Average asking prices drop for the third consecutive month
New sellers coming to market in September dropped their average asking prices for the third consecutive month.
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Lets with Pets – Top Tips for Pet Owners Looking for Rented Homes
Advice for pet owners looking for suitable rented homes.
Tenants expect more rent rises
Our Consumer Rental Forecast finds that 60% of tenants expect to be paying more for their rented accommodation in 12 months’ time.
Dirty kitchens and dirty bathrooms are the biggest buyer turn-offs
New Rightmove research reveals that potential buyers rate dirty kitchens and dirty bathrooms as their top two home-hunting turn-offs.
Rightmove Students – The current student accommodation market
Student accommodation is one of the fastest growing investment sectors in the UK.
Graduates are more likely to pass the first home-ownership test
Nearly seven out of ten (69%) prospective first-time buyers expecting to buy in the next 12 months are University educated.
Olympic lull contributes to largest ever August price drop
The Olympics distraction did not deter new sellers from coming to market during August.
Main Olympic borough of Newham still awaiting ‘house price legacy’
Property owners in the main Olympic borough have yet to see a tangible benefit in terms of an Olympic ‘house price legacy’.