The Iles & Jenkin Blog

[…] As anyone who has even a passing interest in house buying and selling will tell you, there is now a choice as to what type of estate agency you can use to sell your home, generally referred to as either ‘online’ or...

[…] Don’t rely purely on sunshine and the ‘nice weather’ feel-good factor to sell your home this summer. At Iles & Jenkin we’ve come up with six super summer tips to get you moving in the right direction when it comes to...

[…] At Iles & Jenkin we love it when the clocks go forward. The days are longer, the evenings much lighter and people are starting to venture outside again. Put simply, most people love being outside when the better weather...

[…] 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 Lords also made an...

[…] 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 the claim within the...

[…] 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 over the management of five rental...

[…] 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 are not put off by the...

[…] 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 chain of properties that kept...

[…] 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 plenty of prospective buyers fall...

[…] 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 of your existing investments,...