Choosing an estate agent is one of those decisions that is easy to make quickly and harder to undo if it goes wrong. Most people spend more time researching a new appliance than they do the agent who will be responsible for selling their most valuable asset.

Welcome to our latest market update for Plymouth. As your local Landmark Estate Agents, we're here to provide clear, fact-led insights into both the sales and lettings markets, helping you understand the current landscape.

While you are thinking through your next steps, this checklist is worth working through regardless of which direction you go. Getting your property into the right shape before it goes to market will help it let faster, attract better tenants, and set the tone for the entire tenancy.

So you've decided you want to buy your first home. Brilliant. That feeling of having your own place, your own front door, your own space — there's nothing quite like it. But before you start falling in love with listings on Rightmove, there's one conversation that needs to happen first: money.