Archive

Of all the stories I read over the past week, there was one which really stopped me in my tracks.   It revealed...

Parents are willing pay 25% extra to live in the right catchment area for a top state primary school, research suggests. New...

Annual house price growth remained at 2.7% ahead of the general election in June and was up just 0.5% on a...

The director of a London estate agency claims a buyer needs an income of £100,000 a year to purchase a home...

The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...

House price growth hit its highest level for almost two years during July, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

A lack of supply and mortgage affordability remains a challenge for buyers as average house prices dipped slightly on a monthly...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

Average UK house prices rose for a second month in a row during April, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...

The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by almost £1,500 a week according to analysis of the latest...

House prices were “static” in May after falling 0.1% on a monthly basis, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
 The...

A newly-launched upmarket agency network has attracted two former Fine & Country agents. James Cooper and Alia Khan are the latest top-flight...

Vendors could boost the value of their property by around £13,000 on average by improving its energy efficiency, research suggests. Research by...

Average house prices rose annually for the first time since July 2023 in March, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...

Home buyers face paying up to £1m for top coastal properties although prices have dropped since 2022, research suggests. Research by Lloyds...

Asking prices have hit a record high as agents and sellers become more bullish about the market’s prospects. The latest Rightmove house...

Chain-free homes are commanding an asking price premium of 3.9% compared with other homes, rising to a premium of 7.2% in...

Building societies are currently offering the most competitive mortgage deals for first-time buyers compared with high-street lenders, research suggests. Analysis of 90%...

The housing market is still “finding its feet,” Halifax has claimed, after its latest data showed house prices appeared to stagnate...

For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...

UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out...

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

The most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK has been revealed. Unsurprisingly, it is in London on Buckingham Gate...

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty has gone live across central London as it accelerates its expansion across the UK. The app,...

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

Annual house price declines slowed in January and values returned to growth on a monthly basis, Land Registry data shows. The latest...

Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

Lloyds Bank is predicting a “more modest” fall in house prices during 2024. The lender had predicted in September that average prices...

Properties favoured by first-time buyers are typically selling for an average of 8% or £20,300 below the local market average, Zoopla...

Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

More than 70 local authority areas have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend, Halifax...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

House prices fell for the sixth consecutive month in a row during September and dropped at the fastest rate since August...

Self-employed estate agency platform iad has launched in Florida. The firm described it as another key expansion effort to compliment its recent...

The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due...

House prices won’t fall by as much as the 1990s and 2008 financial crashes but it will take until 2025 for...

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

House price growth and inflation has continued to slow but there are warnings that further interest rate cuts could still dent...

Transactions for the first half of 2023 are at their lowest level since the financial crisis of 2007-09 as a result...

Cooling house prices are providing an opportunity for buyers even with higher borrowing costs, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body said it...

Increasing numbers of agent listings are highlighting green features as key selling points, Rightmove claims. It comes as the portal call for...

Only the top 10% of income earners can afford an average house with less than five years of income in England,...

Sellers are being encouraged to list their homes now as the market approaches its seasonal peak. Self-employed agency brand eXp UK analysed...

The level of sales agreed has fallen below its normal market trend for this time of year but the “right-priced” properties...

Price sensitivity and a flight to quality is dominating prime London markets, research suggest. Analysis of second quarter property market activity by...

Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...

Increasing numbers of sellers are turning to auction rooms to combat the cooling housing market conditions, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly...

Annual house price growth continued to slow in April but bounced back on a monthly basis, Land Registry figures have revealed. The...

Rising mortgage rates and falling house prices don’t appear to be deterring the super-rich. A report from upmarket agency Beauchamp Estates suggests...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. I dearly hope I...

Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...

The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...

New research shows that while the UK homebuyers are paying far more than those in many other countries, the properties they...

Market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reveals that Homebuyers can buy a fort for the same price as a...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days.  For a long...

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...

The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

The prime London property market appears to be finding a new level as sales, demand and prices slide, LonRes claims. Figures from...

The level of agency stock has almost doubled since last year but repricing is on the rise and sales are taking...

There was little sign of a major spring bounce in March for prime London markets, Knight Frank analysis suggests, which the...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

Some sellers remain optimistic about their price expectations as sales at the top end of the market begin to lag, Rightmove...

The average price for larger detached homes has grown at almost twice the rate than for smaller properties such as flats...

The ‘fizz’ has left the market, an industry veteran has claimed after the Nationwide House Price Index revealed a second consecutive...

The pandemic has left a “structural and lasting impact” on London’s property market, Chestertons claims. Analysis of Land Registry data by the...

Agents have seen a bigger than usual New Year bounce in buyer demand, Rightmove claims. The number of prospective buyers contacting agents...

Agents in the North East recorded the largest increase in asking prices on listings last year, Rightmove has revealed. It comes as...

House prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, the worst run since 2008, according to Nationwide. The lender’s final House...

Agents within The Guild of Property Professionals are the only grouping in the top five positions that has seen new instruction...

One in 15 homes formerly sold by agents are returning to the market after the original sale collapsed, new data shows. Analysis...

The boundaries of prime central London are expanding, new research claims. The PCL market is generally described as the exclusive districts of...

Britain’s secret property market witnessed nearly £30.9 billion worth of property transactions last year, the highest yearly market value in well...

Agency stock has hit the highest level so far this year but it seems to coincide with a decline in demand...

The prime central London (PCL) market may escape a property downturn, JLL claims. The real estate and agency brand has highlighted the...

Annual house price growth slowed to single digits in September and was flat on a monthly basis, Nationwide figures show. The lender’s...

The seller’s market remains but the wind may not be blowing as strongly as before, Propertymark warns. The latest member data from...