Company Tag: Rightmove

20% more sales were agreed in the opening week of this year than in the same period last year, while the traditional January asking price rise is more than double the 20-year average.

From asking price hotspots to property search trends, Rightmove has flagged some key trends from its 2023 data.

As rents continue to rise, Rightmove has flagged stretched affordability, the Renter’s Reform Bill and a balancing act for landlords as the key trends to monitor in the year ahead.

'The scale of this year’s Boxing Day bounce is an early positive sign at the start of the year that buyers and sellers are out there and taking action,' says property portal.

From country mansions and castles to suburban semis and a bijou investment flat, Rightmove and Zoopla have revealed which property listings attracted the most online eyeballs this year.

Rightmove expects the average GB asking rent to rise by 5% in 2024 - rather than another year of double-digit rental growth.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Strutt & Parker, Beauchamp Estates, Foxtons, Rightmove, Knight Frank & more...

A record number of new sellers came to market on Boxing Day last year, says Rightmove - 46% higher than 2021 and 173% above pre-pandemic 2019.

The property market displayed 'much-better-than-predicted resilience this year,' says Tim Bannister, despite a bigger than usual December dip for new asking prices.

'Having access to nature and green spaces is more important to residents than having access to public transport, shops and restaurants, and employment opportunities,' says Rightmove after surveying 26,000…

Property portal reports 'continued strong performance' and sees 'significant growth opportunities ahead'.

'There has been more to be positive about in 2023 than many thought there would be at this time last year,' says Rightmove's top property market analyst.