As communities across the country come together to honour those who gave their lives in service, our Director Colin MacLean has taken the lead in marking the start of the 2025 Poppy Appeal with a heartfelt act of remembrance at the Hadleigh War Memorial. Colin has unveiled a stunning wall of poppies, the first in a series of moving displays.

The festive season is one of the most powerful times to make your property stand out online. With clever Christmas hacks, thoughtful staging and smart seasonal touches, you can attract more attention especially as Boxing Day becomes the year’s busiest browsing day.

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.