Kent Residential Sales & Lettings

24/09/2026

What's happening in the Gillingham rental market? 📊

Right now, houses in Gillingham are letting for an average of £1,151 per month, with flats averaging £1,039 per month. Flats make up a significant chunk of the market too, accounting for 44.7% of homes let, and the average renter in the area is 35 years old.

Whether you're a landlord weighing up your options or a tenant getting a feel for the market, it helps to know where Gillingham actually stands.

Curious what your property could achieve in today's market? Get in touch, we're happy to talk it through.

📞 Chatham: 01634 817881
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24/09/2026

🏡 TO LET | Harriet Drive, Rochester

Looking for your next home in Rochester? 👀

Take a look around this bright and well-presented property on Harriet Drive, offering a great combination of comfortable living space, a modern feel and its own balcony.

📍 Rochester, Kent
🔑 Available to rent
📲 Interested? Get in touch with our lettings team to arrange your viewing.

Properties like this don’t stay available for long, so don’t miss out!

23/09/2026

TO LET: Charlotte Close, ME5 🏡

This well-presented one-bedroom starter home is ideal for a single occupant or couple looking for something comfortable and practical. Arranged over two floors, it has a bright, modern feel throughout, with a good-sized lounge/diner, a separate fitted kitchen complete with electric cooker, and a spacious double bedroom. The bathroom benefits from a shower over the bath, and the property features double-glazed windows and storage heating throughout. It's offered unfurnished, giving tenants the flexibility to make the space their own.

Outside, there's a small front garden, a rear garden, and allocated parking to the front, providing convenient off-road parking.

Set in a popular residential area of Chatham, everyday amenities are close by, with Morrisons supermarket and pharmacy just a short walk away, plus further local shops and convenience stores along Wayfield Road. Regular bus services run nearby, and Chatham railway station is approximately 2 miles away, offering links towards London and other Kent destinations.

Get in touch to arrange a viewing.

📞 Chatham: 01634 817881
📧 [email protected]

22/09/2026

What's happening in the Gillingham sales market? 📊

The average home in Gillingham is currently selling for £232,312, with £94.8m worth of property changing hands in the local area over the last 12 months. Over the past 5 years, prices have risen by 13.3%, and flats have made up 16.3% of all sales.

Whether you're thinking about selling now or just keeping an eye on the market, it helps to know where Gillingham actually stands.

Want to know what your home could be worth in today's market? Get in touch, we're happy to talk it through.

📞 Chatham: 01634 817881
📧 [email protected]

Local experts. Honest advice. Outstanding results. 💜

22/09/2026

SOLD STC: Spring Grove Cottages, Marden 🎉

We're thrilled to have found the perfect buyer for this beautiful Victorian cottage, sold within just one month of coming to market with Kent Residential!

This home had so much to offer: a bright living room with period fireplace, a warm terracotta-tiled kitchen diner opening onto the garden, fitted wardrobes in the main bedroom, and a rare 150ft rear garden complete with a log cabin bonus room. Set in one of Marden's most sought-after spots, close to the mainline station and everything the village has to offer, it's easy to see why it didn't hang around.

If your current agent hasn't achieved the result you were hoping for, we'd love the opportunity to show you the difference the right marketing and approach can make.

📞 Maidstone: 01622 671878
📧 [email protected]

Local experts. Honest advice. Outstanding results. 💜

21/09/2026

📊 The Rightmove House Price Index is out today and our September 2026 Kent market update is live. Here is what the data shows for buyers, sellers and landlords across Maidstone, Medway and Sittingbourne.

The headlines from today's report:
📈 Asking prices up 0.7% this month to £367,440. First rise since May.
📉 Prices still 0.8% below this time last year nationally
🏘️ Homes for sale at a 12-year high. Sellers face real competition.
👥 Buyer demand 9% below last year
🏦 Two-year fixed mortgage rate now 5.29%, up from 5.09% last month
📍 Only 56% of South East homes are finding a buyer
✅ 74% of successful sales this year were priced right first time

The Kent picture from Dataloft:
💷 Average Kent sales price: £323,396 vs £375,465 South East average
📈 Kent house prices up 1.2% year-on-year, 37.8% over 10 years
🏘️ 9,844 house sales in the past 12 months
🔑 Average Kent rent: £1,252/mth. Zoopla forecasting 4-5% growth by year end

We have written the full analysis on the blog covering what it means for sellers who want to move before Christmas, what it means for buyers facing stretched affordability and what it means for landlords reviewing their rents.

👉 Read it at the link or call us on 01622 671878 | 01634 817881.

https://kentresidential.co.uk/blog/the-kent-property-market-in-september-2026-an-autumn-bounce-a-crowded-market-and-what-it-all-means-for-buyers-sellers-and-landlords/66046

The September 2026 property market update for Kent: asking prices rise for first time since May, mortgage rates hit 5.29%, and Kent rents...

18/09/2026

A massive well done to Kirsty! 🎉🎓

Kirsty has just passed her Propertymark Level 3 Certificate in Property Agency (Lettings), a fantastic achievement that reflects just how much dedication she puts into her role and the service she provides to our landlords and tenants.

We're so proud of you, Kirsty, congratulations on this brilliant milestone!

Join us in congratulating her in the comments 💜

18/09/2026

What's happening in the Chatham rental market? 📊

Right now, houses in Chatham are letting for an average of £1,197 per month, with flats averaging £1,114 per month. Flats make up a significant chunk of the market too, accounting for 47.1% of homes let, and the average renter in the area is 34 years old.

Whether you're a landlord weighing up your options or a tenant getting a feel for the market, it helps to know where Chatham actually stands.

Curious what your property could achieve in today's market? Get in touch, we're happy to talk it through.

📞 Chatham: 01634 817881
📧 [email protected]

18/09/2026

Happy Friday! ☕ Nothing gets the team through the last push of the week like a good coffee run. Whatever you've got planned this weekend, whether it's house hunting, packing for a move, or just relaxing, we hope it's a good one.

Have a great weekend from all of us at Kent Residential!

17/09/2026

The Bank of England has held the base rate at 3.75% again today, the sixth meeting in a row without a change.

It comes as inflation ticked up to 3.1% this week, and industry voices are increasingly talking about the possibility of a rate rise rather than a cut before the year is out. For buyers and sellers, that means today's decision won't move the mortgage picture much either way, though the wider conversation is starting to shift.

As one industry voice put it, for serious buyers, certainty over what you can afford matters more than trying to second-guess when rates might change next.

If you're weighing up a move and want to talk through what it means for your budget, we're always happy to help.

📞 Maidstone: 01622 671878 | Chatham: 01634 817881
📧 [email protected]