Rents in London and Edinburgh plunge according to SpareRoom and Rightmove

Rental costs in pockets of some cities across Britain have fallen drastically in the last 12 months, two separate reports show. Rents in Birmingham, Edinburgh and London fell between 5 and 8 per cent in the last year, data from SpareRoom shows – and in one capital postcode, they have plummeted 26 per cent.  Meanwhile, … Read more

Rightmove warns 100,000 buyers on track for unexpected stamp duty bill

Average asking prices for homes started to fall in the past month, as sellers look to lure in buyers before the end of the stamp duty holiday on 31 March, according to new findings. Asking prices fell by £2,887, or 0.9 per cent over the past month, property website Rightmove’s new data has revealed. The … Read more

New year sees housing sales soar, says Rightmove

Number of housing sales agreed so far this month up 9% on last year, as pent-up demand continues to filter through, according to Rightmove By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 18 January 2021 The number of housing sales agreed so far this month is … Read more

Inside six of the most unusual homes for sale on Rightmove

A £10million mansion with its own vineyard that produces 100,000 bottles of wine a year and a former nuclear bunker costing £50,000 feature in the most unusual homes picked by property website Rightmove. All six of the most unique homes for sale on the property website made the list for their standout features. Tim Bannister, … Read more

Five most viewed overseas properties on Rightmove in 2020 revealed

It may have been tricky to take an overseas holiday this year thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped people from daydreaming and window shopping for homes in exotic locations.  In fact, 2020 has marked an 18 per cent jump in people looking at the overseas section of property website Rightmove. Of the … Read more

Five most viewed properties for sale in 2020 revealed by Rightmove

The most viewed homes for sale in Britain this year have been revealed – and they all reflect the wider shift that has taken place during the pandemic, as well as our desire to daydream about spending a huge windfall.  As more space became a highly sought-after commodity during lockdown, homebuyers prioritised larger homes in … Read more

A peek inside the five most viewed homes on Rightmove this autumn

Complete with luxury trimmings ranging from home cinemas to indoor pools, these palatial properties have been revealed as the most viewed homes on Rightmove this autumn.  The listings on the property website, all over the £1million mark, are located in leafy counties or on the coast reflecting the growing trend among buyers for some country … Read more

Rightmove research shows rental hotspot shift as home counties and outer zones become more popular

Tenants are increasingly snubbing inner-city rental hotspots in favour of commuter zones and small towns close to major cities as fewer trips to the office are expected to remain part of the new normal. It means that outer London areas like Chessington in zone six and South Norwood in zone four are in great demand, … Read more

The five most viewed homes online this summer on Rightmove

After spending so much time at home, Britons are lusting over properties online more than ever before. From a £9.5million dream-pad kitted out with life-size waxworks of Batman and Superman to a £2.25million property where Oasis recorded their debut album, there is something for everyone at the five most viewed homes on Rightmove this summer. … Read more

Property market has its busiest month ever, says Rightmove

Lockdown mini-boom sees the property market have its busiest month EVER, says Rightmove, with £37bn worth of home sales agreed Rightmove has had its highest monthly sales since it started keeping records It took in £12billion more this July than it did last year despite the pandemic The average asking price for a home was … Read more