A move often starts long before a property is officially listed. If selling within the next few months is becoming a realistic possibility, September is a good time to work out what needs to happen first.

A new government scheme could help first-time buyers purchase with a deposit of just 2.5%. With more details expected at the October Budget, here’s what prospective buyers need to know.

When homeowners in Shepperton think about what their property is worth, they usually consider its location, number of bedrooms, condition and garden. Yet there is another detail worth paying attention to: the coloured chart on its Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). An EPC rates a home from A, the most energy efficient, to G, the least.

For anyone trying to buy a home in Shepperton today, that headline probably sounds ridiculous.