The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers in the UK has fallen for the first time in five years, according to the latest Zoopla House Price Index. The research shows their ability to buy property is starting to be hit by COVID-19, the recession, and reduced availability of higher loan-to-value mortgages. The drop-off in demand correlates directly with when…

New data from BSA’s Property Tracker consumer survey has revealed a strong rebound in housing market optimism. However, according to consumer views, longer-term fears about job security may dampen future activity. The survey found that 68% of respondents cited job security as a major worry, topping the list of barriers to homeownership for the second quarter running. This time last…

Due to the ongoing pandemic, office-based working and rail commutes have become less frequent this year, fuelling a growing trend of people making the move to areas with quieter transport links. Newly released research from Rightmove has found that emerging rental hotspots are further afield from traditional commuter hubs, with more renters looking to move outside the capital. Across the…

Currently, a third of Brits either already own a second home or would consider buying one in the UK. But with travel restrictions hampering the plans of many in the UK looking to go on holiday, this figure is likely to rise. According to new research from The Guild of Property Professionals, 35 to 44-year-olds are the most likely to…

It’s fair to say that the property market in the UK is well on the way to recovery. And, as the pent-up demand for a change of scenery after lockdown translates into a home move, new research reveals what Brits wish they knew before relocating. A new survey of over 2,600 active buyers and sellers by Zoopla found that, for…

During the Covid-19 pandemic, more than 56% of Brits engaged in DIY projects around the home with online sales of home improvement and gardening retail products growing by almost 50%. A new study by CIA Landlord has found the most popular and most valuable DIY projects you can undertake to improve the value of your home. The study reveals the…

House prices are set to hold firm for the remainder of the year – despite the onset of recession and rising unemployment, according to the latest Zoopla house price index. Zoopla says demand continues to run ahead of supply, sustaining annual house price growth of 2.5%, and expects market conditions to remain stronger than last year for the rest of…

Who DOESN’T recognise this place? 😂😂 Rodney: Think of it from a business point of view, eh? I mean this flat is in a wonderful position. It’s 15 minutes from the West End, it’s 15 minutes from the motorway. Albert: And 15 minutes from the ground!

The number of agreed sales is up by 38% on the prior year, and a massive 20% higher than the previous record……! Rightmove’s latest house price index shows that the number of monthly sales agreed this month is the highest ever measured since it started tracking the data ten years ago. The data shows that home movers have put more…