In this short and quick piece, we look at how you can give yourself the best possible chance to move into a new home in time for the new year.

It’s about the time of year we start seeing the start of festive offerings popping up in supermarket aisles.

And it’s not uncommon for TV channels to begin sneaking in Christmas themed adverts.

The ‘get in early’ approach from shops and websites has even been given a name – Christmas Creep.

It sounds like someone you would want to avoid during an office party