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How you can speed up your home sale or purchase to beat the pre-Christmas rush

Solicitors, brokers or other parts of the purchase chain can all impact on a deal going through - but there are steps you can take

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

More than half of Londoners would be hit by rumoured annual property tax

The potential introduction of a national property tax on homes above £500,000 would equate to a ‘tax on London’, says Marc von Grundherr at Benham and Reeves

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

Britain's most expensive postcode for renters revealed — and it isn't in London

New data out today shows London rents have hit a 14th record high despite a slight drop in competition for homes

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025

Average price tag on a home jumped by nearly £3,000 in March, says Rightmove

There are signs of a reduction in people making coronavirus pandemic-driven lifestyle changes, Rightmove said.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

House prices: average London property prices fall £3,500 as rate of growth slows across all UK regions

Across the UK, house prices are down £8,500 from the peak of August 2022

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023

Average UK house price down by £8,500 from August 2022 peak, says Halifax

House prices increased by 1.1% month on month in February, accelerating from 0.2% growth in January, the bank said.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Number of mortgage approvals for house purchase falls to lowest level since 2020

The number of mortgage approvals made to home buyers in October was the lowest since June 2020.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

The Greater Manchester areas where rent costs have soared more than anywhere else

Average monthly rent prices across the region have risen at a rapid rate in the last three months

Manchester Evening News · Oct 27, 2022

Housing affordability in England at worst levels since 1999, says ONS

Affordability ratios in England are worse than at any point since records started in 1999, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022