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Buckminster Drive £585,000
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* Well Presented Detached * Cul-De-Sac Location * Sought After Road in Dorridge * Four Good Size Bedrooms With Scope For Extension (STPP) * Dual Aspect Living Room With Log Burner * Dining Room * Breakfast Kitchen * Utility * Guest Cloakroom * Master With Ensuite * Family Bathroom * South Easterly Facing Rear Garden * Detached Double Garage * EPC Rating E *
Mill Lane £850 pcm
* Significantly Extended Detached Cottage Located Within Easy Walking Distance To Dorridge Station & Park * Offering Versatile Accommodation With Possible Downstairs Bedroom * Beautifully Presented Throughout With Stunning Open Plan Breakfast Kitchen With Semi Vaulted Ceiling * Large & Beautifully Landscaped Southerly Facing Rear Garden * Three Reception Rooms * Three Double Bedrooms * Master With Ensuite * Double Garage * EPC Rating D *
Widney Road £425,000
* Extended Three Bedroom Detached * Located Close To All Local Amenities & Schools * Open Plan Living Room / Dining Room * Conservatory * South Facing Rear Garden * Utility & Guest Cloakroom * Large Block Paved Driveway * Family Bathroom * EPC Rating F *
Darley Green Road £425,000
** NO UPWARD CHAIN * Rare Opportunity To Purchase A Significantly Extended End Terrace Cottage Situated On A Large Plot With Scope For Re-Development / Extension / Refurbishment (STPP) * Fantastic Location Close To Dorridge Village & Station * Double Garage & Carport To Rear * Three Bedrooms * Three Reception Rooms * Kitchen * Side Garden * EPC Rating F *
Browns Coppice Avenue £665,000
Sought After Location * Impressive Four Bedroom Detached * Immaculately Maintained & Decorated * Internal Viewing Essential * UPVC Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Attractive Lounge * Dining Room * Luxury Modern Breakfast Kitchen * Four Bedrooms * Modern ReFitted Bathroom * Spacious Driveway * Garage * Landscaped Rear Garden * Home Office/Art Studio (with Wi-Fi, light & power) * Early Viewing Essential * EPC Rating D * Chipstone Close £625,000 Popular Hillfield Estate * Tudor Grange Academy Catchment * Impressive Four Bedroom Extended Detached * Immaculately Maintained & Decorated * Internal Viewing Essential * Quiet Cul-DeSac Location * UPVC Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Open Plan Luxury Kitchen/ Dining/Family Room * Dining Room * Through Lounge * Four Bedrooms * Modern Ensuite Shower Room * Family Bathroom * Superb Landscaped Garden * Double Garage * Early Viewing Essential * EPC Rating C *
Valley Road £299,950
* Impressive Three Bedroom Extended Traditional Semi-Detached * Well Maintained * Early Viewing Essential * Gas Central Heating * Double Glazed * Extended Lounge * Two Reception Rooms * Modern Re-Fitted Extended Kitchen * Three Bedrooms * Bathroom * Large South
Facing Garden * Garage * EPC Rating C *
Summerfield Road £315,000
* Traditional Three Bedroom Extended Semi Detached * Immaculately Maintained * No Upward Chain * Internal & Early Viewing Essential *Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Ideal For A First Time Purchaser * Two Reception Rooms * Extended Lounge * Extended Breakfast Kitchen * Three Bedrooms * Bathroom * Large South Facing Garden * Garage * EPC Rating D *
Charterhouse Drive £529,950
* Popular Hillfield Estate * Impressive Extended Four Bedroom Detached * Internal Viewing Essential * Immaculately Maintained * Gas Central Heating * Tudor Grange Academy Catchment * Entrance Hall * Guest Cloakroom * Attractive Lounge * Dining Room * Large UPVC Double Glazed Conservatory * Breakfast Kitchen * Laundry/ Utility Room * Four Bedrooms * Study/Fifth Bedroom * Ensuite Shower Room * Family Bathroom * Garage * South Facing Garden * Early Viewing Essential * EPC Rating C * Grandborough Drive £855,000 * Impressive Four Bedroom Spacious Detached * Corner Plot * Tudor Grange Academy Catchment * Immaculately Maintained & Decorated * Gas Central Heating * Double Glazed * Originally Built By Bryant Homes To The Paragon Design * Large Through Lounge With Inglenook Fireplace * UPVC Conservatory * Breakfast Kitchen * Ensuite Bathroom * Family Bathroom * Double Garage * Large Landscaped Rear Garden * Early Viewing Essential * EPC Rating E *
Coton Grove £279,950
* Two Bedroom Semi Detached Bungalow * No Upward Chain * Early Viewing Essential * Double Glazed * Gas Central Heating * Spacious Driveway * Entrance Hall * Lounge/Dining Room * Kitchen * Utility Room * Two Double Bedrooms * Bathroom * Garage * South Facing Garden
* EPC Rating D *
Kiln Lane Fixed Price £500,000
* Impressive Four Bedroom Detached * Originally Built By David Wilson Homes * Edge Of The Popular Dickens Heath Estate * Realistically Priced To Sell * Double Glazed * Immaculately Maintained & Decorated * Internal Viewing Essential * Open Views To The Front * Entrance Hall With Karndean Flooring * Guest Cloakroom * Superb Open Plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room * Utility Room * Four Good Size Bedrooms * Bathroom * Ensuite Shower Room * Single Garage * Landscaped Rear Garden * EPC Rating B *
Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common £750,000
* Four Bedroom Detached Property * Exceptional Plot * Large South Facing Garden * Significant Potential to Extend STPP * Well Presented Throughout * Lounge * Dining Room * Kitchen * Study * Ground Floor Bedroom * Guest WC / Showeroom * Three First Floor Bedrooms * Ensuite Principal Bedroom * Family Bathroom * Large Rear Garden * Garage * Off Road Parking For Multiple Vehicles * EPC Rating D * Fillongley Road, Meriden £575,000 * Four Bedroom Detached Property * Immaculately Presented Throughout * Open Plan Breakfast Kitchen * Underfloor Heating * Lounge * Living Room * Utility Room * Study * Four Bedrooms * Master With En-Suite * Family Bathroom * Garage * Generous Off Road Parking * Private Rear Garden * EPC Rating D * Lavender Hall Lane, Berkswell £799,995
