Research
From high-priced Sandbanks to fast-moving Dunfermline: Rightmove’s five property market takeaways from 2023
From asking price hotspots to property search trends, Rightmove has flagged some key trends from its 2023 data.
A record 50% of homes sold last year took a price cut
After a subdued 2023, Hamptons expects the supply of homes available to buy to improve this year, although 'confidence could still be vulnerable to economic shocks and global events'.
‘London leavers’ spent 29% less on homes outside the capital in 2023
Londoners' spending on homes outside the capital has returned to pre-Covid levels, reports Hamptons.
‘The urban wonder drug’: 16 priorities & policy recommendations to help ‘green-up’ Britain’s streets
'Nearly everyone agrees, in principle, that urban greenery is a good thing,' says Create Streets, as it outlines a series of practical steps to 'make it the default to re-green our streets and squares'.
Estate agency numbers rise despite cooling property market
The number of estate agents operating across the UK has increased by 1.9% in the last year, despite a decline in transaction numbers.
A London borough has been crowned Rightmove’s ‘happiest place to live’ for the first time
'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…
Housebuilding numbers set to fall ‘significantly’ next year – Savills
Mapped: where house-building is falling short of new housing need
Ranked: The world’s most expensive cities in 2023
Across the 173 cities analysed by the Economist Intelligence Unit, cost of living prices have risen by an average of 7.4% in the last year.
Holiday home hotspots: £43.5bn-worth of second homes across England & Wales
Cornwall, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster have more second homes than any other parts of the country.
Ranked: The world’s most expensive & resilient ski resorts
Aspen in Colorado is the No.1 ski destination for luxury property, according to the latest Savills analysis, while Val d’Isère is "the one to watch" in the year ahead.
Rural Retreats: Ranking England’s most popular, most affordable, and most aspirational country house locations
Jackson-Stops has looked into country house buying trends to identify England's rural retreat hotspots - and track how things shifted through the pandemic years.
Two in five Europeans plan to move home within the next two years, suggests report
'The desire for relocation in Europe remains steadfast' despite a slowing property market, says RE/MAX after quizzing 22,000 people across the continent.