We all know that the cost of living is a hot topic right now. Household bills are going up day by day. Many people are struggling with the massive hike in energy prices, with most reporting a 50% increase on their monthly direct debit. Read these tips to see how you can cut back a little here and there to try and reduce huge monthly expenses?

You may have heard estate agents, or even on the news, saying it's a 'seller's market'. But what does that actually mean? How can you tell that it's a sellers' market? More importantly, how can this help you?

There are many different types of landlords. The INVESTORS who treat property investing as their full-time job are likely earning the most from their investments. So how can all landlords build a portfolio?

What makes people decide to move home? It's such a huge life decision to uproot the family, pack up all of your belongings and move to a different property. There needs to be a compelling reason to go through all of that upheaval, right?

Newboulds & Co are delighted to receive instructions to market a phenomenal home. The term 'dream home' is used far too often, but we couldn't think of any other way to describe it

• Shepperton house prices are 23.3% higher than in 2017, even though during those five years, the British economy had the uncertainty of Brexit and the massive fall in GDP during the pandemic. • Yet, a less observed trend is that the net number of homeowners in Shepperton has risen by 381 households, a jump of 3.7%.

What is the history behind the humble terraced and why are they so popular with Shepperton homeowners and Shepperton buy-to-let investors? Read this article to find out more

• In 1981, 15.6% of properties in Shepperton (and the Spelthorne District as a whole) were council houses. Today, that figure stands at 1.6%, a proportional drop of 90%. • Why has the number of council houses dropped so much in those 40 years?

Spelthorne Borough Council has announced the introduction of outdoor gyms in parks throughout the Borough.

Newboulds & Co take a step forward in becoming a 'green' company by taking delivery of electric vehicles

• 178 properties have sold in the Shepperton area in the last 12 months. • It only takes 68 days to sell a Shepperton home, so why does it take 102 days from the sold board going up to the buyer getting the keys?

This week we speak to a vendor that agreed a sale on their home, but had great difficulty finding their next home. They ended up buying a property in their favourite road, that wasn't on the market.