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Keep up to date with our latest news, events and handy hints and tips for buying, selling and renting your home.
Top 10 Tips for Adding Value to your Home
We all want to add value to our homes. After all, property is one of the best investments so why not make the most of it. The rule of thumb when it comes to adding value is to utilise what you already have. Any additions that are too costly might not bring you much of...
Good News for Landlords & Tenants
During changing times in the rental market Knights are innovating and adapting. In order to provide an improving service and returns for landlords we can now offer all our landlords RENTAL PROTECTION. This includes rental guarantees with legal cost protection,...
Barry Pride
Here at Knights we are proud to be supporting the first ever Barry Pride. The event launches tomorrow morning with a parade at 11.30 from Academy Espresso Bar on the Waterfront, then throughout the day there will be free family fun on High Street, with singers,...
Stage Your Home Like a Pro
When it comes to selling a house, ‘staging’ is of the utmost importance. You might spend hours upon hours dusting ceiling corners, scrubbing at the kitchen floor or rearranging the furniture. However, there are other changes you could make which you might not have...
Tenant Fee Ban
In just over two weeks time one of the biggest changes to take place in the lettings industry for decades will come into force here in Wales. From the 1st September there will be a total ban on agents charging fees to tenants. The Welsh law follows similar...
Glastonbarry 2019
This weekend we joined thousands of festival-goers in Romilly Park for Glastonbury 2019. The sun was shining, the drinks were flowing and the music was definitely pumping! Each year the tribute acts music event gets even bigger and better, so this year Knights Estate...
Meet the Newest Members of Our Team
Two months ago we recruited two new Sales Negotiators to the Knights team, they are Sam Draisey and Jemima Eason. The pair have settled into the team really well, so we thought it was time to find out a little bit more about them… Name? Sam Draisey Job Title? Sales...
Celebrating With the Community
On Thursday sixteenth May politicians, shop owners, and local residents came together to celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of Knights Estate Agents. The company, which has been a constant feature on High Street in Barry for the last two and a half decades, held...
Celebrating 25 Years in Barry
Knights Estate Agents is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary in Barry. For the last two and a half decades, the company has been a constant feature on High Street, selling and renting commercial and residential properties across the whole of Barry and the...
Spring/Summer at Knights
Spring is officially here, and as we enter our busy season, Knights are also taking part in lots of other activities in around Barry as well as a few exciting changes within the business! Here’s what we have been up to and what we have lined up over the coming months:...
Renting With Benefits
Knights Lettings At Knights Lettings, we often get asked the question “do you have any rental properties that accept housing benefit?” and the answer is yes! Everyone’s circumstances are different when it comes to finances and benefits. At Knights Lettings, we...
Universal Credit – What it means for tenants
Written by Lisa Butler Universal Credit is a new way of paying benefits. It is being rolled out this year and has already been introduced in The Vale of Glamorgan. It could have an impact on tenants, so here at Knights we have been studying the legislation, and last...