* Beautiful Character Property in Berkswell * Extended Four Bedroom Victorian Detached * Views Over Open Fields * Lounge, Dining Room & Family Room/Snug * Breakfast Kitchen * Utility Room * Four Fully Fitted Double Bedrooms * En-Suite Principal Bedroom *
Garage * Large Driveway * EPC Rating D * Stoneton Crescent, Balsall Common £469,950
* Four Bedroom Detached * Well Presented & Maintained * Re-fitted Breakfast Kitchen * Through Lounge / Diner * Conservatory * Storage Room * Family Bathroom * South Facing Rear Garden * Solar Panels * Storage Garage * Off Road Parking * EPC Rating B *
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Buckminster Drive, Dorridge £1,900 pcm
Extended Detached Property* Four Bedrooms* L-Shaped Lounge/Diner* Sitting Room* Breakfast Kitchen* Utility* Guest Cloakroom* Two En-Suites* Family Bathroom* Garage* Excellent School Catchments* Unfurnished* EPC Rating D* Available 23rd October
Buryfield Road, Solihull £1,550 pcm
Extended Detached Property* Four Bedrooms* Lounge* Dining Room* Family Room* Fitted Kitchen* Downstairs W.C* Family Bathroom with Shower* Garage* Further Separate Garage/Store * Rear Garden* Gas Central Heating* Ideally located for Local Schools and Solihull* EPC Rating C* Avail 20th Oct
Calcutt Way, Dickens Heath £850 pcm
Mid Town House Property* Two Bedrooms* Lounge/Diner* Re-Fitted Kitchen* Bathroom* Garage in Separate Block* Low Maintenance Rear Garden* Gas Central Heating* EPC Rating C * Unfurnished* Available Now *
Station Road, Balsall Common £695 pcm
Second Floor Apartment * One Double Bedroom* Lounge/Diner* Fitted Kitchen* Bathroom* Gas Central Heating* Lift Access* Gated Development* One Parking Space* Ideally Located for Local Shops* EPC Rating TBC* Unfurnished* Available Now
Kingslea Road, Solihull £725 pcm
Ground Floor Flat* Two Bedrooms* Lounge/Diner* Fitted Kitchen* Bathroom* Small Balcony Area* Ideally Located for Solihull Town Centre* Electric Heating* EPC Rating E* Unfurnished* Available Now*
Hampton Road, Knowle £1,150 pcm
Traditional Semi Detached Property* Walking Distance to Knowle High Street* Neutral Decor Throughout* Three Bedrooms* Dining Room/Sitting Room* Dual/Aspect Lounge* Re-Fitted Kitchen* Bathroom* Separate W.C* Utility* Rear Garden* GARDENER INCLUDED* Double Garage* EPC Rating E* Unfurnished* Available 30th Oct*
Four Ashes Road, Bentley Heath £1,095 pcm
First Floor Retirement Apartment * Over 70’s *Two Bedrooms* 24 Hour Cover * Residents Lounge* On-Site Restaurant* Communal Gardens* Lounge/Diner* Fitted Kitchen* Bathroom* Electric Underfloor Heating* Lift Access* Parking Available* EPC Rating B * Unfurnished * Available Now*
Ullenhall Road, Knowle £1,150 pcm
Semi Detached Property* Well Presented Throughout* Three Bedrooms* Lounge* Open Plan Kitchen Diner* Garden Room/Utility* Downstairs Cloakroom* Ideally Located for Local Schools* Garage* Gas Central Heating* EPC Rating D * Unfurnished* Available Now *
Meet our Lettings Team
Sarah Bent HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? Over 6 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Meeting people SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? I once appeared in a play at the Birmingham Rep when I was in a youth theatre group FAVOURITE FOOD? Chocolate FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? City break, New York
Lisa Davies
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? 3 weeks WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Looking forward to learning all about the industry and meeting new people SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? Has an O’Level in Latin FAVOURITE FOOD? Chinese FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? Villa Mora in Portugal
Wendy Clarke
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? 4 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? The people I work with SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? Been cautioned by police for demonstrating about women’s rights FAVOURITE FOOD? Crème Brulee FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? I like historic sites in Italy
Sara Cope HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? Nearly 2 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Meeting people SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? I used to sing in a choir for 20 years FAVOURITE FOOD? Curry/spicy food FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? Anywhere in the Carribean Andrea Jones HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? 5 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? The people I work with SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? I am double jointed FAVOURITE FOOD? Curry or anything spicy FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? The Algarve or Vegas
Yvonne Williams
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? 2 years in August WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Working as part of the team with Landlords and Tenants SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW? Played county hockey until the age of 24 FAVOURITE FOOD? Pretty much everything FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? With family and like to travel to both the UK and overseas
Julie Chinnery
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH XACT? Just over 10 years WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB? Organizing and helping put things in place so we can work more efficiently FAVOURITE FOOD? Curry FAVOURTIE TYPE OF HOLIDAY? Cape Verde
Update: Six-month notice period comes into law and “Winter Truce” on evictions announced
Landlords will need to give tenants six months notice if they intend to regain possession of their property and no tenants will be evicted over Christmas.
