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London bucks price fall national trend this month

London bucks price fall national trend this month

New-to-the-market sellers in London slightly reduced their average asking prices by 0.4% this month, retaining most of last month’s large gains when Rightmove recorded prices going up by 5%. London continues to buck the national trend as generally the UK saw a much larger average price fall of -3.2%.

Property news   |   November 17, 2010
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Win £100 with Rightmove’s Christmas Tree Competition!

Win £100 with Rightmove’s Christmas Tree Competition!

Please note: The Christmas tree competition is now closed and winners will be published in our Festive newsletter. Thank you for your entries!

Property news   |   November 12, 2010
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Hope of lower prices encourages tentative first-time buyer recovery

Hope of lower prices encourages tentative first-time buyer recovery

The proportion of first-time buyers set to enter the property market has seen a recovery from the record low seen last quarter.

Property news   |   November 9, 2010
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October asking prices increase despite market conditions

October asking prices increase despite market conditions

The Rightmove House Price Index has seen an increase in average asking prices every October for the past 10 years, so it was perhaps not surprising to see a 3.1% rise over the past month.

Property news   |   October 19, 2010
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Average London asking prices increase by almost ÂŁ20k in October

Average London asking prices increase by almost ÂŁ20k in October

An October increase of 4.3% or less would have meant London prices fell year-on-year. However, the 18,497 sellers who came to the market in the last month increased their average asking prices by 5% compared to sellers in the previous month.

Property news   |   October 19, 2010
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Savvy Welsh sellers go against the national trend by pricing down in October

Savvy Welsh sellers go against the national trend by pricing down in October

Welsh sellers coming to market in October went against the trend of the rest of the country by pricing their properties at -0.6% less than a month ago.

Property news   |   October 19, 2010
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UK has become a ‘Come Dine with Me’ nation!

UK has become a ‘Come Dine with Me’ nation!

Home-owners are forking-out almost twice as much on their kitchens than any other part of the home, a new study by Rightmove can reveal.

Property news   |   September 14, 2010
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London has become a ‘Come Dine with Me’ capital

London has become a ‘Come Dine with Me’ capital

On average London home-owners spent ÂŁ35 in every ÂŁ100 of their home improvement budget on the kitchen in the last 12 months, the largest proportion of spend in the country with the national average standing at ÂŁ33.

Property news   |   September 14, 2010
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