Posts Tagged ‘England’
First week of housing market reopening in England – the stats so far
First week in the rental market DEMAND Demand for rental property is up 33% compared to this time last year as the market reopens and renters jump into action, with Monday 18th May seeing the highest level of rental demand ever recorded in one day on Rightmove STOCK & LET AGREED …
Read MorePrices fell again in July on a monthly basis according to LSL
Latest LSL Property Services/Acadata England & Wales House Price Index report – July 2018 headlines ‘Average house price in England and Wales now £302,251’ On a monthly basis, prices fell again in July, for the fifth month in succession: down 0.2%, leaving the average house price at £302,251. The figure is still up on an…
Read MoreUK house prices grew by 4.2% in the year to March 2018
UK House Price Index – March 2018 published yesterday 23rd May 2018 from HM Land Registry. In England, the March data shows on average, house prices have fallen by 0.3% since February 2018. The annual price rise of 4% takes the average property value to £240,949. Wales shows, on average, house prices have fallen by…
Read MoreLondon sees the lowest annual price rise.
UK House Price Index for October 2017 from HM Land Registry published today. The UK House Price Index (UK HPI) shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. October 2017 data reveals: An annual price rise of 4.5%, which takes the average property value in the UK to £223,807. House prices have…
Read MoreConsumer experience study of buying and selling homes in England and Wales
Research and Analysis from Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy published 22nd October titled ‘Buying and selling homes: consumer experience study.’ A study on the consumer experience of buying and selling homes in England and Wales. The research covers the entire consumer ‘journey’ of buying and selling homes including: initial marketing or property search negotiating…
Read MoreAnnual house price growth slowed in southern regions in September
The latest LSL/Acadata England and Wales House Price Index report September 2017 released 16th October headlines ‘Growth in house prices slows yet remains positive in many areas.’ The report reveals annual house price growth slowed in September 2017, values reduced slightly (by 0.1%) over the month, annual growth continues to be positive at 1.3%. Transactions…
Read MoreHouse prices rallied to new peak in May according to Your-Move
Your Move’s latest England and Wales house price index May 2017 headlined ‘A new north-south divide as northern regions drive transactions’ reveals: Sales of London homes to the end of April were 29 per cent lower than the same period last year. House prices in the capital continued to rise, up 2.7 per cent in…
Read MoreThe shocking state of housing in England today is seriously impacting people’s wellbeing says Shelter
New Shelter report reveals that a huge 1 in 5 adults suffer mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and panic attacks, due to housing pressures. The new Shelter report highlights how the shocking state of housing in England today is seriously impacting people’s wellbeing. One in six adults say housing issues have also affected their physical health reporting symptoms…
Read MoreStrongest rent growth seen outside London says Your Move
The latest Buy to Let Index March 2017 report for England and Wales from Your Move headlines ‘East and South East rents rise as demand outside London Rockets’. The average rent in Egland and Wales for Febraury 2017 was £798. Strong rent growth was seen outside London with Wales seeing rents rise faster than anywhere…
Read MoreFunding to prevent and reduce Homelessness
The Government website GOV.UK this week announced ‘Government backs Homelessness Bill with £48 million for councils’. Councils are to receive a further £48 million funding to help them deliver new and expanded services to prevent and reduce homelessness, Local Government Minister Marcus Jones has confirmed. This new funding will be available to councils in England…
Read MoreGarden Towns and villages to be built across England
Announcement released today on GOV.UK website from Department for Communities and Local Government and Gavin Barwell headlines ‘First ever garden villages named with government support’. The first ever garden villages, which have the potential to deliver more than 48,000 homes across England, have been given government backing. Locations have been approved from Cornwall to Cumbria,…
Read MoreUK House Price Index England June 2016
UK House Price Index England June 2016 from the Land Registry published yesterday 16th August. Headline Statistics: The average price of a property in England was £229,383 The annual price change of a property in England was 9.3% The monthly price change of a property in England was 0.8% The index figure for England was…
Read MoreWales ending the right-to-buy scheme for tenants
The Welsh National Assembly plans to bring forward legislation within the next year to end the Right to Buy scheme for social housing tenants, Scotland has already lost the right to buy their homes since August 1st this year. Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones reportedly said when announcing the policy: “We must safeguard our social…
Read MoreResponse to Rented Homes Report
In response to the analysis of housing trends in England from the Resolution Foundation, Alan Ward, Chairman of the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) challenges their findings. He points out that the analysis is wrong to claim the private rented sector is not fit for purpose. Mr Ward, said: “The evidence shows that tenants in the…
Read MoreHome ownership falls to lowest level for 30 years
English home ownership has fallen to levels last seen in 1986 according to analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank published today (2/8/2016) The analysis shows that having peaked at 71% in 2003, the proportion of people owning their own home across England has fallen steadily over the last decade by eight percentage points. It shows…
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