Stamp duty is up, choice is wider and the right property still moves fast. Here’s what a Sussex buying agent does and why the case for one has strengthened.
Buying Agents in Sussex: What They Actually Do, and Why More Buyers Are Using One in 2026 Ask most people what a buying agent does and you’ll get a rough answer involving the phrase “finds you a house.” It’s not wrong, exactly, but it undersells the job considerably — and it misses why demand for […]
Brighton’s flat and house markets are moving in opposite directions in 2026. Here’s what serious investors need to know about yields, borrowing costs and where the opportunity lies.
Investing in Brighton Property: What the 2026 Numbers Actually Tell You Brighton has always attracted a particular kind of investor: someone drawn as much to the city’s character as its capital growth. That instinct has generally served people well over the past two decades. But 2026 is not a year to invest on instinct alone. […]
The Case for a Second Home in Sussex — and What to Consider Before You Buy
For those whose working lives keep them anchored to London, or indeed to any city that demands their attention through the week, Sussex has long offered something quietly exceptional: the promise of a different kind of life available at remarkably short notice. An hour from Victoria, and a world away. That tension — between convenience […]
Letting Your Property in Lewes | Landlord Guide | Portello
Letting Your Property in Lewes: A Guide for Landlords Lewes is not a typical rental market, and landlords who manage it as though it were tend to underperform. The town has a character and a tenant profile that are genuinely distinctive — and understanding both is the starting point for managing property here well. The […]
Letting Property in Hurstpierpoint, Ditchling & Mid Sussex Villages | Portello
Letting Property in Hurstpierpoint, Ditchling and the Mid Sussex Villages: A Guide for Landlords The stretch of Mid Sussex between the South Downs and the Brighton Main Line — taking in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, Ditchling, Albourne and the surrounding villages — is a rental market that operates differently from anywhere else in Sussex. It is not […]
Letting Your Property in Worthing | Landlord Guide | Portello
Letting Your Property in Worthing: A Guide for Landlords Worthing is the most underestimated rental market on the Sussex coast. Average rents have reached approximately £1,311 per month as of April 2026 — a 2.9% increase year on year — and the town’s profile as a rental location has shifted considerably over the past few […]
Letting Your Property in Brighton and Hove | Landlord Guide | Portello
Letting Your Property in Brighton and Hove: A Guide for Landlords Brighton and Hove is one of the most consistently in-demand rental markets in the South East. Average rents reached approximately £1,822 per month as of April 2026 — around 38% above the England average — driven by a tenant base that is broad, deep […]
