
A Very Happy New Year

Happy New Year! We are all back and fully underway into 2026. It is early days, but properties are already going under offer across all our offices and exchanges are securing homes for excited new owners.
Despite a challenging last quarter, the Cotswold property market ended the year well, with an emerging shift in confidence, particularly from local buyers. We remain grateful to the clients who maintain their trust in us, and we look forward to supporting both new and returning clients throughout the year ahead.
We are starting 2026 with some exciting new instructions and with energy returning to the market and momentum building across the region, we are looking forward to bringing these to market over the coming weeks. Well presented homes, priced appropriately, continue to attract buyers and generate good levels of interest.
If you’re considering selling and are looking for a forward-thinking agent with deep local knowledge, a creative approach, and a truly personal touch to achieve the best possible outcome in 2026, please do get in touch. We’d be delighted to catch up!

EPC Regulations - UPDATE
The government has made the decision to delay the introduction of the new EPC Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for rental properties. Originally scheduled to change in 2028, the government have now delayed this until 2030.
EPC Regulations - UPDATE
Snowdrops in the Cotswolds: A Winter Highlight at Painswick
As winter begins to loosen its grip on the Cotswolds, one of the most uplifting signs of the changing seasons quietly emerges, snowdrops. These delicate white flowers, often pushing through frost-hardened ground, bring a sense of hope and renewal, and nowhere is this more beautifully displayed than the snowdrops at Painswick Rococo Garden.
Snowdrops in the Cotswolds: A Winter Highlight at Painswick
Inheritance Tax and Agricultural Property Relief
This has been a hot topic since the surprise announcements in the Autumn budget of 2024 and has threatened to turn upside down tax planning for farmers and the affordability of succession. The short article below captures the key facts and implications which have been debated from farmhouse kitchen tables up to the Government in Westminster and at every level in between…
Inheritance Tax and Agricultural Property Relief
A Very Happy New Year
Happy New Year! We are all back and fully underway into 2026. It is early days, but properties are already going under offer across all our offices and exchanges are securing homes for excited new owners.
A Very Happy New Year






