Company Tag: Rightmove
Jump in chain-free property listings as buyers prime for action
The number of chain-free property listings has jumped from one in six at this time last year to more than one in five now.
Cornwall overtakes London as Britain’s most searched-for property location
“The huge population of London means that traditionally it’s the most searched for location," says Rightmove, "but the appeal of the coast and the countryside over the past year has seen Cornwall crowned…
‘Strongest spring sellers’ market in the past decade’ – Rightmove
“The current excess of buyer demand over supply is the largest we’ve seen in the last ten years and suggests that this could be one of the best ever Easters to sell,” says Rightmove, as it tries…
Property firms note surge in activity following the Budget
“It’s clear from our record-breaking traffic numbers that the Spring Budget has introduced buyers into the market who were not perhaps able to consider moving until now or who were waiting to hear…
Rightmove profits plunge by 37%
Estate agents paid Rightmove an average of 28% less per branch in 2020 compared to 2019 - but the property portal expects marketing spending to recover to at least pre-pandemic levels this year.
Property portal reports record traffic, but vendors continue to wait
Record numbers of people are browsing the internet for a new home - but there's a dearth of new sales listings...
‘All of the key buyer metrics are [now] ahead of early 2020’ – Rightmove
Asking prices, buyer enquiries and agreed sales all picked up last month, but far fewer properties are coming to market compared to last year.
Rightmove heralds busiest-ever January – but fall-through rates ‘creep up’
New sales supply is not keeping up with rising buyer demand, says property portal.
City centre rents suffer as tenants look to suburbs
"The pandemic has led to falling asking rents and a flood of properties coming into the market in a number of the UK’s biggest city centres," says Rightmove.
10% more property sales were agreed in 2020 than in 2019
The sales market has seen a busy start to the year, although asking prices have dipped in the last month as vendors price competitively.
Property market sees ‘busiest ever start to the year’ – Rightmove
Property portal Rightmove has recorded its busiest ever start to a new year, with visits to the site up 30% compared to the same period in 2020.
In Pictures: Rightmove’s 5 most viewed overseas properties of 2020
Rightmove's international property portal saw an 18% increase in website traffic this year... Here are the five most popular listings...