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'Buyer’s market’ predicted for next year with higher negotiating power and more house sales

First-time buyer activity could be ‘front-loaded’ in 2025 and increasing numbers of mortgaged owner-occupiers may return to the market

Evening Standard

Why property experts are predicting 2025 will be a ‘buyer’s market’ with sales boom

First-time buyer activity could be ‘front-loaded’ in 2025 and increasing numbers of mortgaged owner-occupiers may return to the market, experts said.

The Independent UK

£6,395 drop in average price tag on a home in December

Housing market activity remains substantially stronger than a year ago, paving the way for a Boxing day bounce, Rightmove said.

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Average home value drops £6,395 in month to December

Housing market activity remains substantially stronger than a year ago, paving the way for a ‘Boxing day bounce’

Evening Standard

House price growth gaining momentum, surveyors report

A net balance of 19% of professionals predict an increase in sales activity over the next three months, the report said.

The Independent UK

Move over Richmond! London borough is no longer 'Britain's happiest place to live'

A historical market town in Suffolk has supplanted Richmond as the happiest place to live in Great Britain

Evening Standard

Some first-time buyers ‘rushing to beat stamp duty deadline as others pause’

The analysis by Rightmove was released as Halifax identified the UK’s most and least affordable locations to buy a home.

The Independent UK

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Average asking price for UK home drops by £5,000 in November

Analysts say market is still relatively busy despite decline of 1.4%, which is unusually high for this time of year

The Guardian - UK

Average price tag on a home falls by more than £5,000 in November

Rightmove expects to see a ‘stronger year for prices’ in 2025.

Evening Standard

Average house price falls by thousands in November

Across the UK, the typical asking price for a home coming onto the market is £366,592

The Independent UK

Home buyers could typically save over £40,000 by purchasing a ‘fixer-upper’

Properties in need of renovation work cost £44,634 less on average than homes across Britain generally, Rightmove said.

The Independent UK

‘Buyers’ market’ as property asking prices rise more slowly than usual

Across Britain, the average asking price for a property increased by 0.3% month-on-month, or £1,199 in October, Rightmove said.

The Independent UK

Number of homes sold in UK up by a third, says Rightmove

Autumn price bump failed to emerge as buyers spoiled for choice, with properties on market at a 10-year high

The Guardian - UK

Asking rents ‘hit fresh records but more properties undergoing price reductions’

The average number of inquiries per rental property is now 15, down from 23 last year, Rightmove said.

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Do you need a 20% deposit, and how important is location, really? Experts give their views on seven property myths

Get clarity on the property-buying process as experts separate fact from fiction

Evening Standard

Number of house sales being agreed is 25 per cent higher than a year ago, says Zoopla

Homeowners are looking to move as mortgage rates fall and some second home owners may also be selling up amid concerns over tax changes, Zoopla said.

The Independent UK

Number of house sales being agreed is 25% higher than a year ago, says Zoopla

Homeowners are looking to move as mortgage rates fall and some second home owners may also be selling up amid concerns over tax changes, Zoopla said.

Evening Standard

Why have London asking prices jumped by over £4,500 in September?

Lower mortgage rates are helping to underpin the market, Rightmove said, but buyers are still price sensitive

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The Independent UK

Average price tag on a home jumped by nearly £3,000 in September – Rightmove

Lower mortgage rates, an increase in property choice and relatively strong wage growth are helping to underpin the market, Rightmove said.

The Independent UK

How to make selling your home less stressful – as a fifth of people compare it to a divorce or break-up

The pressures of house-selling have been likened to a relationship breakdown or even arranging a funeral.

The Independent UK

Nearly a fifth of homes on the market have previously been rented – Rightmove

Some18% of properties now for sale were previously on the rental market, compared with 8% in 2010, the property website said.

Evening Standard

London house prices are down 2% on average — so which borough has seen a 5% per cent drop?

Annual average asking prices are up in the capital, according to the latest Rightmove index

The Independent UK

First-time buyer nil-rate stamp duty threshold should be retained – Rightmove

The nil-rate threshold for first-time buyers is temporarily set at £425,000 and this is due to revert to £300,000 in spring 2025.

The Independent UK

Property expert reveals how to speed up a house sale this summer

Here’s what you need to know

Evening Standard

London rental crisis: rents in the capital break a new record once again

The market remains ‘out of balance and difficult for tenants’ says Rightmove, as charity sounds the alarm over debt

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