sympathetic new builds, Grade II listed
East Grinstead is an old market town on the edge of the High Weald, steeped in medieval history and character. You will find an eclectic mix of medieval, Georgian, Regency, Victorian and Edwardian houses and cottages, along with more modern architecture. The old High Street is one of the longest displays of 14th-century timber-framed buildings, medieval streets,
Forest Row is a vibrant East Sussex village surrounded on three sides by Ashdown Forest, the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh’s stomping ground Hundred Acre Wood. Bordering West Sussex, Kent and Surrey the village has retained much of its rural character. You will find an eclectic range of local independent shops and amenities to cater for your day
