Choosing an agent to trust with your property is a big decision. There are key benefits of using an independent agent over a corporate agent that have a big effect on the quality of service delivered to a landlord.

We were approached to market this four bedroom home on the outskirts of Canterbury. It blends in with the rest of the street, but step inside and you can see that the whole property had been renovated and extended with Passivhaus principles in mind.

See the latest hyper-local property market reports for your area for sales and lettings, this month we're taking a look at how the Canterbury market has fared in the last 12 months and how it compares to national trends.

Here's our monthly round up of our favourite properties to come to the market in April.