Property prices are up by 2.1%, a fourth consecutive monthly record. The average price of property coming to market is £367,501, putting prices £55,000 higher than pre-pandemic, according to the latest data released by Rightmove. Prices last scaled these heights at this time of year in 2014, according to data by Rightmove. In the two …
There’s a lot going on in the UK housing market at the moment, are you up-to-date? Property prices remain sky high, houses are being snapped up ‘within hours’ to be used as holiday lets (creating local tensions) and the government has introduced a multi-million-pound finance package to encourage the building of new homes. Let’s break …
We all know prices are rising. With the cost of living rising, along with the Bank of England base rate, it’s natural that people are looking for cheaper lifestyle alternatives. While many people are finding ways to get on the ladder the traditional way, including buying with friends, doing their research and even just saving …
UK property prices have begun to soar at unprecedented rates – with the highest growth rate since May 2016. Current asking prices in the UK have risen at a peak annual rate and continue to boom despite some very rocky roads in the past couple of years. These include the end of a temporary tax …
You might have seen a little piece of news towards the end of 2021 where Facebook changed its company name to Meta. This is, of course, in reference to the metaverse, which in itself is a broad shift in how we refer to technology. Confused? Don’t worry, because all that really matters at the moment …
Buying and selling bricks and mortar is a year-round business, which means the UK property market barely gets a chance to breathe. The Mashroom office has been involved with completions on Christmas Eve, in the height of summer, and just about any other time of the year that you can think of. With house prices predicted to rise in …
The Covid pandemic caused havoc in many industries, including the property sector. And everyone feared the worst when the UK housing market shut down last spring. However, the three months in which property transactions were put on hold only served to create pent-up demand. Add in the stamp duty holiday announced by Chancellor of Inquisitor Rishi Sunak …
If you thought Christmas was a time for yuletide joy, pressies galore and those colour tissue hat thingies you find inside crackers, then think again. Over the years, the holiday season has evolved and become an increasingly popular time for people selling their home. Who knew that Santa could fit a three-bed end of terrace …
Who doesn’t love a bit of sun in the morning? Open up the curtains, and let that natural light flood into your home. Catch a few rays while relaxing in the garden on a hot day. Sounds perfect to us – so much so [that] people routinely believe a property with a south-facing garden adds …
Now we know that the UK is in a recession, many homeowners will be wondering just what it means for house prices and if they’re going to see a crash similar to the credit crunch of 2008. While headlines might make for grim readings, not all is as bad as it seems – especially as …
