Posted on 13th July 202313th July 2023Make the Best First Impression – Summer GardenIt’s true a great looking garden can help sell a home, but even if you are staying put, why not maximise your enjoyment of it?The basic tasks can immediately transform your garden, whether its weeding, mowing the lawn, trimming the hedge, or cleaning the patio (it’s also quite satisfying to sit and look at the result!). Continue reading » “Make the Best First Impression – Summer Garden”
Posted on 19th May 202319th May 2023Renters’ (Reform) BillMany of you will have seen that the long anticipated ‘Renters Reform Bill’ was finally introduced to parliament this week.As usual, sections of the media have created a number of misleading and unhelpful headlines which have caused some people to worry unnecessarily.A long time coming…Back in 2019, the government set out to create ‘a better deal for renters’, and to ‘improve renters rights’, by providing a range of new protection against arbitrary rent increases and unfair evictions. Continue reading » “Renters’ (Reform) Bill”
Posted on 7th October 20227th October 2022Economic Update October 2022This week, we were once again privileged to hear the latest thoughts from our friendly behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg, and given everything that is going on at the moment (not least the various announcements coming out of Downing Street), his quarterly update has come at a very opportune time! Continue reading » “Economic Update October 2022”
Posted on 28th September 202231st October 2022Hackney & Leigh Wins Major National Award! Over the last 4 consecutive years, we have been extremely proud to have won Gold Awards for both our Sales and Lettings service, putting us in the in the top 5% of the UKs 21,000 Estate Agents.This year however, we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the coveted title of Best Estate Agency in the UK!* Continue reading » “Hackney & Leigh Wins Major National Award!”
Posted on 19th August 202226th August 2022Celebrating 40 years of caring about you and your property!We are delighted to be celebrating our 40th anniversary this August, and its proving quite a year for the company!Having picked up an award back in May for North West Family Business of the Year, it has recently been announced that we will be marking our 5th consecutive appearance in the Best Estate Agency Guide by making into the top 2% of agents in the entire country, receiving Gold Awards for both Sales and Lettings! Continue reading » “Celebrating 40 years of caring about you and your property!”
Posted on 19th May 202219th May 2022Hackney & Leigh Win North West Family Business of the Year AwardWe have just won the North West Family Business of the Year Award 2022 for Business Services, beating off strong competition from a record number of 186 businesses from across the North West region.The award was presented on Friday night at The Rum Warehouse in the Titanic Hotel, Liverpool, with food writer and presenter Nigel Barden as the host for the evening.When announcing the winner, the judges said that “It was clear how much Hackney & Leigh care for the team that work with them, and how culturally, they all live the vision and values of their story as a family business,” going on to add that “It was evident that this was very important to all, and not just as part of growth, but also for the sustainability of their business in the local communities.” Continue reading » “Hackney & Leigh Win North West Family Business of the Year Award”
Posted on 21st January 202221st January 2022Winners for the 4th year in a row!Our Award Winning team have again been rated in the top 5% in the country for Marketing, Service and Results.The BEAG awarded prizes to both our sales and lettings departments at Hackney & Leigh based on the “outstanding level of service and care they have shown towards their clients”.Competition for the awards was fierce, with more than 25,000 estate agents across the country being assessed.“We are so proud of our team, who are the people who really deserve the credit for this award. Having won the award for the last three years, we had high hopes for this year, but to be confirmed as winners for the fourth year in a row is incredible, and a true testament to all the hard work and effort everyone dedicates to helping our clients.” – Derrick Hackney“This year will be our 40 year anniversary in business, and never did Derrick and I expect that 40 years on, not only would we have a network of nine local offices across this beautiful part of the world, but that we would be winning awards as one of the best estate agents in the country. It makes us both immensely proud and we want to say a big thank you to all of our colleagues, some of whom have been by our side for over 30 years, and without whom we wouldn’t be where we are today.” – John LeighAccording to the BEAG website, the assessment, which was conducted by Rightmove and the Property Academy, looks at over 1.5 million transactions, 25 million leads and 1.5 billion property views, and by winning the awards, puts Hackney & Leigh in the top five per cent of UK Estate Agents for their ability to provide the best marketing, services and results.
Posted on 1st October 20211st October 2021Economic Update – October 2021What next? (and no, I’m not talking about the fuel crisis!).‘What next?’ is a question being asked by many at the moment, and particularly within the housing industry given the ‘triple whammy’ that arrived today.The combination of the end of the Furlough Scheme, the end of the Stamp Duty Holiday, and the changes for Tenant Evictions, all came to an end overnight, and has left some wondering how it will impact the housing market and wider economy. Continue reading » “Economic Update – October 2021”
Posted on 24th September 202127th September 2021Best Estate Agents Guide 2021/22It’s official! For the 4th year running we’ve been awarded the highest rating in estate agency in the Best Estate Agents Guide 2021/22!Each year The Property Academy work alongside Rightmove to create a definitive guide to the best estate agents.Every agency in the country is rated on their property marketing, customer service and results, through a combination of performance analysis and mystery shopping – we’re very proud to be in the top 5% of the entire country!
Posted on 9th September 2021Westmorland County Show 2021A wonderful time was had by all at this year’s county show!All sorts of people attended (including the lovely Sophie, Countess of Wessex), enquiring about the fabulous properties we have for sale and let, getting advice, and talking all things property!We hope to see everyone at next year’s show, but in the meantime our friendly, knowledgeable team are here for you whether you are buying, selling, lettings or renting.Caring about you and your property!
