The next five years will see an interesting change in the Sidcup property market. My recent research has concluded that the rent private tenants pay in Sidcup will rise faster than Sidcup property prices over the next five...

2017 has started with some positive interest in the Sidcup property market.  Taking a snap shot of the Sidcup property market for the first quarter of 2017, the picture suggests some interesting trends when it comes to the...

I read a great article by MAP Chartered Surveyors this week which explained how extending your lease will in most cases increase your properties market value.  I thought I would share the contents of the article with you as I...

'Why has my Sidcup property not sold after so many months?'  I am often asked this question by sellers who are dismayed that they have not yet received an attractive offer on their property, and viewing numbers have also...

A Sidcup homeowner emailed me last week, following my article posted in the Sidcup Property Blog about the change in attitude to renting by the youngsters of Sidcup and how they thought it was too expensive for first time...

Investing in Sidcup buy to let property is different from investing in the stock market or depositing your hard-earned cash in the Building Society. When you invest your money in the Building Society, this is considered by many...

Most people do not give consideration to when is the best time to sell their Sidcup property and just instruct an estate agent to market immediately.  However, if you put your property on the market at the wrong time of the...

How The Rented Sector Has Transformed The Property Market In Sidcup

The Sidcup housing market has gone through a sea change in the past decades with the Buy-to-Let (B-T-L) sector evolving as a key trend, for both Sidcup...

Sidcup's 'Generation Trapped' and the £3.68bn legacy

Last week, I wrote an article on the plight of the Sidcup 20 something's often referred to by the press as 'Generation Rent'. Attitudes to renting have certainly...

Whilst taking on the role of landlord can be a great solution for those struggling to sell or looking for a quick fix, it requires much more than a spare set of keys for your new tenants.

We explain the pitfalls to watch...