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Simon Godding, Agent, NFU Mutual Wessex

Becky Peters, Meyers Estates

Simon Godding, Agent, NFU Mutual Wessex

There has, for many decades, been bad press around agents, with the assumption that they charge highly and do nothing for their money, and many are ‘typical sales people’ and ‘scallywags’. I can confirm there are still some like this, however, we are not all the same.

Pictures for The Beehive, the art exhibition raising funds for our Splash Appeal, is visiting St. Peter’s Church in Bournemouth as part of a tour to showcase drawings of the people supported at our day care activities and therapy centre, The Beehive.

Planning ahead, have you thought about your future?

There’s no doubt that many of us have reconnected with nature over the past year and our gardens have become an extension of our homes, with many homeowners investing in expensive ornaments, furniture, BBQs and hot tubs, to enhance their outdoor space.

In these difficult times more and more people are looking to release funds from the Equity in their homes.

House prices soared during the Covid pandemic due to policies such as the stamp duty holiday and the new mortgage guarantee, as well as the ‘race for space’ which saw more people looking for bigger properties following the move to working from home.

Bodie Dove, Financial Adviser at Lester Brunt Wealth Management writes about financial wellbeing and what you can do to feel confident with your finances.