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Pattern drenching is the home décor trend that invites us to go crazy with prints and motifs. No nook or cranny should be left unadorned – wallpaper, upholster and accessorise your way to pattern heaven.

We’ve reached the halfway point of 2025. Was June a subdued month for sales and lettings? The latest reports are in and here’s how the market behaved.

Are you one of the  43% of tenants whose knowledge of the Renters’ Rights Bill ranges from ‘slightly aware’ to ‘not aware at all’? With the Bill on track to become an Act this year, and implementation expected between October 2025 and January 2026, now is the time to familiarise yourself with its contents.

You’ve found a property you love, your offer has been accepted and you’ve appointed a conveyancer to handle the legal transaction. Now there’s a pressing question. Your solicitor asks you to choose between sole ownership, joint tenants or tenants in common – a decision that affects what happens to your property if you die or end the relationship with the person you are buying with. 

As agents who have seen inside literally thousands of homes, we know what impresses potential purchasers and what puts them off. Messy rooms and fussy interior designs don’t photograph well and fail to impress in the flesh, so that’s why we were intrigued by – and interested in - biophilic decluttering. 

Was property the darling bud of May? After digesting the reports and analysis, we can confirm that sales and lettings are in full bloom. Here is where the property market stands at almost 2025’s halfway point.

If you live in England and Wales and plan to buy a new build flat in the future, there’s a high chance it will be sold as commonhold. If you own an existing leasehold flat or plan to purchase one, it should become easier to switch from leaseholder to commonholder in the next few years.

Renting is not a barrier to enjoying the great outdoors but, just with the interior of a property, you will be required to look after the garden and behave in a respectful manner.

We’re always being told to eat our greens but this season, it’s time to decorate with them too! Homeware stores and online retailers are awash with two predominant shades of green: matcha and pistachio.

The first third of 2025 is over and April was full of surprises. The month was a time for stamp duty revisions and Stateside politics – both impacting local property markets. Let’s review the key statistics.

When Country Life magazine ran an article on the biggest property turn offs, we expected the usual suspects to be detailed – lack of parking, a small kitchen or too few bedrooms - but we were surprised.