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Highwood has given the new North Stoneham Scout Group’s fundraising target a welcome boost by donating £1400 to its appeal fund – half of what it needs to support this new initiative at the Park for the coming year. The UK’s newest scout group will meet for the very first time on 19^th May when children aged from six to 13 will join their fellow Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to take part in a wide range of activities and outdoor pursuits throughout the year.

The easing of Covid-19 restrictions gives us all reasons to be optimistic about the future and, if you’ve made the decision to move to a new house, there’s even more to look forward to now…

Highwood has handed over the Park’s local centre that will serve as the heart of the community to Eastleigh Borough Council when Covid restrictions allow. Home to a day nursery for children aged five months to five years, café and a community centre offering a community hall, youth room, health space and meeting rooms, the local centre will be managed and operated by YMCA. 

The government has extended the deadline to buy a new home under the original Help to Buy scheme, which was due to end at the end of March 2021, for a third time. Buyers now have until 31^st May to complete their purchase.

If you’re a landlord and have a property to let, you might want to take some advice from Zoopla, the property portal people who have investigated what prospective tenants search for when they’re on the hunt for a new home to rent.

A report released this week has pointed to a ‘mini-boom’ in the rental property market that’s being spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for tenants to re-evaluate and reassess.

Fortunately, the Government’s announcement of the latest lockdown means the Park can remain open for visitors to our marketing suites, viewings of our show homes and house moves. If you’re planning to buy or are already in the midst of a house move to the Park, rest assured we continue to have all appropriate measures in place to keep you safe and your move on course.

As we welcome in the New Year, we’re also mindful that our region’s Tier 4 Covid restrictions are upon us. Fortunately, for those who are visiting the Park or planning their move here, it’s still very much business as usual and with all our safety measures in place to keep everyone protected – and moving safely too.

As the country emerges from a second national lockdown there are encouraging signs from the property market that should give welcome relief to buyers and sellers who might otherwise have been unnerved about the direction the industry might be taking…