Putting your home on the market is rarely quick and simple. For many sellers, it can take far longer than expected. In 2025, the average time to sell a listed property ranged from between 59 and 77 days, according to the latest Rightmove data. The good news, though, is that now might be an excellent time […]
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The Conservative Party is set to unveil a new policy today aimed at “rewarding work” by offering a £5,000 tax rebate to young people entering their first full-time job — a measure intended to help them save towards a deposit on their first home. In a speech at the party’s conference in Manchester, shadow chancellor
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Agreed sales in May have reached the highest level in 4 years. With more homes for sale and modest price rises, buyers can benefit from relaxed affordability testing while sellers need to be supported with pricing advice. The number of sales agreed in the UK is at the highest level for 4 years in May
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Homeowners in London stay put the longest before going on the market, while those in the North move more often. What’s happening where you live? There have been two bumper crops of sales in the last 18 months, largely from sellers who bought just before the Global Financial Crisis in 2007 and those who bought
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The average price of property coming to the market for sale has risen just 0.3% in the past month, much lower than would be expected at this time of year. The data comes from Rightmove: This is a much lower monthly increase in new seller asking prices than is typical at this time of year,
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Moving home can have a huge impact on our lives, it can also be expensive, stressful and a time consuming process, so why do so many people do it? There are so many memories we associate with the properties we call home. Approximately 50% of people who move home do so because their current home
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A record high of homes are currently on the market for sale in the UK since 2016 Supply of homes for sale is 20% higher than this time last year, with £230bn worth of housing for sale, up £45bn on this time last year The average estate agent has 31 homes for sale, the highest
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34% of homes for sale are cheaper to buy than rent, with the average first-time buyer saving £93 a month on a mortgage instead of renting. A third of homes listed for sale or 34%, can be bought with a mortgage and repayments that cost less than the average rent in the same area Buying
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Buyer confidence is improving and 12% more homes are going under offer compared to this time last year. Mortgage approvals for home purchases are also up 32%. Sales agreed volumes up 12% year-on-year as house prices stay static Homes in the south are currently seeing negative price inflation in the UK 64% of homes are
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We find an increasing amount of home buyers returning to the market, with more sellers putting their home back on in February 2024 after the quieter winter months of December and January. Buyers and sellers are returning to the housing market in growing numbers, boosting sales across the UK London is leading the way in
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