The rental market in England experienced its fifth consecutive month of rent increases in May

Posted on Wednesday, 7 June, 2023

In May, six out of the eight regions monitored by Goodlord experienced an increase in rental prices. The average cost of rent per property in England rose to £1,111, up from £1,103 in April, representing a 1% increase. This marks the fifth consecutive month of rising rents, reaching the highest…

Changes to Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations

Posted on Friday, 20 May, 2022

SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS COMPULSARY FROM 1 OCTOBER 2022 – Landlords are you ready? The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 state that all rented properties must provide a carbon monoxide alarm in rooms where there is any type of fixed combustion application, such as gas boilers….

High Tenant Demand

Posted on Tuesday, 26 April, 2022

Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to The Deposit Protection Service, whilst also producing evidence that some tenants are paying above the going rate to secure a property The UK’s largest protector of deposits, which safeguards 1.8m rent securities, says that average rents now stand…

Biggest ever monthly price jump sets new record high as movers fear missing out

Posted on Monday, 21 February, 2022

Rightmove has reported the price of property coming to market rises by 2.3% this month (+£7,785) to a record of £348,804, the biggest monthly jump in pounds recorded by Rightmove in more than twenty years. February picks up where January left off, as the second month of the year proves…

Prospective buyer numbers reach highest ever recorded for the month of October

Posted on Friday, 27 November, 2020

No visible signs of the property market easing on its traditionally-seasonal brakes just yet. The latest figures released by NAEA Propertymark have revealed that prospective buyer numbers reached the highest ever recorded for the month of October. According to NAEA Propertymark’s October Housing Report, the average number of prospective buyers…

Reopening Announcement

Posted on Friday, 15 May, 2020

With the government’s announcement this week that Estate Agents can return to work, we have been busy preparing ourselves for a return initially just to our Uxbridge office on Monday 18th May. We also plan to start working at our Ickenham office the following Tuesday 26th May. We look forward…

Full time property manager required

Posted on Tuesday, 24 October, 2017

The property manager will be working in a dynamic team. You will be working in a fast paced environment where everyone works collaboratively to get the work done while ensuring a focus on providing an unrivaled level of customer service is maintained. The role of the Property Manager: Build strong…

Lakin & Co’s top tips to getting your property ready to sell

Posted on Monday, 20 February, 2017

Planning is fundamental when it comes to selling your property, good preparation in advance will help ensure your sale runs smoothly as possible from start to finish and potentially help you achieve more in the sale price. It is not just decorating and general DIY which sellers should be thinking about before…

Growing our team with experienced property professionals…

Posted on Thursday, 28 April, 2016

Lakin & Co would like to give a warm welcome to our two newest team members Molly O’Brien and Debbie Surita who joined us this week. After a successful career as a Senior Sales Negotiator in Ruislip, Molly brings with her to Lakin & Co years of experience in estate…

Lakin & Co property advice article

Posted on Thursday, 11 June, 2015