Recent Articles

What next for the property market in 2022? (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Apr 14, 2022

What next for the property market in 2022 and is general consumer confidence impacting on the property market? What’s the best advice for buyers and sellers this month? Read the full article to find out.

Why property price averages don’t help those buying and selling a home (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Apr 14, 2022

To show how dangerous it is to quote national, regional and local average property prices, we thought it would be useful to show the vast difference in each of the towns and cities reported between the cheapest two bed terrace and the most expensive for sale at the moment. Read more here.

Over 10 reasons why we might not be heading for a property market crash ..... but then again, who knows! (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Mar 30, 2022

I always expect several stories a year about the likelihood of a property crash. Usually, they come around May or June time, but this year it’s a bit early. Read my article to find out more. 

Property price report from Kate Faulkner for March 2022 (in: Buying and Selling Property Checklists)
Mar 16, 2022

The more 2022 continues, the more I think property prices are going to be extremely dependent on the individual supply and demand for that property at the time it comes up for sale. This is tough for the media to get across to buyers/sellers, but it’s essential for agents in particular to do so. Using the average results from the stats we have seen to date rather than an agent’s local knowledge is essential for buyers to listen to. I’m also not a great fan of the automatic valuations often used to drive leads as when the data is like this, it could end up under-pricing some and overpricing others – and we know how badly that ends for everyone! Read my latest property price analysis here.

Local pet policy should be implemented nationwide (in: Tenant and Landlord Property Checklists)
Mar 15, 2022

In October 2021, Maidstone Borough Council introduced a policy that keeps the homeless and their pets together under one roof. We believe it should now go nationwide. For more information, read the article.