Key to Help to Buy success is unlocking trapped sellers to boost supply
August’s 1.8% (-£4,459) drop in new sellers’ asking prices is the first monthly fall recorded in 2013.
Property news
The latest Rightmove and property news
Too old to dream of homeownership?
In a recent Rightmove survey, 96% of current renters said they ‘dream of owning a home someday’.
Renters ‘love affair’ with homeownership as strong as ever
Despite the travails of the property market post-credit crunch, Britain’s desire to own a roof, rather than rent one, remains stoically undimmed.
Rightmove does Ride London 100
This Sunday, 16 of our more adventurous/very brave Rightmove employees are taking part in the first ever Ride London 100 event.
Help to Buy – helping home-hunters find their dream home
A few examples of how the government-backed scheme, Help to Buy, is already helping home-hunters in the UK.
July House Price Index Infographic
Our infographic provides a breakdown of how prices are performing across each region and property type.
Prices in the capital up 12% year-on-year, but signs of a two-speed market develop
The asking prices of properties coming to market in London this month increased by an average of just £136 to £515,379.
Rightmove doubles 2013 forecast as ‘aggregation of marginal gains’ fuels 4.8% annual growth
Rightmove reports a seventh consecutive monthly rise in the price of property coming to market, up by 0.3% (+£860).