Want to view Saturday? No problem!
Due to work patterns many people looking to buy a property are only available at weekends. This is why Aldreds are open on Saturdays than many of our competitors and offer viewings in some offices as late as 4pm.
These longer opening hours not only make us more flexible in meeting customers at viewings but also give us more capacity so we are rarely unable to meet a request!
Thinking of selling – call us today.
What will the inflation figures mean for interest rates
The recent inflation figures were higher than the market was expecting. Rising to 3% in January for the year up from 2.5% in December.
Estate agents and those involved in the housing market keenly watch the inflation figures for hints what the Bank of England may do with base rates!
High inflation often means higher interest rates – bad for borrowers.
The next rate meeting result is announced at midday on 20th March 2025. We will have to wait to see whether rates will change then!
Performer of the Month for January!
Congratulations to Lowestoft Branch Manager Darren Capps who is Aldreds Performer of the Month for January!
Darren had a fantastic January with an increased number of valuations carried out and a fantastic volume of new properties but for sale.
Under Darren’s stewardship the Lowestoft office and the team are flourishing with great sale levels and many happy customers!
Well done Darren!
Half a million council tenants to lose the Right to Buy their homes.
The Government is to considerably tighten up the eligibility criteria, therefore effectively ending Margaret Thatcher’s revolutionary Right to Buy scheme first seen in the 1980’s. These changes being brought in under Angela Rayner’s overhaul of this scheme will mean half a million tenants will no longer be able to buy their own homes.
The Government is proposing to change the discount structure and increase the requirement for tenants to have lived in their homes for between three to over ten years to qualify for the scheme.
No one can argue that Right to Buy has been anything other than a great success enabling over two million tenants to become homeowners. Some critics have blamed Right to Buy for causing a shortage of social housing. However, a significant proportion of these former Right to Buy homes have been rented or resold providing homes for thousands of people.
The original Government plan at the time was that councils would be able to use the money Right to Buy generated to build replacement homes, but as a result of various rules, restrictions and other pressures on the public purse the money has mostly gone to other areas.
Aldreds Property Management and Lettings goes from strength to strength.
A great achievement by David, Susie and the team in Aldreds Lettings who have more properties let and managed for clients now than at any time.
This bucks the trend where due to the changing landscape many landlords have been exiting the market and estate agents have been noticing their properties under management falling.
Much of this success has been achieved by taking over managed and let properties from other agents whose services and charges have fallen short of the landlord’s expectations.
If you are thinking of letting a property or have a let property you would like to talk to us about managing call David McMaster today on 01493 849111 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Aldreds Property Management and Lettings goes from strength to strength.
A great achievement by David, Susie and the team in Aldreds Lettings who have more properties let and managed for clients now than at any time.
This bucks the trend where due to the changing landscape many landlords have been exiting the market and estate agents have been noticing their properties under management falling.
Much of this success has been achieved by taking over managed and let properties from other agents whose services and charges have fallen short of the landlord’s expectations.
If you are thinking of letting a property or have a let property you would like to talk to us about managing call David McMaster today on 01493 849111 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Corporate Letting Agents Fees – Beware!
With the strong possibility of more investor landlords leaving the Private Sector Rental market than entering, many letting agents, especially the National corporate chains, will look to squeeze landlords even harder in order to maintain income levels. Most agents already add a fee of anything between 10% - 20% on top of all repairs and maintenance and the majority of their landlords are unaware as this is buried in the small print. Some of these agents charge for absolutely everything other than the standard management, reading from one local corporate agents fees ‘menu’ they charge for all sorts of things that are core to providing a good service, such as lodging the deposit, tenancy extension and rent review, copies of rent statements, arranging re-decoration, service of notice, dealing with deposit disputes, charge should a landlord want to use their own tenancy agreement, additional fee for Right to Rent checks, tenancy agreement amendments at the start of the tenancy, amendments to the inventory to name but a few. We at Aldreds feel that these charges are un-necessary (and we do not charge for any of those items) and should be an integral part of an honest and transparent service to our clients. If you are choosing an agent or looking to move agents, take time to read the small print and chose an agent that views you as a valued client and not a ‘cash-cow’
December Performer(s) of the Month!
We have two 'Performers of the Month' for December. Susie and Michelle in our Letting and Property Management Department. Working two team members down due to illness in December, over Christmas and early January they really worked hard and pulled out the stops to get tenants moved and make sure landlords got the service they expect from us.
Aldreds Christmas Opening Hours
Monday 23rd December open 9am till 12noon
Friday 27th December open 9am to 4pm
Saturday 28th December open usual hours
Monday 30th December open 9am to 4pm
Reopen usual hours Thursday 2nd January 2025!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
New Starter in Gorleston Office
We are delighted to welcome Kyle Robinson to our Gorleston office. Kyle has worked in the fitness and tax advice industry but has decided to follow in family footsteps and get in to property!
You had a great first day yesterday Kyle and I am know you have a bright future with Aldreds!
