One of our most popular Amos community projects to date has been the World Cup wall charts which we produced free of charge for local youngsters in December for the Qatar World Cup, next week it's the England Lionesses turn to thrill the nation so we created a new version, read on for details.

We have helped out our friends at Thundersley Primary School PTA this week by donating some bottles of the very best wine, One Stop in Hockley sell to the popular Village School . The PTA will use them in their annual raffle which takes place on the 14th July. Have a great summer guys!

We have been collecting used stamps from both our Hadleigh & Hockley offices over the last few months to pass on to Friends of Bone Cancer Research Trust. This week we had a substantial donation from a lady who has saved hundreds of stamps over the years. Please keep thinking of us if you have old stamps at home.

A date for your diary as we welcome back Councillor Vilma Wilson and the Rochford & Rayleigh Pre-loved School Uniform initiative to our Hockley Village community stall on Saturday August 12th. We think that recycling instead of throwing away used School uniform is a pretty cool project so are happy to help where we can.

As another month draws to a close (just 178 days until Christmas!) our team at the Hockley branch have been collating data and producing a housing market update for clients to keep them abreast of the ever changing economic picture. Read on for some useful updates.

Are you trying to sell your home right now? Make sure you don't make any of these top mistakes that could reduce your chances of selling.

If you're about to put your home on the market, you might be considering ways to make a few changes here and there that will help guarantee a sale, particularly if you've already set your heart on a property to buy. Read more to see if you can use Feng Shui to hack your way to a speedy sale this summer.

The average tenant stays in the same property for around 2 or 3 years. But a lot can change in that time. If you've managed to keep the same tenants in your property for more than 2 years, have you considered whether the rental amount is still correct? Read this article to find out more.

We have somewhat of an obsession with buying property, getting our foot on the ladder and owning a little house of our own. But with rising living costs, interest rates and house prices, will this be possible for our children?

When Jo Barham from our Hockley office visited a client last week to carry out a property appraisal she made comment about the wonderful wall of greenery just about to bloom into colour. Here is what happened next.

What a wonderfully sunny day last week for the first part of the Hockley & Rochford Open gardens event which raises funds for Havens Hospices. This Sunday it's the turn of Canewdon residents to throw open their wonderful gardens and welcome visitors to enjoy a cup of tea, a chat and admiring glances of the flowers and shrubs on display.

The lockdown library which is attached to our Hockley office wall is a popular addition to our local shopping area with hundreds of books passing through the service every month. This month we had an additional donation of three hundred pounds worth of reading glasses. What a fine community we trade in.