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It was somehow fitting that, on the morning of 26th November 2025 when most of the UK woke up to sub-zero temperatures – this year’s Budget headline was a strategic freeze. We’ll gloss over the Office for Budget Responsibility’s mishap that left the Chancellor reeling just minutes before her delivery, choosing to concentrate on what matters to you, the general public.

‘And they lived happily ever after’ doesn’t always have to mean they lived happily together. In the 2022/2023 financial year, data held by the Department for Work and Pensions revealed there were 2.4 million separated families in Great Britain, and 3.8 million children living in separated families.

Billed as the biggest set of reforms in property’s history, the Government has outlined its plans to reshape how homes are bought and sold in England and Wales. It has started two consultations – one on the wider transactional process and another on Material Information

Working your way up the property ladder has been a rite of passage for decades - buying a studio, trading it in for a small flat then finally owning a terraced property – but what if your first home was your forever home?

Two separate pieces of research, by the RAC and Aviva, have concluded that many of the UK’s estimated 11 million garages never have a car inside. The most recent findings, published in July 2025, cite difficulty in parking (21%), a belief the car is too big (16%) and a driveway preference (42%) as reasons why 28% of garage owners never park their car inside.

Changing how you present your home in line with the seasons is not just a consideration – it’s essential. Shorter days, cooler temperatures and breezy, wetter weather will all affect our homes and outside spaces. If you’re already on the market or hoping to sell in the coming weeks, responding to new conditions can help your chances of success.