Rental prices hit a new record high. By Grant Brooks – MD Edwards Estate Agents   Residential rental prices have now reached £1,344 on average per month, having increased by 5.2% annually, according to the property portal Rightmove. The average rent advertised for London properties also reached a new record of £2,694 per month, which […]

Both Rightmove & RICS Report Increase in House Prices, as Busy Autumn Makes an Early Start By Grant Brooks – MD Edwards Estate Agents   The latest House Price Index from property portal Rightmove shows a 0.8% rise in the asking prices of newly listed homes. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the professional […]

The Proposed New Renters’ Rights Bill By Grant Brooks – MD Edwards Estate Agents   Initially outlined in the King’s speech in July, although as was the case with the 40 other bills announced, there was little by the way of any real detail, just a hint of what was to come. The speech did […]

By Grant Brooks – MD Edwards Estate Agents   What can Dorset Home Buyers and Sellers Expect From a New Labour Government? As the Labour Party swept to power on the 4th of July’s General Election in a landslide victory over the Conservatives, a sizable chunk of Dorset’s blue wall has been removed with parliamentary […]

Dorset Property Market Enjoys Stability as Inflation Settles at 2% By Grant Edwards – MD Edwards Estate & Letting Agents Amidst the heightened political activity surrounding the upcoming General Election, the property market in Dorset continues to exhibit remarkable resilience. Buyer interest remains high, and our Ferndown Office in Dorset has seen a healthy number […]

Buyer Demand & Reduced Mortgage Rates Push Asking Prices to Record High By Grant Brooks – MD Edwards Estate Agents In and around Ferndown and across Dorset the May property market has seen a significant increase in buyer demand as the big mortgage lenders cut interest rates. In recent weeks, three of the UK’s biggest […]

By Grant Brooks – MD Edwards Estate Agents   Strong Spring Demand Pushes Asking Prices Close to Record High The property market in Dorset has traditionally been seasonal, we’ve not seen much evidence of this in recent times, with the COVID years and resulting economic ups and downs. Although prior to this, the spring market […]

Average House Prices Continue to Increase in Dorset By Grant Brooks – MD Edwards Estate Agents   With warmer, if not slightly damp weather, and longer days, heralding the early signs of spring across Dorset. The traditionally strong springtime market has had an early start in 2024, with significantly more homes coming to the market […]

Dorset Property Market Strengthens as house prices increase for fourth consecutive month By Grant Brooks – MD Edwards Estate Agents   Following a positive start to the year in January, the Dorset property market has continued to grow in both buyer and seller activity throughout February as market confidence returns. Fueled by an unusually optimistic […]

Optimistic Start to the 2024 Property Market in Dorset  By Grant Brooks – MD Edwards Estate Agents   The Dorset property market has largely avoided the widely anticipated and much reported crash in 2023, with property prices remaining above pre-pandemic levels. Following an unexpectedly strong boxing day bounce, the 2024 property market started with a […]