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Chant Properties, Fernwood House, Fernwood Road, Jesmond (2026)

12/05/2026

𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 📊

Ever wonder why property headlines seem so contradictory? This week's a perfect example of why we always dig deeper than the surface.

What happened in UK housing during April 2026:

🏛️ Government Official Data: House prices up 1.2% annually

🏠 Nationwide: Prices jumped 3% - "fastest growth in 11 months"

🏠 Halifax: Prices fell 0.1%, growth "halved due to Iran crisis"

📊 Our approach at Chant Properties? We look at actual sold property prices from completed transactions - not asking prices or mortgage applications. We combine this with UK swap rates (currently 4.35% for 5-year deals) and official Land Registry data.

Result? The media ran three completely different stories from the same market data!

📰 "Market bounces back strongly" 📰 "Growth halves due to crisis" 📰 "Prices stabilise amid uncertainty"

What this teaches us:

✅ Different methods = different headlines ✅ We focus on completed sales, not hopes and wishes ✅ Swap rates tell us more about real costs than monthly variations ✅ The fundamentals haven't changed - UK still has a 4.3 million home shortage

Before making any property decision: Look at multiple sources, check what's actually selling (not just listed), and understand the real borrowing costs.

Don't let headline drama drive your investment decisions. The fundamentals matter more than the noise.

What's your experience with conflicting property news? Have you seen the media blow things out of proportion?

01/05/2026

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱! 🏠

From today (1 May 2026), the Renters' Rights Act has completely changed England's rental market. Here's what's new:

🚫 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟭 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: GONE No more "no-fault" evictions. Need proper grounds now.

📋 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀: FINISHED All tenancies become rolling contracts.

💷 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀: ONCE A YEAR ONLY Plus tenants can challenge rises.

⚠️ 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀: You have until 31 May to: • Send government info sheets to all tenants • Provide written terms for any verbal agreements

Our take? Most changes are fair, but we're concerned about court delays for problem tenants. We've been using rolling contracts for years anyway!

Non-compliance fines reach £40,000 - make sure you're covered.

Questions about the new rules? Drop us a message - there's no such thing as a daft question when it comes to staying legal!

17/04/2026

10 years of Chant Properties. Here's what we've learned.
Back in 2016, we were two brothers from Yorkshire who'd moved to Newcastle with big ambitions and even bigger appetites for hard work.

Fast forward a decade: countless investor relationships and some valuable lessons about what really matters in property investment.

The biggest lesson? Steady beats speedy every time.

The market's taught us that aggressive expansion isn't always smart expansion. Regulations are tougher. Costs are higher. Good properties are harder to find.

So we're doing what we've always done - just smarter:

🏠 Still buying from retiring landlords who want a fair, hassle-free exit

💰 Still working with cash investors who want solid returns without the headaches

📈 Still delivering consistent results - just at a pace that makes sense

The next 10 years won't be about flashy growth or get-rich-quick schemes.

They'll be about doing what we do best: buying the right properties, renovating them properly, and sharing the benefits with people who trust us to get it right.

One carefully chosen investment at a time.

Here's to the next chapter. 🍻

04/04/2026

🎉 Happy 10th Anniversary to Chant Properties! 🎂

Ten years ago, two brothers from Yorkshire decided to take a massive leap of faith.

It was December 2014. We'd just invested over £25,000 in a property course in Newcastle - more money than we'd ever spent on anything. But something told us this was our chance.

"We were just doing what we were told to do," Chris remembers. View hundreds of properties. Make offers. Follow the system.

Our approach was simple: listen to our advisors and mentors, ask the right questions, then just get it done. No overthinking. No excuses.

And it worked.

Within months, people from our network started approaching us: "Listen, you guys are obviously committed to this. We'll lend you 10 grand, we'll lend you 20."

That trust meant everything.

Formally establishing Chant Properties in 2016, Chris and Anthony have built something we're genuinely proud of:

✅ Over £3 million worth of property under management ✅ 4-10% returns delivered consistently to our investors ✅ Legally secured investments that actually protect people ✅ Partnerships built on straight-talking honesty

From HGV mechanic earning £11,000 and a student fresh out of uni to property investment specialists - it proves what's possible when you commit fully and maintain proper standards.

The difficult renovations taught us valuable lessons. The early investors trusted us when we were still learning. Those long evenings with Chris and Anthony stripping out properties shaped the quality standards we still maintain today.

We're just straight-talking people who happened to figure out a system that works.

Here's to the next decade of secure returns, honest partnerships, and helping more people achieve their financial goals through property investment.

Thank you for being part of our incredible journey. The best is definitely yet to come! 🏠

31/03/2026

Every property investor asks the same question: "Which acquisition method gets the best deals?"

Direct from sellers vs auctions vs estate agents.

After 15 years of buying through every method, here's what actually matters...

The Only Question Worth Asking

Purchase price + refurb + fees vs monthly rental income.

That's it.

We've seen brilliant auction "bargains" become money pits. Direct seller deals that barely broke even. Boring estate agent purchases that delivered excellent returns.

The Three Routes (Reality Check)

🏠 Direct purchases: No bidding wars, but finding motivated sellers takes months. Price isn't automatically discounted.

🔨 Auctions: Quick decisions, genuine motivation. But bidding wars and 10% deposits on the day create pressure.

