Return on property value: Is it time to sell if you live in this part of London? May 5, 2021 Recent ONS figures suggest that UK house sales have increased by 160 per cent since January, and show no sign of slowing down any time soon. Average house prices across the UK increased 8.6 per cent in the year to February, the highest house price growth recorded in the UK since October 2014. One of the trends that [...]
UK house prices grow at fastest pace in more than 15 years in April April 30, 2021 UK house prices grew at the fastest pace in more than 15 years this month, according to the latest research. The average house price was up 2.1 per cent month-on-month, the biggest monthly rise since February 2014. Annual house price growth rebounded to 7.1 per cent in April compared to 5.7 per cent in March, [...]
House prices: Which central London postcodes offer the most open space? April 27, 2021 The W1K postcode of Mayfair and St James’s is the greenest pocket of the prime central London market, according to new research that looked at which London postcodes present high-end homebuyers with the most open space. An estimated 36.5 per cent of the postcode area presents open outdoor spaces, by far the most of all [...]
House prices: New build homebuyer demand explodes on England’s south coast and in Wales April 26, 2021 Homebuyer demand for new build homes has climbed 9 per cent in the last year, with coastal towns in the south of England and Wales leading the charge. Across Britain, 38.7 per cent of all new build homes are already sold subject to contract or under offer, a 9 per cent jump on the same [...]
More UK home sellers are getting above asking price than at any time since Brexit vote April 26, 2021 The number of UK properties that sold for more than the original asking price jumped to the highest level in more than six years last month. The latest research showed that 16 per cent of homes sold for more than their initial price tag in March, compared to 11 per cent in February. This is [...]
Boost for first-time buyers as more ultra-low deposit mortgages hit the market April 24, 2021 In a further boost to first-time buyers, more lenders are bringing 5 per cent deposit mortgages onto the market. New deals announced by Metro Bank and Cambridge Building Society are not part of a new government-backed mortgage guarantee scheme which was launched this week to increase the availability of 5 per cent deposit loans. Major [...]
One in five aspiring first-time buyers lives with family or friends to save cash April 22, 2021 More than a fifth of aspiring first-time buyers have moved in with family or friends since the coronavirus crisis started, according to research published this morning. Some 22 per cent of people hoping to buy their first home in the next two years have moved in with parents, in-laws or friends since March 2020, Halifax [...]
Top-end homes in Mayfair and St James’s offloaded at 20 per cent below asking price April 22, 2021 Several prime central London postcodes are seeing homes sell at a considerable discount of up to 20 per cent per square foot, according to new data shared with City A.M. this morning. In many areas there is a notable difference between the expectations of home sellers and the price that buyers are willing to pay, [...]
UK house prices rise at fastest rate since 2014 April 21, 2021 UK house prices soared in February at the highest growth rate recorded in more than six years – but London lagged behind the rest of the country. Average house prices across the UK increased 8.6 per cent in the year to February, up from eight per cent in January. This is the highest house price [...]
Legal & General: Jobs and affordable housing must be ‘centrepiece’ of levelling up agenda April 19, 2021 The provision of jobs and good quality affordable housing will define the UK’s Covid recovery, according to a new report. The Legal & General Rebuilding Britain Index (RBI), launched today, shows that measures to support the UK’s recovery cannot be unform, with different regions and communities needing to level-up in different ways. According to the [...]