Hawes & Co blog

We’re excited to announce our Litter Picking Week, running from Monday 20th – 26th March.

With the current cost-of-living crisis and ongoing climate concerns, having an energy efficient home is a big priority for buyers. Here’s a list of things you can do to make your home more green, from small jobs to big projects.

The past couple of years has seen demand for rentals increase significantly, and it’s only going to continue rising in 2023. While this means there is a wider variety of tenants on the market, there are still certain tastes and trends that landlords should keep an eye on.

After the lull of Christmas, January is one of the busiest times of year for property sales. Many buyers take the new year as an opportunity to look for a new home. If you want to get on top of the renewed buyer interest and get your home sold quickly, it’s vital that you list your property as early as you can in the new year to take advantage.

As the market shifts back into gear for the new year, you might be starting your search for a new home. One option to consider is purchasing a new build property.

Over the past week Hawes & Co have been taking part in Lets Eat Together - Food Bank Week (26th Sept-2nd Oct 2022).

You may have seen a number of headlines over the past week around mortgages and interest rates, designed to get a reaction from readers. But what should you do?

With the recent dreaded rise in energy bills, many of us are looking for ways to save by making our homes more energy efficient, especially as the temperature drops. Take a look at our top tips for making your home more energy efficient.

Moving to a smaller home can be a great opportunity to free up some equity from your home, live a different lifestyle and to save money.

With Christmas coming very shortly, your thoughts are probably with presents and turkeys! But if you're planning to sell your house in the New Year, there's only a few weeks left to get your property marketing ready in time for the post Christmas property search boom. 

The chancellor has unveiled in this morning’s mini-budget that there will be a permanent cut to stamp duty taking effect immediately, as of Friday 23rd September 2022.  The cut is set to save home buyers thousands, with the aim to help encourage economic growth by allowing more people to move property and get more first-time buyers on the housing ladder.

Food Bank Week. Let's Eat Together. We are pleased to launch Let’s Eat Together, the first LSL Food Bank Week initiative. From 26th Sepetember - 2nd October we are collecting non-perishable food and toiletries for our local community.