In 1981, 43.5% of properties in South Ockendon and Aveley (and Thurrock as a whole) were council houses. Today, that figure stands at 16.1%, a proportional drop of 63%.

When you are giving your property to rent, you are trusting a stranger with your property. No matter what you do for a living, owning a property requires a lot of effort. Property in UK does not come cheap, and the prices have risen over the past years.

“How eco-friendly are South Ockendon & Aveley homes? New gov’t rules will mean draughty low eco-friendly will drop in value because of some potential new legislation and will punish building societies & banks on the average eco-friendliness of the properties they lend money on.

Maximizing financial returns from the property is key for many landlords. Here, we share five positive steps you can take to help protect your rental income.

Nationally, the average length of time it takes from agreeing with the sale of a property to the keys being handed over is 111 days (down from 117 days last year), yet in South Ockendon and Aveley, we are above the national average at 128 days.

Buying a house for oneself can surely be one of the best and most pleasant experiences in a lifetime. After all, it’s an investment that requires careful research. And only after a well-thought-out plan coupled with effective implementation, the perfect property is bought.

You would have needed to have been living in a cave since the end of Lockdown No.1, not to realize the property market has been on fire in Chafford Hundred (and the UK as a whole) for the last 18/20 months.

A Landlord has several different responsibilities when it comes to their tenants. A number of these responsibilities are put on a formal basis thanks to an ever-changing raft of legislation.

The UK is currently experiencing its highest inflation rate since the early 1990s. This increase in prices has primally come about by the combination of an increase in demand for goods and services from consumers following lockdown last year together with global supply chain disruptions.

What can you do if there isn’t much interest in your rental property? Read on and find out more!

The last thing you want when buying a South Ockendon or Aveley home is confusion about the process.

So, you’re finally taking that leap and packing up your bedroom at your long-suffering parents’ house? It’s time to take your first tentative steps out into the big bad real world and move into your first rented property.