First-time buyers: Top 10 cheapest London boroughs to save for a house deposit whilst living at home May 26, 2021 As many as 1.25m couples live with their parents, with a fourth admitting they made the tough decision to move home in order to save for a house deposit. Less than a third of parents charge their child and partner rent, making the move back to the family home the perfect money-saving option for couples [...]
Temptation Isle: Is London City Island the hottest property ticket in town this year? May 25, 2021 Arising in East London are over 1,700 new flats and townhouses – on an island within the capital. London City Island is a new neighbourhood development inspired by the architecture of Tokyo and Chicago, according to its developers. The Island, created by EcoWorld Ballymore, has been referred to as a “Mini Manhattan”, according to estate [...]
Big boost for central London property as buyers consider office return May 20, 2021 Demand for city centre apartments is returning fast in Britain after buyers opted to work in rural locations during the pandemic, according to a new survey. Rightmove said flats are now the most in-demand property type for the first time in ten years, with buyer interest up 39 per cent since January. The rise is [...]
London houses now average £500,000, as UK-wide prices rise at fastest rate in 14 years May 19, 2021 London houses now average £500,000, as UK-wide prices rise at fastest rate in 14 years
Average house prices hit new record but London prices stay still May 17, 2021 The recent surge in house prices shows no signs of slowing down, with May seeing a new national record for the price of property coming to market. According to Rightmove’s House Price Index, the cost of the average property rose 1.8 per cent this month, to £333,564. The boom in prices is largely driven areas [...]
End of lockdown and decade-low rents entice Londoners back to the city May 14, 2021 Londoners that left the capital during coronavirus lockdowns are heading back to the capital as the city begins to open up again. Rents in central London locations have declined sharply during the pandemic, as Londoners left the city and lockdown saw fewer people moving to the capital for work. However that trend looks set to [...]
London house prices could rise by a further £21,000 this year May 8, 2021 The house price boom caused by the introduction of the stamp duty holiday could see the average house price across England climb by another £23,000 before the end of the year, should current market trends continue. House prices are increasing at an average of 0.84 per cent a month across England, according to research by [...]
March was HSBC’s strongest mortgage completion month in more than 40 years May 6, 2021 HSBC handed out more mortgages in March than in any other month of more than 40 years offering home loans. In a sign of the recent boom in housing market activity, HSBC UK said March was its strongest ever month for mortgage completions, including deals for more than 3,000 first-time buyers. The bank declined to [...]
Return on property value: Is it time to sell if you live in this part of London? May 5, 2021 Recent ONS figures suggest that UK house sales have increased by 160 per cent since January, and show no sign of slowing down any time soon. Average house prices across the UK increased 8.6 per cent in the year to February, the highest house price growth recorded in the UK since October 2014. One of the trends that [...]
London homes snapped up by Hong Kong buyers quadruples April 29, 2021 The number of London homes being bought by Hong Kong buyers has quadrupled since the UK’s visa scheme has allowed many to relocate. Hong Kong buyers now account for four per cent of transactions in the capital, up from one per cent, according to client data from property firm Benham and Reeves. Since the British National [...]