We are delighted to announce the opening of our new Heaton office. Situated in a prominent location on Chillingham Road, this office will cover all areas to the East of the city and will be managed by Kerry Harley, who moves over from our Ponteland office and brings with her a wealth of experience in sales and lettings. 

Goodfellows has been recognised for delivering outstanding customer service to its clients, making the shortlist of The ESTAS - the biggest award scheme in the UK residential property industry.

HM Land Registry has ways to speed up transactions With current figures showing long lead times for buying and selling property, HM Land Registry tools will help those involved speed up the process, including its fast-track service and incoming national Local Land Charges (LLC) register.

HM Land Registry has launched its first Digital Identity Standard to make identity verification safer and more convenient for anyone buying property in England and Wales. While it is optional, HM Land Registry would not seek recourse against conveyancers who comply with the standard in the event their client was not who they claimed to be. The new technology forms part of plans to move to one point of identification and access for consumers. 

For anyone who’s found it challenging to save for a 15% or 20% deposit over the past year or so, we’ve got some good news to share. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in the Spring Budget that the government is introducing a mortgage guarantee scheme to help first-time buyers and existing homeowners. He explained a little about how the scheme will work and what it means for buyers during his speech in the Commons, and in this article we’ll share everything we know so far.