Hawes & Co blog

If you’ve decided 2025 is going to be the year you move to a new home, getting your property on the market before Boxing Day will give you the best chance of getting a buyer in place quickly – but with Christmas coming you’ll need to act fast.

In this article, we will lay out the average timeframes of house moves in the UK, and what to expect during the process.

Each of these areas offers a high amount of well-reputed schools, making them extremely popular for families seeking quality education and a great lifestyle.

In the following article, we will look at how school catchment areas work, how to work out what catchment area a property is in and how you can apply all of this knowledge when looking for your next home.

Read our area guide on Raynes Park and whether this South West London suburb is a nice place for families to live and buy a house.

Buying a house is a big commitment, one you will probably spend years saving for. To help you be prepared, we’ve compiled a quick list of costs you might encounter when buying your new home.

To celebrate Pancake Day, we've put together a list of three pancake-ready kitchens in homes up for sale right now.

We’ve put together a list of safety checks and risks you should look out for to make sure your home is as safe from fire as it can be.

In this blog we talk through all the things you should look out for before buying a renovation project and what the advantages of renovating a house are.

With riverside views of the Thames and good transport links to central London, Surbiton is a South West London suburb that is popular with both commuters and families.

If you are a first-time buyer but struggling to save for a deposit, Skipton Building Society have just launched an exciting new product. Our partner Embrace Financial Services are working with Skipton to offer this mortgage to those who fit the criteria.

As people near retirement age, many begin to consider the prospect of downsizing to a smaller, more manageable property. If you’re approaching this stage of life, you might want to consider looking at retirement properties.