🏢 Estate agents: Most choice, full viewings. But longer chains and last-minute gazumping.

What Actually Works

The fundamentals never change: Purchase price + refurb costs + fees vs monthly rental income.

If the numbers don't add up, it doesn't matter how you found the property.

Our Simple Rule

If we can't clearly explain how a property makes money in two sentences, we walk away.

Regardless of acquisition method.

The right deal works through any channel. The wrong deal fails through all of them.

28/03/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 "𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻" 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀... 🏠

We get sent a lot of property portfolios from landlords looking to exit. Over half contain the same type of properties: cheap buys with high yields that looked amazing on paper.

The reality? These landlords are now struggling with: → Tenants who don't pay on time → Constant repair costs eating profits
→ Properties they can't sell when they need to

Here's what we've learned after 15 years in Newcastle property investment:

High yields often = high headaches

Those 12% returns quickly become 6% (or worse) once you factor in voids, repairs, and problem tenants.

That's why we always look for multiple exit strategies on every property:
• Strong rental demand from reliable tenants
• Appeal to owner-occupiers if we need to sell
• Potential for adding value through refurbishment
• Areas with genuine growth prospects

Yes, our yields might look lower on paper. But our investors actually receive their returns consistently, month after month.

Sometimes the best bargain is paying a fair price for quality.

What's your experience with "too good to be true" deals? Share your stories below! 👇

25/03/2026

Why Newcastle Made Perfect Sense for Our Property Strategy
Here's what most investors miss: they chase yields, they chase cheap purchase prices, and base every decision purely on finance.

That's only half the equation.

The working-class rental market is the biggest in the UK. Yet everyone overlooks the fundamentals that actually matter:

✓ Genuine rental demand from stable communities
✓ Areas where people actually want to live
✓ Transport links that connect to real employment
✓ Local infrastructure that supports long-term tenants

We're from Scarborough originally, so we understand the northern mentality. When we researched a few cities in the North, Newcastle stood out as the biggest hub - but we invest across the entire North East.

It takes genuine understanding of communities, local pride, employment patterns, and how people actually live.

Sometimes the smartest property decisions aren't about spreadsheets at all.

Chris and Anthony Hunter help investors access secure, property-backed investments across the North East, based on market fundamentals, not just financial metrics.

23/03/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

We've been through everything - market crashes, Brexit uncertainty, pandemic chaos, new regulations that changed the game overnight.

But here's what hasn't changed: every single person who's invested with us has got their money back, exactly when we promised, with their returns paid in full.

Our 4-10% annual returns might not be the most exciting numbers you'll see advertised. But they're rock solid. No nasty surprises. No excuses when times get tough.

Because at the end of the day, what matters more - flashy promises or a decade of actually delivering?

Consistent returns. Zero drama. That's how we do business.

20/03/2026

The Property Partnerships You Never See
Every property investor talks about finding the right deals.

But the partnerships that actually make money? Most people never see them coming.

After fifteen years in the North East, we've learned something crucial about building a successful portfolio.

The partnerships that matter most happen behind closed doors.

The retiring landlord who has your number saved. When they're ready to exit, they call trusted professionals first. No estate agents. No public listings.

The solicitor who knows your track record. They prioritise your transactions because fifteen years of reliable completions builds reputation.

The refurbishment team who answers when you call. Quality work, met deadlines, respected budgets create loyalty that money can't buy.

Here's what building our property business taught us:

✅ Visible partnerships get noticed - joint ventures, public collaborations, marketing announcements

✅ Invisible partnerships generate opportunities - trusted referral networks, professional relationships built over years, connections that create deals before they hit the market

When retiring landlords need portfolio exits, they don't start with online searches. They call people they trust.

When investors want secure returns without landlord headaches, they don't browse property websites. They work with professionals who've proven reliability.

The strongest partnerships in property aren't contracts.

They're relationships built on consistency, fairness, and mutual respect.

Our investors receive monthly returns between 4-10% partly because of partnerships they'll never see. Legal professionals who expedite transactions. Industry contacts who share opportunities. Tradespeople who maintain standards.

The magic happens when everything works seamlessly. Investors just see the results.

Question for you: In property investment, the strongest partnerships are often the quietest ones.

Which invisible relationships could strengthen your investment approach?

13/03/2026

🏠 Our Origin Story - How Two Brothers Built a Property Business

Every partnership starts with one question: What can we build together that we couldn't do alone?

Meet the brothers:

👷♂️ Chris: HGV mechanic earning £11,000, spending evenings and weekends renovating his first property with their dad

💼 Anthony: Had to retake maths to get into university, but pushed through to graduate and land his first sales job

Both faced their own challenges. Both refused to give up.

Chris would strip back properties, handle simple repairs, and work alongside tradespeople to keep refurbishment costs down. Always learning. Never cutting corners.

Anthony discovered "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" in 2014, bought his first property, and brought the same determination. Research everything. Understand every number. Make smart decisions.

Then something clicked...

Property investment taught us more than just bricks and mortar. It showed us how to structure deals, spot opportunities, and think like real business owners.

Those skills even helped Anthony buy his job and turn it into his own franchise!

Chris's hands-on expertise + Anthony's sales and strategic thinking = something neither could have achieved working alone.

The takeaway: Two completely different skill sets, one shared work ethic - that's what real partnerships are built on.

What's your key strength when working with others?

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