There’s been a remarkable 1.7 per cent increase in the average asking price of homes coming to the market in just one month, according to Rightmove. The national average is now £354,564 after the largest… Best ever spring market for vendors as prices hit new record
High end estate agency Savills says the imposition of sanctions on Russians, amid new measures obliging overseas buyers to be more transparent about their wealth, will have little effect on the prime London housing market.… Russian sanctions won’t hurt prime London claims high-end agent
Buying agency Stacks Property Search is reporting g rising buyer demand for wrecks requiring significant levels of renovation. The agency says that in the current market, where demand for property outstrips supply, more buyers struggling… Rise in buyer interest for renovation projects
Flats are once again trendy as first-time buyers look to smaller homes in a bid to buy in the capital. London flats are back in fashion after falling hugely out of favour during the pandemic “race… Demand for London flats soars as more seek to buy first property
The number one portal is making a big marketing and research push to get reluctant owners to put up the For Sale boards next month. It says its own research shows that March is the… Rightmove pushing reluctant sellers to come to market within weeks
Soaring inflation means that house price growth in much of the country is being wiped out, according to a leading housing market analysis. The latest monthly market report from the Home website says that only… Inflation wiping out house price growth in many areas – claim
A new survey of people who have sold their home in the past six months has given a strong backing to the performance of their estate agents – with a few exceptions. Some 1,159 owners… Revealed – what customers REALLY think of estate agents
Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to pay under new measures announced by the government today. The Department of Levelling Up,… Tax clampdown on second homes announced by government
A wealth tax on overseas owners of UK homes could raise £5 billion a year to help local people buy their first properties at reduced rates, a former estate agency chief has suggested. Kevin Hollinrake… Property Wealth Tax proposed by former agency boss
Eligible homebuyers could get a mortgage worth seven times their salary for the first time in over a decade. The new product from online mortgage lender Habito comes after the Bank of England separately announced plans to relax… High loan-to-income mortgages: new home loans could give borrowers an extra £200k
