Call us
    T: 0161 428 3663E: sales@mkiea.co.uk
    Get a Valuation
    Register
    Address required
    Search
    LogoLogo
    • Selling
    • Auctions

    Latest News

    LatestCompany NewsGeneralLettingsLifestyleMarket ReportsSales
    Is it more affordable to buy than rent?

    Is it more affordable to buy than rent?

    Published 7 months ago

    Try as we might to adopt a more European attitude and feel totally comfortable with renting our entire lives, many of us aspire to homeownership. It’s an aim that stems back to the 1980s when the then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, set out to create a ‘property-owning democracy’.

    Read More
    Gas hobs: the indoor pollutant you may be unaware of

    Gas hobs: the indoor pollutant you may be unaware of

    Published 7 months ago

    Earlier in the year we reported on indoor air quality and it’s such a hot topic that Which? has conducted further research into the matter. Its most recent area of analysis concerned gas hobs – an appliance found in millions of UK homes.

    Read More
    Are you following the fixer upper fashion?

    Are you following the fixer upper fashion?

    Published 8 months ago

    Skips. Cement mixers. Brick dust. People with hard hats and high-viz jackets milling about. How do these make you feel? Just like Marmite, homeowners have a love/hate relationship with renovations. What camp do you fall in?

    Read More
    Q&A guide for landlords: second-charge mortgages

    Q&A guide for landlords: second-charge mortgages

    Published 8 months ago

    You may have heard people talk about second-charge mortgages and wondered what they are. If you’re a landlord, they can be a beneficial way of accessing a lump sum of money. Here’s our Q&A guide to second-charge mortgages for owners of buy-to-let properties.

    Read More
    Cheadle Property Market Update February 2025

    Cheadle Property Market Update February 2025

    Published 8 months ago

    Maurice Kilbride’s Cheadle Property Market Update – February 2025: The Most In-Depth Analysis of SK8 & SK3 House Prices, Trends & Buyer/Seller Sentiment.

    Stay ahead of the market with the most comprehensive look at property prices, key trends, and what they mean for buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in Cheadle and surrounding areas.

    Read More
    ‘Lessting’: the trend sellers should embrace

    ‘Lessting’: the trend sellers should embrace

    Published 8 months ago

    When you sell your home, you’ll want as many people to be impressed as possible. Buyers will make an assumption about your property within seconds, whether that’s when browsing photos online or looking at your property during a viewing.

    Read More
    Ceiling showcase: design trends for above your head

    Ceiling showcase: design trends for above your head

    Published 9 months ago

    You’re telling us to paint or wallpaper the ceiling? Have you gone mad? The answer, surprisingly, is no. One of the hottest interior design trends for 2025 is decorating our ceilings with something more than a lick of magnolia.

    Read More
    10 ways to speed up your Cheadle house sale

    10 ways to speed up your Cheadle house sale

    Published 9 months ago

    Once you have a buyer for your home, the real hard work and frustration starts. With the average time from sale to completion getting longer and longer, we look at 10 simple ways to speed up the transaction time. 

    Read More
    Don’t make these 5 mistakes when giving a gifted deposit

    Don’t make these 5 mistakes when giving a gifted deposit

    Published 9 months ago

    In 2023, the Bank of Mum & Dad gifted or loaned an estimated £9.4 billion to adult children buying a property. It’s a sum that has almost doubled since 2019, with generous parents and even grandparents keen to help loved ones get a foot on the property ladder.

    Read More
    Cheadle Property Market Update January 2025

    Cheadle Property Market Update January 2025

    Published 9 months ago

    Welcome to the first and most definitive guide to the Cheadle property market for 2025. Dive into our in-depth analysis to understand what is happening with local house prices, buyer and seller sentiments, emerging market trends and the outlook for the local property market in the year ahead. It is an eesential read for anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the SK8 or SK3 area.

    Read More
    The ‘cosy killers’: indoor air quality in focus

    The ‘cosy killers’: indoor air quality in focus

    Published 9 months ago

    Winter is a time for creating a warm, cosy atmosphere inside but how we heat, light and fragrance our homes during the colder months could be slowly poisoning us.

    Read More
    Pets in lets: happening in 2025?

    Pets in lets: happening in 2025?

    Published 9 months ago

    The Renters’ Rights Bill is Labour’s push to reform the private rental sector and the proposals are expected to pass into law this year. In fact, if progress keeps up its current pace, we could see new legislation introduced as early as April 2025.

    Read More
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 32

    Sign up for our newsletter

    Subscribe to receive the latest property market information to your inbox, full of market knowledge and tips for your home.

    You may unsubscribe at any time. See our Privacy Policy.

    Back to Home

    Office Hours 

    Monday – Friday
    9am – 6pm
    Saturday
    9am – 4pm
    Sunday viewings available
    12 – 3 pm

    Information 

    Sellers
    Landlords
    Tenants
    Solicitor Services
    Mortgage Advice
    About the FIA
    CMP Certificate

    Contact us 

    69 High Street
    Cheadle, Cheshire
    SK8 1AA
    t: 0161 428 3663
    Email us

    Logo
    Logo
    Logo
    Logo
    Logo
    Logo
    Logo
    Logo
    Logo
    © 2025 Maurice Kilbride
    Privacy Policy|Terms & Conditions|Cookie Policy|Complaints Procedure
    Powered by