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!...
Meet our Crook valuers
11 October 2023
Meet our two property valuers from our Crook office – often the first face-to-face point of contact for those selling and letting their properties. We have asked them both about their Venture...
Cakes and prizes – support Macmillan with us
12 September 2023
This year, our Crook and Darlington branches are again supporting the ‘The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ on Friday, 29th September....
Why property photography is so important
14 August 2023
People look mainly at two things when looking at properties online – the price and the photos. Getting your property ready for photographs before marketing is imperative – we really can’t stress...
Tenants - how to get ahead of the game
12 July 2023
We can sometimes get more than 30 tenants wanting a single property. This is not an exaggeration but more a reflection on high demand and low stock levels in the rental market – a trend we’ve seen...