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More than half of UK first-time buyers paying more for mortgage than they did for rent

Hamptons says figure of 56% is highest in at least a decade, with mortgage rates rising since start of Iran war

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19

Average asking rent in London reaches new record high of £2,825 as supply falls

The number of available homes to rent in London is down by 9% compared with a year ago, while renter demand has increased by 6%, according to Rightmove

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Asking rents reach record highs as affordability challenges remain – Rightmove

Rental price growth has stabilised, compared with the intense competition seen at a recent peak of the market, the website said.

Evening Standard · Oct 14

Third of home sales in January were to first-time buyers, says property firm

Falling mortgage rates have widened the number of people able to get on the property ladder, Connells Group said.

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Nearly half of London home sales in January were to first-time buyers

Falling mortgage rates have widened the number of people able to get on the property ladder, Connells Group said

Evening Standard · Feb 9

Rent falls for first time on record as young people stay living with mum and dad

Researchers said the rent stagnation was driven less by tenant affordability than it was by the increasing buyers market

The Independent UK · Jan 19

London rents ended the year lower than where they started for first time on record

The average London tenant is spending £63 less in rent per calendar month than at the start of last year

Evening Standard · Jan 19

Average home seller last year ‘gained £91,260 more than they paid’

Rising gains in the North have helped offset shrinking returns in the South, property firm Hamptons said.

Evening Standard · Jan 12

Where in the UK the average home seller gained the most last year

The proportion of loss-making sales in the North East fell to 13.9% in 2025

The Independent UK · Jan 11

Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care?

Higher taxes and tougher regulations have led to the disappearance of tens of thousands of rental properties

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5