May 2020

Thinking of selling in Rayleigh & Hockley after lockdown? Help us, help you.

Thinking of selling in Rayleigh & Hockley after lockdown? Help us, help you In this three-minute read, we share four simple ways you can get your property ready for sale if you are thinking of moving when lockdown ends. And we share four things we're doing to continue serving our clients and to keep everyone as safe as possible. As some sections of our society are slowly being 'unlocked'...

Are these virtual gatherings the new normal in Rayleigh & Hockley for the foreseeable future?

Life under lockdown and respecting social distancing guidelines needn’t mean you have no social life as this 2-minute read explains. Across Rayleigh & Hockley people are getting creative and using technology in several ways to come together during a time when for the good of us all, we’re keeping apart. Human beings are naturally social animals (some less than others you might say) so...

A Feelgood Friday special in VE Day Style

It's the seventh Feelgood Friday since lockdown, and it's a very special one as we mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. A 3-minute read. We've renamed this week's Feelgood Friday to Thankful Friday as we celebrate the service, sacrifice and strength, of the heroes who made VE Day possible 75 years ago. And what better way to honour them and say thanks, than by having a safe, fun-filled...

How Landlords in Rayleigh & Hockley can reduce the risks of tenancy disputes

In this three-minute read, we look at ways, landlords can reduce the risk of tenancy disputes now, and when lockdown ends. There’s plenty of talk in the news about the possibility of the lockdown being eased across some industries. The rental property and letting agents lobby are pushing hard for a return to business in what will be the ‘new normal.’ Living and working through the worst...

Five ways technology could transform your home after the lockdown

In this two-minute read, we look at the ways technology could shape our homes after the lockdown and beyond. Before the Coronavirus outbreak, there was a debate around whether technology was good or bad for society. But thanks to online home-schooling helping our children, video conferencing allowing us to communicate with colleagues and Facetiming meaning we can stay in virtual touch with relatives...

A Coronavirus Update for Landlords in Rayleigh & Hockley

In this two-minute read, we look at how many landlords have realised the benefits of using a letting agency during the Coronavirus outbreak. The last few weeks have been testing for all of us. Every aspect of our lives has been touched by the pandemic and the measures we’ve had to take to reduce this deadly disease’s impact on the NHS, our neighbours and our loved ones. It’s been a...

The Lighter Side of Lockdown in Rayleigh & Hockley.

It's time for a bit of Thursday fun in Rayleigh and Hockley as we look at some of the lighter moments we've experienced during the lockdown. A 2 Minute-read. For most of us, lockdown is getting a little boring. But we all must keep following the Government's guidelines around social distancing and staying safe. We've spent the past couple of days scouring the internet (we're bored too) and have...

The newest instalment of feel good Friday!

In this two-minute round-up, we share some of the good news and positive things happening during life under lockdown across Rayleigh & Hockley, the UK and further afield. Welcome to the sixth Feelgood Friday update from us at Nest in Essex. Yesterday Boris Johnson and his team of medical experts shared positive statistics from the nation's fight against this awful disease. Added to that...

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