Newsletters

01.09.2011 | Autumn 2011

The current shortage of properties covers all categories, including the larger family homes. We are continually contacted by prospective tenants including families moving from home ownership to renting, people moving into the area temporarily or getting to know the area before buying, divorcing couples with children and London families looking for a weekend retreat. If you are aware of any properties that may be coming available please let us know. ... Read full article.

23.05.2011 | Dorset Lettings in Sherborne

The Sherborne office was established in the spring of 1998. Katherine Vickery, who had been working for Dorset Lettings for a number of years, was asked to manage the new office. She started with only one fully managed property (still with Dorset Lettings today) and a few tenant find only landlords previously handled by the Shaftesbury office. ... Read full article.

07.03.2011 | Dorset Lettings in the Blackmore Vale

Founded in 1984, almost exactly in the centre of the county, from a farm in the village of Milton Abbas, the company has its roots firmly planted in heart of the rural community and has been covering the Blackmore Vale area ever since that time. The vale is now serviced by the three most northerly Dorset Lettings offices: Blandford, Shaftesbury and Sherborne. ... Read full article.

30.10.2010 | Autumn 2010

Our ethos: ‘Simply, to be the best at what we do’ …………and we are succeeding. As you know, during the summer we conducted a survey of all our landlords. The survey covered all offices within the Dorset Lettings Group. Each landlord was asked to rate the company’s performance based on certain key criteria (marks out of 5). The results across all offices were extremely positive ... Read full article.

01.03.2010 | Investor enquires are on the up!

Following the exciting changes the Dorchester office has seen over the last 15 months we are now experiencing a heightened level of investor landlord enquires with new and existing landlords looking to either increase their portfolio or to buy into the market for the first time.... Read full article.

11.01.2010 | Rental market outlook continues to be positive

The housing market continues to show signs of improvement but the outlook is mixed, with the rental sector expected to be the most buoyant. House sales, mortgages approved and house prices have shown recent signs of improvement. However, confidence and affordability are the keys to a sustained housing market recovery and this can only happen within a positive, growing economy. The rental sector continues to grow, as the trend away from home ownership to rental continues. The buy-to-let market is also showing signs of recovery with an influx of new buy-to-let mortgage products and mortgage lending up for the first time in two years. ... Read full article.

11.01.2010 | Government launches Boiler Scrappage Scheme

A national scheme to upgrade household heating systems to cut carbon, save money on fuel bills and sustain work for the heating industry has been launched by the Government. The scheme will allow up to 125,000 hoseholds with 'G-rated' boilers £400 off the price of a new 'A-rated' boiler.... Read full article.

12.11.2009 | Autumn 2009

The rental market has stabilized after a period where the oversupply of properties from the depressed sales sector has put pressure on rents. According to ARLA, the industry body, the temporary influx of ‘accidental landlords’ who turn to rental because they cannot sell, has slowed, as the housing market has shown signs of stability. Rents as a result have started to stabilize and yields remain steady at around 5%. A shortage of supply is considered to be temporarily boosting the housing market but economic indicators and difficult mortgage conditions are expected to limit the speed of any recovery. However, the early signals are now in place for buy-to-let landlords to start investing, which should help fuel any recovery. ... Read full article.