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Tips for settling in …

Tips for Settling In

How do you become a local when settling into a new area? When you attend a new school as a child, go to university for the first time, even start a new job – there is almost always someone or even an entire committee dedicated to you becoming acclimatised to the area. Moving across town or across the country can be daunting so we complied some of the top tips to help you feel like a local!

Talk to your estate agent
- Your estate agent is a local expert on more than the property market – they often have great suggestions on schools, restaurants, events, community groups and more! Make sure the area you are looking to settle into meets your needs and don’t be afraid to ask questions, so you find the best fit not just in your next home but also the community that feels just right for you
Join online groups
- With just the click of a button you can connect with people in your area – Facebook groups and forums are great resources to join even before you move. Be curious…people love to talk about what they love! You can ask for general suggestions like where to eat or shop, or about something specific to an interest of yours, such as where the best place to bike in the area is. Also look for groups specific to you! Expectant mothers’, groups, books clubs with shared interests, and travel groups are great examples.
Find local routines and don’t be afraid to become a regular!
- If you’re a coffee drinker, this is an easy place to start. Try out local coffee shops until you find your favourite! Once you start to frequent the location this is a great place to make conversation with others who you already have something in common with. Friendliness can always turn into friendship. And check out their local notice boards …. a great place to find resources, learn about classes, and more.
Participate in local activities
- There is an activity for everyone in every town, you just must look for them! Quiz nights, classes at a leisure centre, book clubs, dance classes, sports clubs, etc. A great way to meet people with common interests and discover all your area has to offer.
Volunteer in your community
Giving back to the community you join is a wonderful way to get involved and meet others who care about where they live and the people that live there. You could even investigate opportunities to work with animals; working with animals has also been shown to improve mood and even reduce stress and anxiety Love the earth
- Every community has a recycling centre or other green groups. Help plant a garden, host a walk on a riverway, become an expert in local flora and fauna. If connecting to the outdoors is something you love, explore that interest in your new town!

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Local news

Hope for Food

Hope for Food

On Sunday evening Steve and Mandy Kay went along to St Andrews Chapel in Bournemouth to help hand out toiletries alongside the charity Hope for Food. This fortnightly event is supported by Laceys Solicitors and We do Ethical and when they asked if we’d like to help we were pleased to pitch in! Just an hour of our time to hopefully make a small difference! #hopeforfood #laceyssolicitors #wedoethical #brownandkay #volunteer

Buying

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Who We Are

Oakwood prides itself on offering truly independent mortgage advice, which is all too rare these days. We value customer service and value for money. Each mortgage consultant is fully CeMap qualified and have all come to Oakwood with a wealth of experience.

We offer independent advice in mortgages, secured loans, life assurance, income protection products, and via associated independent financial advisors, offer advice on investment and pensions.

With access to the whole insurance market, Oakwood will be able to tailor an insurance package to cater for all you and your family’s protection needs.

We have dedicated insurance experts as these days the products on offer are very complicated and in order to receive the best advice you do need a specialist in this area .

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Mortgage Consultant

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Lettings

LETTINGS UPDATE!

What a week! Kim our letting manager is enjoying a well deserved two week break away and Rachel our property Manager has stepped up to deal with almost everything! This week she has agreed new lets on a bungalow in Oakdale plus we have had block viewings on a 2 bedroom house, two one bedroom flats, two x two bedroom flats and a four bedroom house … ALL let agreed . Well done Rachel for running around conducting around 30 viewings over the past four days as well as appraising some potential new lets (watch this space) Now the work continues with application forms, full referencing using #vouch plus ensuring the properties are clean, compliant and tenancy agreements are prepped. Then there are the full Inventory and condition reports carried out by the lovely team at #SCINVENTORIES Busy Busy days! If you are a property owner and thinking of letting your property do call us and discuss our excellent landlord packages; We are continually busy and need more homes! So far this month we will be handing out keys and Move Home Gift boxes to 11 new tenants!

Office

OFFICE UPDATE ….

Brown & Kay Estate & Letting agents was established in 2006 in Poole Town Centre. After many successful years a move to a larger premises in the bustling location of Westbourne was the next step in growing the business. Since then Brown & Kay have continued to offer the customer care and service levels that we know our clients deserve.

From our Westbourne main office, we continue to actively sell and rent property across the Poole and surrounding areas. The majority of people begin the search for a new property on line and most choose RightmoveLook at our details on Rightmove to see the area we successfully cover and check our ‘About us’ Team pages’ and Lettings and sales microsite tab to see who we are. Our team is proudly supported now by owners Stephen & Mandy Kay

Stephen Kay has worked across the whole region for over 35 years and has a wealth of knowledge about all aspects of property and land sales, along with Branch Manager Mark Rodda, and a team of three other full time members you will be well looked after!
Mandy Kay heads up the Lettings team who are active across Poole, Hamworthy, Upton, Bournemouth, Westbourne and Christchurch to name just a few! Lettings Manager Kim Fishlock has been with Brown & Kay for many years and is supported by Rachel Dew Property Manager. Always looking for more property to rent and available to give advice on all aspects of the rental process they are the go to team for current Lettings information. Landlords’ queries? Potential buy to let investor? Look for Brown & Kay on Rightmove and #findyourhappy Check our 5* reviews on Facebook, excellent Google reviews and now you can follow us on instagram!