Rightmove half yearly figures

By Allen Walkey | July 29, 2015

Rightmove released their half yearly figures this morning to June 30th 2015. The financial highlights were that revenue was up 16% with growth achieved across all business areas, underlying operating profit was up 18% and that an interim dividend increased by 3p to 16p The operational highlights were that Agency and New Homes customers were…

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#OnTheMarket continues to break traffic records:

By Christopher Walkey | July 2, 2015

Onthemarket are delighted to tell you that they have seen another record breaking month in terms of traffic to OnTheMarket.com. 4.4 million visits Over 2 million unique visitors They are continuing to see strong engagement from consumers in terms of pages viewed per visit and time on site and a high percentage of repeat visitors. This reflects both the quality…

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Asking prices set new records.

By Allen Walkey | June 15, 2015

Asking prices across England and Wales are setting new highs, particularly in the south of England and the Midlands this month according to the property website Rightmove. The average property on the market this month has a price tag of £294,351, this new high is £8,218 more than a previous record set in April, adding…

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10 million visits

By Allen Walkey | May 11, 2015

According to reports UK agents’ website, OnTheMarket.com has attracted 10 million visits in three months, Chief Executive, Ian Springett, reportedly says, “We are confident in becoming the number two property portal by the end of January 2016 on our way to achieving our medium term objective of becoming the market leader.” “We are experiencing impressive…

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Rightmove asking prices up

By Allen Walkey | April 21, 2015

The average UK asking price rose 4.7 per cent year-on-year in April according to Rightmove in a  recent report.  The annual rate of inflation fell from 5.4 per cent in March but April’s average asking price is the highest on record. Just under one month until the election and there is a record demand for…

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CITB says rise in number of workers reflects housing boom.

By Alex Evans | March 27, 2015

The Construction Industry Training Board says the industry must recruit more than 200,000 extra workers in the next 5 years to keep on top of rising demand. For the first time since the downturn, rising spending on housing, leisure and infrastructure will deliver growth in every region of the UK. To deal with the upswing…

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Homeowners not fullfilling housing ladder aspirations.

By Allen Walkey | March 16, 2015

According to  the latest research from Lloyds Bank many homeowners are not progressing up the housing ladder as quickly as they had hoped, with one in three  expecting to be further up the ladder than they are now. This proportion is even higher for first time buyers, with almost half (44%) expecting to have been…

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