London house prices mapped: how much has the value of your home changed in 2023? Data from Hamptons and the ONS shows where house prices have risen —and fallen— this year. How did your borough fare? Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2023
Property hotspots: top 10 places in Great Britain experts say are in demand From a suburb of Dover in Kent to the outskirts of Glasgow, here’s where estate agents say buyers are searching The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023
Estimated number of ‘London leavers’ slumps to nine-year low in 2023 The number of homes bought by Londoners outside the capital fell to 69,190 in 2023 according to estate agent Hamptons, the lowest figure since 2014 Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2023
Londoners spent a record-breaking £32.1 billion on rent this year UK renters have spent the same on rent as the value of all homes sold in London last year Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023
Rent increases highest in a decade with London hit the worst The UK’s rental bill has more than doubled since 2010 The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023
Average asking price for a UK home tumbles by £7,000 in December Across Britain, average asking price for home coming on market falls by 1.9 per cent or £6,966 in cash terms this month The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023
Tenants in Britain ‘hit by highest increase in rent for a decade’ last month Estate agent Hamptons estimates rise of 10.2% year-on-year means people paid record £85bn in rent this year The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023
London house prices tumble by over £6,200 in December House prices in the capital have fallen another 0.9 per cent since last month as sellers try to attract buyers Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023
Average price tag on a home tumbles by nearly £7,000 in December Across Britain, the average asking price for a home coming on the market fell by 1.9% or £6,966 in cash terms this month, Rightmove said. The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023
£14,000 wiped off the average asking price of a London home in November The 2.1 per cent fall in average asking prices is the biggest percentage drop recorded for the month of November in five years Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2023
Landlords sell up in Great Britain as buy-to-let market sours Owners sell to offset losses from tax changes and rate hikes, meaning fewer homes to rent and thus higher rents The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023
£6,000 wiped off the average price of a home in November The 1.7% fall in average asking prices is the biggest percentage drop recorded for the month of November in five years, Rightmove said. The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023
Weakest October for asking price increases since 2008 Across Britain, average new seller asking prices rose by 0.5%, but the long-term average increase for the month of October is 1.4%, Rightmove said. Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023
UK house prices rise at slowest post-summer rate since 2008 crash Rightmove says 0.5% rise is smallest for time of year since financial crisis 15 years ago as higher interest rates hit home The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023 Rightmove records weakest month of October for asking price increases since 2008 Across Britain, average new seller asking prices rose by 0.5%, but the long-term average increase for the month of October is 1.4%, Rightmove said.
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023 Getting on the ladder: top 10 tips for buying your first home in London As first-time buyers become the top shoppers in parts of London, here is a quick-start guide to buying your first home
Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023 London first-time buyers: the new challenges, opportunities and starter homes hotspots The market is tougher than ever, yet in parts of London first-time buyers are becoming the most important players
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 UK rents soar as high interest rates hit property market – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2023 Renting vs buying in London: rents set to rise twice as fast as house prices by 2026 Across Britain, rents could rise by 25 per cent over a four-year period, compared with 5.5 per cent growth in house prices
Fortune · Sep 11, 2023 British renters will be hit with 25% price hikes over the next 4 years as landlords pass on spiraling interest rate costs, broker predicts A cocktail of supply shortage, tougher regulation and rising costs to landlords means more pain for Britain's renters.
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023 Rents ‘could rise four times as fast as house prices across the years ahead’ Across Britain, rents could rise by 25% over a four-year period, compared with 5.5% growth in house prices, Hamptons predicts.
Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2023 The exodus to Kent! Why the chicest Londoners are decamping to the south east coast The Garden of England has never been more chic — no wonder that people are moving there in their droves, says Ruth Bloomfield
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023 UK rents rise faster in deprived areas – and drag more people into poverty Cost doubles in some poor urban districts, driven in part by mortgage rate rise, UK-wide study shows
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023 ‘Bank of family’ to help a record number of UK house buys this year Affordability problems for first-time buyers mean parents, grandparents and siblings are stepping in to help
Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023 The Superloop effect: London’s bus boost promises better suburban links — so which areas are set to benefit most? With London’s outer boroughs soon to be connected by a circular suburban bus network, we discover the neighbourhoods ready to shine