Rupert Murdoch-owned firm REA Group weighs up bid for Rightmove UK property portal’s shares surge up to 25% in early trading amid interest from Australian property company The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024
Gender Gap Hits Home: UK Sons Receive £13K More Than Daughters From Parents for First House Purchases Parents are paying their sons more than their daughters and working women are still paid just 91p for every £1 earned by males. Why is this happening and when will it change? International Business Times UK · Aug 31, 2024
London house prices rise for the first time since April 2023 New data finds green shoots in the London property market but it’s a mixed bag across the capital Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2024
Homes with asking price reductions take twice as long to sell, says Zoopla About a fifth of homes on the market had the asking price reduced by 5% or more in August, the property website said. The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024
London first-time buyer: 'My parents sold our family home to pay the deposit for my Whitechapel flat' Lois Child is one of the 79 per cent of Londoners who needed family help to get on the property ladder Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2024
London rents "have over-shot" as rental inflation slows to lowest level in almost three years Rental inflation for new lets it is the lowest it has been in three years as demand falls Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2024
Zoopla experiments with eye-tracking technology in Ruislip to test house hunter behaviour One in five house hunters reportedly spend less than 20 minutes viewing a home before making an offer Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2024
Heatmaps show UK homebuyers look most at artwork and furniture before making decision Zoopla puts average viewing time at 49 minutes, as eye tracking study shows focus on mirrors and plants, not floors and walls The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2024
20% of house hunters ‘spend under 20 minutes looking around before making offer’ An experiment by Zoopla indicated house hunters spend much of their time looking at cosmetic decoration including feature walls, mirrors and plants. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
London house prices keep falling — but which inner boroughs are swimming against the tide? London homes are still selling for £27,000 below asking price on average as mortgage rates bite Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2024
UK house prices expected to rise over second half of year, says Zoopla Larger number of homes for sale will help push up prices by 2%, says property portal The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024
The cities where homeowners are most likely to have seen their property value rise or fall Towns and cities in northern England are particularly likely to have experienced house price gains The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
UK house sales tick up for fifth month in a row An estimated 91,290 sales took place in May, which is 17% higher than in May 2023, HM Revenue and Customs said. The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024
Race out of recession picks up speed but house prices fall as mortgage time bomb ticks Growth revised higher for the first quarter but millions face end of fixed-rate deals Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024 'Over-valued' house prices likely to rise more slowly than household incomes, says Zoopla The property website said current house prices are ‘over-valued’ in terms of affordability by nearly £20,000.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024 House prices set to rise at slower rate than incomes, research shows House price growth will ‘remain muted’ but property prices will remain generally unaffordable, Zoopla has said
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024 House prices likely to rise more slowly than household incomes, says Zoopla The property website said current house prices are ‘over-valued’ in terms of affordability by nearly £20,000.
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024 How much income a first-time buyer needs to buy a home now, according to experts It comes as Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation slowed to 2% in May, down from 2.3% in April
GoodToKnow · Jun 19, 2024 Half of parents ‘trapped’ into living near grandparents due to childcare costs - two mums share their stories Parents are finding themselves 'trapped' into living near grandparents as spiralling costs make childcare unaffordable. We speak to an expert about this difficult situation.
Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024 The Parent Trap: 'Moving out of London to live near grandparents saves us £150 a week on childcare' Spiralling nursery fees and mortgage rates are prompting young families to move closer to the in-laws
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024 57% of parents with young children ‘rely on grandparents for childcare support’ More than a third of parents who have grandparent support said they could not afford to be without it, according to Zoopla.
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024 Conservatives pledge to support first-time buyers and build 1.6m homes The manifesto promises to make stamp duty cuts for first-time buyers permanent and deliver 1.6 million homes in England over the next Parliament.
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2024 Demand for London rental properties plunges 28% as first-time buyers escape renting trap London rent has become so unaffordable that rent rises are finally slowing, reports Zoopla
Ideal Home · Jun 1, 2024 The supply of homes for sale is the highest it’s been for 8 years – this is why it’s a good thing Zoopla’s latest report reveals why the housing market is turning for the better
Evening Standard · May 30, 2024 London homes for sale rebounds — so how much is the total value of housing for sale in the capital? Zoopla reports that the total value of homes for sale in the capital is up 30 per cent in a year