Hopefully following some of the wettest first four months of the year we can now look forward to some sunshine. A well-maintained garden is very important for a successful sale so now is the time to get outside to spruce everything up, mow the lawns, cut the hedges, and dig out the weeds from the flower beds.

There is increasing confidence that interest rates will start to come down in June with more and more homes being listed for sale. This is giving an ever-increasing selection for interested buyers, and with fixed rate mortgages also starting to fall renewed confidence in the housing market is starting to build.

At the same time many leading figures in the property industry are now forecasting price rises this year and next year having only foretold doom previously. It would appear a very good time to start looking for a new home.