For many of us, it's a goal in life to own our own home. But that is not how the Millennials and Gen Z do it. There is far less convention and structure in the path of life for these younger generations. So is it imperative to get on the housing ladder? Why are there so many ladders that we must climb to be successful in life?

As parents we can all relate to stories of anxious kids returning to School after the long summer holidays. To help ease the stress and help youngsters quickly get back into the swing of things we have teamed up with United in Kind to distribute these wonderfully created worry worms.

Part of our firms sponsorship of the Hadleigh Summer Fayre was providing the first prize for the raffle, a £250 cheque. This weekend we welcomed the winner Darren Stacey to the office to receive the prize from Catherine.

Ask any estate agent what the best part of the job is and they will undoubtedly tell you it's moving day! We love welcoming new owners to the office to collect their keys and some goodies courtesy of Amos Estates to help them celebrate the occasion.

Our popular Lettings consultant Maria enjoyed a baby shower as she leaves us for a few months and starts her maternity leave to prepare for the birth of her baby boy! We created a special playlist of music to help the event go with a swing!

As a founding member of Hadleigh Community group we are always proud of the achievements of the voluntary group so when we were asked to sponsor the Summer Fayre held on the 4th September we jumped at the chance to help out.

If you're a landlord or thinking of investing in property, you may have come across the term yield before. But what does it actually mean?

The average age to buy your first home in the UK is now 37 years old. But, the average age that people move out of their parents is still the early 20s. After flying their parent's nest and stepping out into the world as young adults, most stay in a rented property rather than getting on the property ladder. As a result, they have been termed Generation Rent.

We watch all the TV shows about renovations and self-builds, lapping it up. We critique their interior design ideas and landscaped gardens. We watch people make mistakes and go vastly over budget. But still, the end result is usually marvellous. A labour of love to cherish - a forever home.

Buying a house is a complicated process. A legal professional must ensure no issues with the property you buy. And, as with many things that involve legal professionals, it seems as if it takes forever! Is it possible to speed things up?

Every estate agent loves the telephone call or email instructing them to start marketing a property so we smiled when this lovely client made a special effort to deliver the good news!

Our Hockley office received a boost this week as experienced, local estate agent Jo Barham joined our team and got straight down to work listing new properties for sale and carrying our property valuations across the area.