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Living near a station lets you enjoy access to the capital and the joys of Sussex life

Whether it’s because you need to get to somewhere a bit further away for work, play or a combination of the two – or if you need people to be able to get to you with relative ease, living close to a station has many advantages. So make sure your next landing pad has room and access for all of your friends and family to descend upon next summer. Share time! Read the rest of this article »

Bacon & Co team up with Homewise to offer practical property solutions for those over 60

Bacon & Co are excited to announce a new partnership with Homewise to give customers over the age of 60 a chance to move home and afford a better retirement. This scheme brings together a leading and renowned local estate agent with a nationwide company. Both Bacon & Co and Homewise have over 30 years experience respectively offering their customers exceptional service in their field. Read the rest of this article »

…Give me Memphis, Tennessee Buy Memphis Foreclosures have extraordinary investment deals for existing and first time landlords

If you opened the pages of Latest Homes and found a property for sale for £50,000 you would probably fall off your chair in shock.

You could certainly be forgiven for thinking that it was a misprint – at first we did.
But on closer inspection we found that it was no mistake and that Buy Memphis Foreclosures have a wide range of freehold properties for sale, some for as little as $39,000, or less than a garage in Brighton and Hove!  Read the rest of this article »

Mishon Mackay’s Portslade office re-opens with a new manager & an influx of sales

“We are all so excited about re-opening our Portslade office,” says Glenn Mishon of Mishon Mackay. “We have been asked on so many occasions over the last 12 months whether we can handle sales and rental properties in this catchment area that we had no choice but to bite the bullet and get Portslade back in to the Mishon Mackay fold. Read the rest of this article »

NEW APPRENTICES ARE FUTURE ‘LIFE BLOOD’ OF HOUSEBUILDING, SAYS REDROW

A leading housebuilder has shown its commitment to the future of the housing industry in the south east of England by recruiting five new apprentices.

The five young people taken on in Kent, Essex and East Sussex are among 48 recruited across the UK, as Redrow Homes significantly increases its intake of trainees, helping to ensure  a successful future for the construction sector.
Redrow training manager Richard Beadsmoore said: “We strongly believe that in order for the industry to go from strength to strength we must commit resources to encouraging young people to take up skilled careers in all aspects of construction, including bricklaying, plumbing and carpentry.

“Much skilled labour has been lost during the economic downturn so it is absolutely essential that we bring in new life blood. These apprentices will hopefully repay our faith and investment in them with their loyalty and dedication either through a career with Redrow or with one of our sub-contractors.”

www.redrow.co.uk

Landlords to benefit from stability of longer tenancies and tenants ‘trading up’ within rental sector

There is an abundance of opportunity for landlords looking to invest for the long-term across the South at the moment, according to the UK’s largest independent letting specialist, Leaders.

Leaders report that demand for properties to rent has been extremely strong over the last year, with more tenants choosing to rent for longer.
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Sussex Business Awards 2010 Finalists Announced

The short list for the Sussex Business Awards 2010 has been announced.

From Horsham to Brighton and Chichester to Rye, 36 companies from across the county are hoping to win one or more of the 14 trophies up for grabs – including the prestigious Sussex Company of the Year, International Business Award and Sussex Businessperson of the Year.

Celebrating business excellence across Sussex, the Awards are the longest established scheme of its kind in the county and 2010 marks the22nd anniversary.

Four companies make the list twice. The Grounded Events Company, organisers of the inaugural Brighton Marathon are up for the Leisure and Tourism Award and the Best New Business; Fishers Farm Park (Customer Service and Sustainable Business); Access by Design (Innovation Award and Small Business of the Year) and Natures Way Foods (Business in the Community and Sustainable Business Awards).

www.sbawards.org.uk

Cubitt & West in world’s biggest coffee morning

Managers and staff at Cubitt & West, Brighton’s largest independent estate agents, took time out recently to participate in the annual World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to raise much-needed funds for MacMillan Cancer Support.

All nine Cubitt & West offices in and around the city took part, throwing their doors open to anyone and everyone for coffee, biscuits and fresh homemade cakes, raising a total of £670.

Ross Williams manning the stall

Top honours went to John O’Neill and his team at Western Road – comprising Rebecca Doukakis, Andrew Gill, Ross Williams and Sarah Finlay – who took turns to brave the elements to sell their mouth-watering selection of goodies from a stall in front of the office, raising just over £300 in the process.

Constructed by Vision Homes in a superb, prestigious location set back from Eastbourne seafront, these outstanding two bedroom apartments and stunning one bedroom penthouse are a fantastic place to live

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Leaders launch specialist Buy-to-Let Mortgage service

Letting specialist Leaders has launched a new mortgage service which enables landlords to get instant free quotes on all buy-to-let mortgages currently available on the market.

The service, launched this month, gives landlords access to hundreds of current mortgage rates and details the breakdown of deposit required, mortgage rates, monthly repayments and mortgage term. Read the rest of this article »