Property Market News

Spring has sprung – and so has demand, says Laura Conduit, offering up some top tips for staying ahead of the competition…

London's SW postcode is one of the slowest-moving property markets in Britain, according to new analysis - but is the most lucrative patch for estate agents.

The average mortgage value was £235,474 in February - a significant 4.6% higher than the previous month, and 10.4% up one the year.

Foxtons saw a drastic surge in demand for homes in London as the Covid-19 pandemic eased; producing a series of charts to illustrate the capital's key property market trends through an extraordinary time.

It's been a busy start to the year for the property market, with some 30% more sales agreed in Q1 than in pre-pandemic times.

The new homes industry has an opportunity to attract a new wave of buyers and tenants looking to save money - and do their best for the climate - says agency

One in four prime London property listings has already found a buyer, down slightly compared to Q4 2021.

House-hunters are "being driven by fear or frustration" into the arms of buying agents, says national firm Garrington, as "the degree to which the property market has decoupled from economic reality over…

Average house prices are likely to rise by 7.4% this year, predicts the Office for Budget Responsibility, and by 15.8% over five years.

The official UK House Price Index tells us that average property prices increased over the year to January; in England to £292,000 (9.4%), in Wales to £206,000 (13.9%), in Scotland to £183,000 (10.

Analysts predict a property market "correction" in and around the capital, as house prices detach from incomes.

Rightmove has recorded the biggest March jump in average asking prices since 2004 - but the portal's top analyst warns "there are headwinds that seem likely to remove the current market froth in the second…