Letting Blog

What Sussex landlords and tenants need to know following last weeks renter reform bill being unveiled.  Read More

We are happy to announce Oakley Property have acquired the Shoreham based residential lettings business of Osborn Humphreys, following the retirement of the business owner, Keith Harrison. Oakley Property have also acquired the former premises of Harrison Brant. Read the full blog for more information, and quotes from Keith Harrison, Associate Director of our Shoreham branch Nick Williams, and our Managing Director Tim Crossfield.  Read More

We are delighted to announce that all 3 phases of our Atelier development in Lewes have been successfully completed. Atelier is fantastic new project in Lewes, that has regenerated a disused area of land around the Tesco Brooks Road area. This creative development site has been delivered through a joint venture between Gold Property Developments and Cross Stone Regeneration and includes new public spaces to relax in, creative business units for growing local companies, and 41 shared ownership apartments, all available through us at Oakley Property. Read More

The government have recently announced their final release of grants for the residential sector surrounding the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and points. The government say they want to help businesses and organisations who rent, lease or manage residential properties install EV chargepoints in their car parks. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)&nbsp… Read More

Shoreham-by-Sea needs 199 additional private rented properties per year to keep up with current and future demand from tenants. Yet over the last 5 years, Shoreham has lost 171 private rented homes. What are the 5 reasons the supply of private rental properties in Shoreham are falling? What does this mean for tenants and landlords? There has been a rise in demand for rental… Read More

In 1981, 19.2% of properties in Shoreham (and the Adur District as a whole) were council houses. Today, that figure stands at 9.8%, a proportional drop of 49%. Why has the number of council houses dropped so much in those 40 years? How has that changed the dynamics of the Shoreham property market in those 40 years? The ability of local authorities to build council houses… Read More

Some Shoreham-by-Sea landlords face bills of between £11,000 to £14,000 as Michael Gove, the Housing Minister, declared an attack on poor quality private rental homes. 586 Shoreham-by-Sea rental properties will require upgrading. The Government announced in their ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper last week they plan to introduce a new minimum standard for private rental properties. Also, the White Paper wants every landlord in Shore… Read More

The average house price in Shoreham-by-Sea has increased by 210.1% to £438,500 in the last 20 years, a profit of £297,100 That means, when adjusted for inflation in those two decades, Shoreham-by-Sea house prices have risen in real terms by 138.0% What does this mean for existing Shoreham-by-Sea homeowners and first-time buyers trying to get on the Shoreham-by-Sea property ladder? Since 2001, UK average… Read More

Following many successful years at our current head office in Marlborough Place, Brighton, we are delighted to announce that, in March of this year, we will be expanding Oakley Property into new head office premises in the North Laine. Both the new head office and our existing residential estate agency offices in North Road, will remain firmly rooted in the… Read More

The Headlines... Shoreham-by-Sea rents up by 3.7% in the last 12 months Shoreham-by-Sea house Prices up 16.4% in the last 12 months Shoreham-by-Sea landlords helped by ultra-low mortgage rates and a stamp duty holiday  Yet, some landlords in Shoreham-by-Sea anxious about a possible end to no fault evictions New EPC rules could cost Shoreham-by-Sea landlords £10,000+ per property In this article, we will… Read More