16
Dec
Estate agents in Kent could see high-speed rail link boost business
Plans to launch a new high-speed train service between London and
Kent could push house prices in the area up and boost business for
local estate agents, an industry expert has claimed.
Gary Sparks, director at Kent Properties Online Limited, commented
that the new rail link will offer commuters more options and
encourage people to consider the area when buying a property.
He stated that 2010 could be a promising year for estate agents in
Gillingham and Sittingbourne, among other towns in the
county.
"I suspect that people will look at Kent, who haven't perhaps
looked at Kent before, as a very strong contender for buying
property," Mr Sparks added.
According to Southeastern, the train company behind the new
service, a journey between St Pancras International and Ashford
International will now take an average of 37 minutes, compared with
an average journey time of one hour and 20 minutes on existing
Mainline services.