The Government Help to Buy scheme for First Time Buyers is closing to new applications at 18:00 on 31st October 2022. Last legal completions must happen before the end of March 2023.

As the Jubilee weekend approaches Checkmate’s justgiving.com/jubileechallen… is going well! What’s happening? Daily: 50 & 100 ab crunches, 100 sit-ups, 2 miles rowing, 70 push-ups, 5k run, 15min treadmill. Weekly: 70 miles cycled. Month: Run 32 miles. PLEASE SPONSOR US!

Nationwide reported its latest set of house price data which showed in May the annual rate of house price growth was at 11.2%. The momentum remains despite rising costs mainly due to unemployment being at a 50 year low and the number of vacancies at a record high.

The Checkmate team are up to 85% of their fundraising target for Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity raysofsunshine.org.uk Please help get us over our target - just the final few pounds required: justgiving.com/jubileechallen… THANK YOU!

Checkmate is recruiting for a tele-sales professional with an impressive track record. A home-based role to create new business opportunities, from our extensive database you’ll have all the leads required & bespoke sales management system for planning. [email protected]

The Checkmate team are now in the final week of their Jubilee Challenge and have raised £855 towards the £1000 target. Please help us achieve the last few pounds needed: justgiving.com/jubileechallen…

In June Checkmate are planting several species of trees, totalling 100 (Aspen, Bird Cherry, Cherry Plum, Common Alder, Common Beech, Goat Willow & Grey Willow) at Llangloffan Isaf on the West Coast of Wales. The site is 5 acres of farmland that is being re-wilded.

As the Checkmate team’s Jubilee Challenge draws to a close, we would like to thank everyone who contributed, helping us exceed our target of £1000 for Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity. You can see the final result here: justgiving.com/jubileechallen…

Government launches Help to Build scheme with £150m set aside for self-builders to borrow between 5% - 20% of the total cost of a self-build project’s total costs up to £400k or £600k if the land is already owned. Government expects 30-40,000 homes per year to be built.

Checkmate plants 100 Hazel trees on the Knoydart Peninsula in the Western Highlands of Scotland in July. The Hazel was known by the Celts as the “Tree of Knowledge” and makes excellent wood for agricultural fencing. Hazlenuts are rich in protein and flour from them is low-carb.

The team at Checkmate would like to thank everyone of you that sent us your best wishes and donations for our Jubilee Challenge. Rays Of Sunshine were delighted with your generosity.

Checkmate sponsored an Animal Ambulance which was delivered to a nature reserve in Uganda in 2020. So far it has rescued over 300 animals! It features in Episode 14, Series 2 of One Zoo Three, which was recently broadcast on the BBC.

The Knoydart Peninsula in the Scottish Highlands was the location for Checkmate to plant 100 Hazel trees this month.

#horizonslive so sponges soak up water and sponges live in the ocean. How much deeper would the sea be if that didn’t happen?

100 Scots Pine trees planted at the Buckhaven Community Woodland during September. Buckhaven is on the East coast of Scotland with views South across the Firth of Forth towards Edinburgh. Scots Pines can reach 20m in height and usually live up to 300 years of age.

There is growing speculation that could see an immediate and permanent reduction in Stamp Duty Land Tax to be announced in tomorrow’s mini Budget. Allegedly the Prime Minister and the Chancellor have been considering options for a month now.

An interesting article about the current position regarding consumer codes in the new homes sector. lawscot.org.uk/members/journa…

Campion Homes awarded Excellence in Construction Award checkmate.uk.com/News

The Knoydart Peninsula in the Western Highlands is the location for Checkmate to plant 100 Scots Pine trees in October. They typically grow to 25m but can reach 45m and usually live 300yrs although the oldest specimens are over 700yrs.

November’s tree planting took place at Sunart Fields near Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. The 125 acre site is an ex-dairy farm which is being re-wilded and has featured in many news articles including The Telegraph, The Guardian and the BBC. Checkmate planted 100 Silver Birch trees.