Posts Tagged ‘Rightmove news’
Dining Rooms Decline And Orangeries On The Rise
New analysis reveals the home features that have shifted in popularity over the last ten years: Garden offices, orangeries, summer houses, underfloor heating, bi-fold doors and open plan rooms have all surged in popularity Conservatories, greenhouses, dining rooms, fitted wardrobes all appear to be on the decline The pandemic-induced working from home has led to…
Read MoreBest ever spring sellers’ market as prices hit another new record
Another new price record as the average price of property coming to market jumps by 1.7% (+£5,760) this month to £354,564, breaking through the £350,000 barrier for the first time The average monthly rise is the largest seen at this time of year since March 2004, pushing the annual rate of increase to 10.4%, with…
Read MoreRecord number of homes selling for asking price or above
The latest available sold price data from Land Registry reveals more than a third of homes have achieved their final asking price or above (37%), the highest percentage recorded by Rightmove This is a jump from 28% in January 2020, and significantly higher than the long-term average of 23% between 2005 and 2021 The frenetic…
Read MoreStamp duty holiday sparks home-moving frenzy in southern commuter belt
South East commuter towns have seen the biggest annual jump in seller numbers since the start of the stamp duty holiday, with newly marketed property doubling in some areas Harlow in Essex has seen new listings surge 121% compared to the same six-week period in 2019, followed by Hertford in Hertfordshire (up 113%), and Wickford…
Read MoreRelease of pent-up demand leads to busiest ever day as more home-movers enter market
Rightmove records busiest ever day on Wednesday 27th May, surpassing six million visits for the first time and up 18% on the same Wednesday in May last year Search is turning into action with record levels of people phoning and emailing estate agents through Rightmove, also up 18% on the same day last year Over…
Read MoreFirst 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 …
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