The government has changed the law to increase notice periods to six months and confirmed that possession proceedings will resume on 21 September 2020. The only exceptions to the six-month notice period are the most egregious cases, including where tenants have demonstrated anti-social behaviour or committed fraud, where notice periods have been shortened. In these cases, “notice periods must be at least 4 weeks where over six months of rent is due (if less than 6 months is owed, then 6 months’ notice must be given).” A “winter truce” on evictions also means that no evictions will take place between 11 December 2020 and 11 January 2021.
When possession proceedings resume, cases will be subject to new court processes and procedures, which will be in place until at least 28 March 2021. These include: • The prioritisation of cases, such as those involving anti-social behaviour and other crimes, as well as extreme rent arrears where landlords would otherwise face unmanageable debts. • No cases from before 3 August 2020 will immediately proceed to hearing, but will have to be ‘re-activated’ by the landlord and then subject to a new review hearing, at least four weeks before the substantive hearing. • Landlords will also need to provide the courts and judges with information on how tenants have been affected by the pandemic. Where this information is not provided, judges will be able to adjourn proceedings until the information is provided.
In addition, the government has announced a “winter truce” on the enforcement of evictions, meaning no evictions will be permitted in England and Wales in the run up to and over Christmas except in the most serious circumstances.
Tenants are still liable for their rent during this time and should pay this as usual. If tenants are facing financial hardship and think they will have difficulty making a rental payment, they should speak to their landlord in the first instance.
This article was updated on 24 September 2020. Although we endeavour to keep our coronavirus (COVID-19) content as up to date as possible, the situation is rapidly “ changing, so please ensure you refer to gov.uk for the latest advice and information.
The government is encouraging tenants and landlords to work together to put in place a rent payment plan. However, there is other support available for tenants facing financial difficulties: • There is an existing £180 million of government funding for Discretionary Housing Payments made available this year, an increase of £40 million from last year and which is for councils to distribute to support renters with housing costs. • A £500 Hardship Fund will go to local authorities in England so they can reduce the 2020 to 2021 council tax bills of working age people receiving Local Council Tax Support. Councils will also be able to use the funding to provide further discretionary support to vulnerable people. • Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the government will pay up to 80% of a worker’s wages, up to a total of £2,500 per month, until August. • Universal Credit and Housing Benefit will increase and, from April, Local Housing Allowance rates will pay for at least 30% of market rents in each area.
Here’s what some of our clients say...
Beth I decided to use Xact for both selling my property and eventually buying, simply because I had used them 20 years ago when I bought my first house in the area and that experience had been a positive ” one so it seemed sense to go back to them again. Also I am aware of the fact that they are a very popular estate agent within the village and everybody that I had spoken to recommended them highly.
Laura & Matt We absolutely recommend Xact to any family or friends looking to buy or sell a house and we have done on numerous occasions. You watch the market, you see a house go up with Xact and it sells and ” it completes and that’s our experience, there’s lots of reasons why that happens, they get jobs done basically.
Peter Without doubt I would recommend Xact without any ” equivocation, they’ve done a great job for us.
Tony Yes, wholeheartedly I would recommend Xact to anyone who ” seeks my opinion.
Kathy I found them a very approachable estate agent, they had plenty of staff, they were all very polite, they were proactive, very empathetic with the sale, when I had any issues they were dealt with very quickly, they were always ” willing to answer my questions. I just thought they kept me up-to-date on a weekly basis, sometimes more often where necessary. I like their attitude towards sales really, they made me feel very comfortable.
Jon We contacted a couple of the old firms and they came to see us and gave us their advice and their marketing strategies and the prices were very similar. But we noticed with Xact more and more signs were going up and one of my ” neighbours had sold his property with Xact and he was really pleased with them, so I thought we’ll give them a chance.
Anne I would definitely recommend Xact to friends, family and my ” colleagues and I have already done that.
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