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With January behind us and the new year well and truly here, there’s no better time to start thinking about selling your property. Here are some reasons why February is one of the best months to sell your property.

The past couple of years has seen demand for rentals increase significantly, and it’s only going to continue rising in 2023. While this means there is a wider variety of tenants on the market, there are still certain tastes and trends that landlords should keep an eye on.

After the lull of Christmas, January is one of the busiest times of year for property sales. Many buyers take the new year as an opportunity to look for a new home. If you want to get on top of the renewed buyer interest and get your home sold quickly, it’s vital that you list your property as early as you can in the new year to take advantage.

As the market shifts back into gear for the new year, you might be starting your search for a new home. One option to consider is purchasing a new build property.

Win a M&S Halloween Trick or Treat gift bag or a Hotel Chocolat Pumpkin! For your chance to win, simply count the number of witches on the competition post at www.facebook.com/GoodfellowsEstateAgent, follow our page and post your answer as a comment on the competition post before 29th October 2022. Good luck!

You may have seen a number of headlines over the past week around mortgages and interest rates, designed to get a reaction from readers. But what should you do?

With Christmas coming very shortly, your thoughts are probably with presents and turkeys! But if you're planning to sell your house in the New Year, there's only a few weeks left to get your property marketing ready in time for the post Christmas property search boom. 

With the recent dreaded rise in energy bills, many of us are looking for ways to save by making our homes more energy efficient, especially as the temperature drops. Take a look at our top tips for making your home more energy efficient.

Moving to a smaller home can be a great opportunity to free up some equity from your home, live a different lifestyle and to save money. However it is a big life decision and change, one which should be considered carefully.

The chancellor has unveiled in this morning’s mini-budget that there will be a permanent cut to stamp duty taking effect immediately, as of Friday 23rd September 2022.  The cut is set to save home buyers thousands, with the aim to help encourage economic growth by allowing more people to move property and get more first-time buyers on the housing ladder.

Food Bank Week. Let's Eat Together. From 26th September - 2nd October we are collecting non-perishable food and toiletries for our local community.

The government has published new guidance for landlords, agents, and tenants on the extended regulations on carbon monoxide and smoke alarms, which will come into force on 1st October 2022 in England.