Over the last few weeks, there has been a growing narrative in the national press suggesting that the housing ladder is becoming increasingly difficult to climb. Much of this centres around the widening gap between smaller and larger homes, with many commentators suggesting that homeowners are becoming “stuck” and unable to move up.

It is the classic Culcheth dilemma. You love the village, the kids are settled in school, and you have great neighbours - but the house is bursting at the seams.

Many Warrington rental problems do not start with bad landlords or difficult tenants.

For anyone unfamiliar, Room 101 is from George Orwell's classic book, Nineteen Eighty-Four. The room was the place containing a person’s worst fears.