Selling your home is a bit like throwing a party, you tidy every corner, light the candle you usually just display, and hope people turn up and love the place as much as you do. Ask us about Open Homes, and you might open the door to a crowd of curious buyers.

Hockley’s Christmas Lights Switch-On brought music, laughter and a burst of artificial snow to Spa Road, creating a lively, festive evening filled with families, Santa letters and plenty of community cheer.

As the Autumn Budget approaches, the property market does something strangely predictable: it takes a collective sip of tea, raises an eyebrow, and decides to wait and see what happens next. Buyers who were enthusiastic a week ago suddenly hover in “nearly ready” mode, as if the Chancellor himself might pop up and personally adjust their mortgages.

As the festive season approaches and Hockley begins to sparkle with Christmas lights, there’s one tradition that quietly stands apart, bringing comfort, reflection and togetherness to our community our Hockley Remembrance Tree.