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How will the interest rate rise affect London first-time buyers?
Rising house prices, a cost of living squeeze and pricier mortgage payments paint a mixed picture for London’s first-time buyers in 2022
London rents hit record high in drastic new cost of living squeeze
London asking rents have risen above pre-pandemic levels for the first time
Live in renovated design house in Sicily’s 1 Euro village for free
You could spend a year living rent-free in Sambuca
Are Crossrail homebuyers set to reap rewards at last?
Will complicated commutes soon be a thing of the past for those who bought on Crossrail?
Here’s everything we know so far about the Elizabeth line launch
The Elizabeth line will be transformational when complete but the project is running over budget and more than three years behind schedule. Here's what we know so far.
Will inflation, politics and Covid impact your ability to buy in 2022?
A comprehensive view of all the forces impacting the London property market at the start of 2022
House prices recover to pre-2008 peak in all UK regions after 14 years
London property took just two years to recover after the 2008 crash, while some UK regions have taken 14 years
Miami Art Deco-style pink house site for sale in Camden for £1.2m
The unusual property was inspired by a Gothic church and Miami Art Deco architecture
London property combined value equivalent to France-size economy
The combined value of all the houses and flats in London is almost £1.9 trillion
Revealed: the average profit made by London home sellers in 2021
It was the first time since data has been compiled that London sellers made less than £200,000
The ‘emerging’ areas where young billionaires are buying super homes
The race for space is causing ripples at even the very top end of the property market.
How to become a pet sitter for a change of scene on a budget
The pros and cons of swapping my wfh setup from a small gardenless flat to strangers’ homes in other parts of London and beyond.
£5bn building safety pot has funded just 12 cladding removals
Flat owners face red tape nightmare with slow progress to refurbish blocks.
Do you live in one of London’s new £1million neighbourhoods?
The number of areas where homes cost more than £500,000 spiked, while neighbourhoods with prices under £150,000 are dying out
Has Covid killed the London property market?
Londoners bought 62 per cent more homes elsewhere in 2021 — is it curtains for the capital?
Top 10 most popular seaside locations for 2021 house hunters
Here are the UK coastal areas where house hunters have been searching most this year.
16 central London locations with a buyers’ property market
Do you live in one of the top buyers’ markets of 2021?
Harry Potter flat and water tower home among quirky sales this year
A Scottish bothy, Airstream trailer and clock tower with links to Harry Potter made the list for most unique and quirky homes of the year.
Bullet-proof NYC house and Cannes super-villa among most popular homes
Rightmove has revealed the most-viewed international homes of 2021.
Homes on most expensive street of 2021 cost over 100 times UK average
All 10 of the countries most expensive streets are in London
WFH restrictions trigger surge in winter fuel poverty anxiety
Workers are facing mounting costs to keep their homes warm through the working day.
London property in autumn rebound as only five boroughs see price drop
London’s property market was impacted by lack of foreign buyers and “race for space” but now it’s re-emerging as one of the strongest property markets, say experts.
Revealed: next first-time buyer hotspot with price growth potential
Property prices in the east London area are well below the capital’s average.
Can I stop my neighbours putting up garish Christmas decorations?
Are your neighbours allowed to put up flashing Christmas lights all night long?
London housing market slows ahead of second pandemic-hit Christmas
High house prices, stretched affordability and the changing priorities of house hunters of space during the pandemic has suppressed the London housing market.
Softer mortgage rules will not help London’s first-time buyers
The biggest barrier to homeownership in London remains the deposit.
Virtual property boom mirrors our obsession with bricks and mortar
Investors are buying homes in the metaverse they can’t actually live in — but is it so different to the way the property market functions irl?
Asking prices set to rise 3% in 2022 as ‘late-bird buyers’ make moves
Early birds bought homes after the first lockdown while the cautious waited for greater certainty on their work-life balancy and frequency of commute.
London’s best new home named as former house of the ‘Hackney Mole Man’
William Lyttle spent nearly half a century digging dirt with a shovel and a homemade pulley, hollowing out tunnels and caverns underneath his home.
Sales of £5 million-plus London homes at highest number since 2014
International buyers have been making a return to the prime London property market.
Buyer of this Devon home must let Prince Charles fish on its riverbank
An estate that once belonged to Prince Charles is for sale in the Dartmoor National Park, and its next owner will need to get onboard with him retaining the right to fish at the property.
Trading up a rental flat now cheaper in London than it was a year ago
The price gap between one-bedroom and two-bedroom homes has narrowed by £15 in London over the last year.
Revealed: dramatic autumn slowdown in London property market
Average London flat prices have seen a rise of less than one per cent in a year as buyers look for larger homes with outdoor space.
Revealed: the London areas where house prices are rising — and falling
Asking prices dipped slightly ahead of a forecast Boxing Day boom
The number of Londoners moving house more than doubled in 2021
The race for space has caused property market activity to soar
‘Nosy London neighbours are confounded by rise in private home sales’
Snoopers’ dismay at rise in unlisted homes sales
Hundreds of ‘gold standard’ eco homes replace ‘60s north London estate
Mayor Sadiq Khan visited Agar Grove estate in Camden this morning where all 359 homes meet the Passivhaus standard for energy efficiency.
Controversial Grand Designs ‘spaceship home’ sells for £1.2 million
A striking five-bedroom roundhouse, designed to include a workshop where a plane would be built, has found a buyer seven years after its grand TV appearance.