All at Chinneck Shaw are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We would like to express our condolences to King Charles III and the Royal family for their profound loss and sorrow. As our longest reigning monarch, the Queen’s exemplary dedication and public service going back to the...

We have teamed up with the regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson to sell a couple of properties on the Isle of Wight, a house in Eastleigh and nine lock-up garages in Cosham. This activity has prompted us to outline some of the benefits of selling at auction and how the process works. The...

Making your home more eco-friendly is of course good news for the planet, but it has other benefits too. It can help raise the property value and, if you are looking to sell, make it quicker and easier to find a buyer. The results of a recent survey by Rightmove, titled Green Homes, What Does...

You sometimes hear companies talking about their mission and values. Some people might wonder what these are and think they are not important, perhaps a bit fluffy or remote. Here at Chinneck Shaw, we believe they do matter. In a nutshell, company values are those beliefs and behaviours that support the purpose – or mission...

Our colleague Lizzie Burt has been promoted to Associate Director. Here, Chinneck Shaw’s Managing Director Neil Shaw offers his personal congratulations: “It gives me huge pleasure to announce the promotion of Lizzie Burt to Associate Director at Chinneck Shaw. “Initially she joined the firm on a part-time basis almost 20 years ago and her role...

Chinneck Shaw is celebrating a double helping of awards success in a prestigious rating scheme for estate agents across the UK. We have been officially rated excellent in both the sales and lettings categories of the 2022 Best Estate Agent Guide. Compiled by independent industry experts Property Academy with the support of the UK’s largest...

Summer is the ideal season for appreciating the great outdoors. And if you are lucky enough to have a garden, you can spend many a happy hour relaxing in it especially when the sun is out. While you may well take the chance to simply read a book or chill out, you might also enjoy...

The residential property market is showing remarkable resilience despite the economic turbulence we see. Average house prices – traditionally considered the bellwether of market health – are still rising. The national figure rose 1.1% in April and now stands at £286,079. In Portsmouth the average is a little higher, at £293,173. As well as prices,...

The experience of a happy landlord is a prime example of why Chinneck Shaw is the agency to come to for all your property requirements. James McGuire bought a three-bedroom house in Kingsley Road, Southsea, we were marketing in the summer of 2021. Having honed his renovating skills on properties he had previously lived in,...

We have begun the rollout of digital QR codes on our physical property advertising boards, the first agent in Portsmouth or Southsea to do so. Feedback from prospective buyers and sellers has been really positive. Buyers say it is so helpful to be able to simply scan the code and receive all the essential property...