GOVERNMENT BAN ON TENANT FEES STARTS 1ST JUNE
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
In January 2019 official data was released showing that average rents rose by just 1% in 2018, a fraction of the average 2.5% rent increases seen in the pre-Brexit days of 2015 and 2016. The House of...
ARE ESTATE AGENTS FACING THE MOST PRICE SENSITIVE HOUSING MARKET IN MANY YEARS?
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
Property portal Rightmove has reported that it believes that Estate Agents are facing one of the most price-sensitive housing markets seen in many years. Its housing market analyst Miles Shipside makes...
LANDLORDS!!!
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
WHICH AGENT WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
No two days are ever the same in an Estate Agents office and yesterday was certainly one of the more interesting ones! We have recently been instructed to take...
TOP TIPS FOR SELLING YOUR HOME IF YOU HAVE A PET
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
Although we are all very pet-friendly within the Iles & Jenkin office, we understand that not every buyer will feel the same way. So, here are some useful tips on how to ensure that potential buyers...
SALES PROGRESSION: IS YOUR ESTATE AGENT PROACTIVE OR REACTIVE?
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
I was recently asked an interesting question; what is the biggest property chain we’ve found ourselves working in?
The answer? Around three years ago we inadvertently found ourselves in a...
SMARTEN UP YOUR KITCHEN!
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
It’s not just the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver who love spending time in the kitchen.
During the twenty plus years that I’ve been an Estate Agent I’ve seen...
Calling all Landlords
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
What are Tenants Really Looking for in their Rental Homes?
Whether you are a Landlord considering expanding your portfolio by investing in a new property, or a Landlord preparing to re-let any...
Happy 1st Birthday To US!
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
We have recently celebrated a milestone as it was little over a year ago that we rebranded from the previous national franchise brand and set up as a local, independent agent. Although we were a new...
Don’t be haunted by ‘ghost’ gazumping
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
Over the years, Estate Agents have received a lot of criticism for unscrupulous practices. Whenever I read or hear a story about a ‘dodgy’ Estate Agent my heart genuinely sinks as the damage these...
FACE TO FACE INTERACTION IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT
By The Iles & Jenkin Team[…]
One thing the team here at ‘Iles & Jenkin’ have in common is that we’ve all bought and sold homes in the past.
This means that we have walked a mile in our clients’ shoes and can see...