Welcome to Carlisle… the happiest place to live in the UK
The residents of Carlisle are the happiest at home in the UK and those living in the North are happier than those in the South, according the Rightmove’s new ‘Happy at Home Index’.
Miles Shipside
Rightmove First-Time Buyer Report – First-time buyers need ‘first-time sellers’
Rightmove’s Q1 2012 First-Time Buyer Report was released today and forecasts a marginal rise in prospective first-time buyer levels.
It’s a buyers’ market, but especially in the north
Rightmove’s Consumer Confidence Survey found that the public believes the property market balance of power lays with buyers.
London micro-markets continue to buck the trend
London starts the new year again proving it has its own micro-markets where housing demand continues to outstrip supply. New sellers in the capital have had the confidence to increase their month-on-month asking prices by 0.8% (£3,453).
Search activity up 27%, but lowest ever number of new sellers
Rightmove’s early indicators of housing market activity in 2012 show that interest in buying is strong despite the lack of mortgage finance, though the willingness or ability of new sellers to come to market remains weak.
November asking prices drop by -0.4% in Wales
Rightmove’s November House Price Index found that the average asking price of a property coming to market in the UK tumbled by £7,528 (-3.1%) but Wales saw a drop of just -0.4%. Find out more in our House Price Index report.
London sellers shut up shop early for Christmas
Buyers in London looking for fresh choice of property may find their options more limited than usual at this time of year, with a 16% drop in the number of new sellers compared to the same period in 2010.
November asking prices drop by 3.1%
This month’s statistics from Rightmove highlight how the relentless stream of economic uncertainty around the Eurozone crisis has influenced decisions when it comes to moving home.