Scrolling property portals is useful, but registering with an estate agency can give buyers a more personal, proactive search experience, especially when the right home is about to come to market.

The headlines will run for days. The opinion pieces will write themselves. And in among all of that, homeowners, buyers, sellers and agents will be asking the question I've been asked more times than I can count. What does this mean for the property market?

August does not have to be a quiet month for your property search. With the right financial preparation and viewing strategy, summer buyers can uncover opportunities others may miss.

From charity fundraisers and village shows to some of the region's best-loved community events, our Perry Bishop gazebo has been out and about supporting local organisations across Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. Take a look at where it's been recently.