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Congratulations, Angela!

16 October 2024

12th October 2024 marked 25 years since Angela Banks, our Crook Office Manager, began her career in estate agency....

The Renters' Rights Bill

19 September 2024

Last week saw the Renters’ Rights Bill, the Labour government’s own version of the previous Conservative government’s Renters’ Reform Bill, introduced to parliament....

Meet Winnie, our new drone

14 August 2024

A few months ago we welcomed Winnie, our new drone, to the team. Why Winnie I hear you ask? Well, Matthew (our in-house drone pilot) was practising one day with his 3-year-old son who, out of nowhere,...

A new government but what next for the housing market?

19 July 2024

The country woke up on Friday, 5th July to an election result we all expected – a huge Labour landslide. Let’s take a look at what Keir Starmer’s government plans to do with housing in their...

A general election is called

08 June 2024

After saying for months that the election wouldn’t be until the autumn, the Prime Minister announced the general election would be held on 4th July, ending months of speculation. So what do this...

Why interest rates are so important to the property market

09 May 2024

Often confused for one another, interest rates set by the Bank of England are not the same as the rates you’ll pay your mortgage provider. They do, though, play an important role....

Landlords, think twice before selling

18 April 2024

There’s no doubting that the trend in recent years of landlords selling their rental stock is a real problem to the lettings industry. It’s something that’s not unique to the North East but more...

How video tours can help sell your property

16 March 2024

Video tours are now an increasingly popular way of showing off your property to a much wider audience and it’s something we’re really embracing here at Venture Properties....

Meet our Darlington Lettings Negotiators

22 February 2024

Kylie Lawrence and Hope Macdonald form the perfect partnership when it comes to getting lets on the board at our Darlington office. Keeping Venture at the top of the table year-on-year for as long as...

A bit of good news (at last)

16 January 2024

Could it just be that 2024 might bring us all some positive news? It certainly looks that way if the latest forecasts and reports regarding the UK’s housing market are to be believed....

End of Year Review 2023

13 December 2023

It’s been another hectic year for us at Venture with the property market throwing up plenty of drama. Interest and mortgage rates up and down, indefinite delays to the government’s flagship...

We won!

14 November 2023

The British Property Awards have announced their winner for ‘Best Letting Agent in Darlington’ award for 2023-24 and it’s good news for Venture. We won!...