The light improves, gardens wake up, and buyers often feel more motivated after the New Year. But timing your move purely around the season can be a costly oversimplification. The better question is this, will waiting improve your outcome, or simply delay your plans while the market moves around you?

Thinking of renting out your home? With major rental reforms arriving in 2026, the days of private, informal lettings are over. Here’s what every homeowner needs to know to stay compliant, protected and prepared.

Hitchin's housing market enters 2026 with quiet authority. Prices per square foot have risen more than double the regional average, and every property type is moving in the same direction. Here is what the data tells us.

Even within the same town, property markets rarely move as one. Buyer behaviour varies by neighbourhood, price sensitivity changes street by street, and the pace of decision making can shift noticeably within a short distance.