Regional Property Market Update Summer 2021: Northern Ireland
2021 is set to be one of the busiest sales years in over a decade Sales are brisk. In the year to March 2021, HMRC estimate 2% more property sales completed than in the previous 12 months, even with the enforced closure of the market in spring 2020. Agents report the sales to stock ratio across Northern Ireland is at a […]
Regional Property Market Update Summer 2021: Scotland
2021 is set to be one of the busiest sales years in over a decade Agents report the sales to stock ratio in Scotland is at a record high (RICS). Across Scotland the annual rate of housing stock turnover is 4.8%, the strongest of any region of the UK. The most active markets are currently Midlothian and East Lothian. Price […]
Regional Property Market Update Summer 2021: South East Home Counties – Kent and East Sussex
2021 is set to be one of the busiest sales years in over a decade Agents report the sales to stock ratio across the South East is at its highest level since spring 2016 (RICS). At 3.8%, the annual rate of housing stock turnover across the South East Home Counties, Kent and East Sussex is above the UK average. Levels currently exceed 4% […]
Regional Property Market Update Summer 2021: Southern Home Counties – Surrey and West Sussex
2021 is set to be one of the busiest sales years in over a decade Agents report the sales to stock ratio across the South East is at its highest level since spring 2016 (RICS). At 3.9% the annual rate of housing stock turnover in the Southern Home Counties is above the UK average. Levels currently exceed 4% in the most active markets. […]
Regional Property Market Update Summer 2021: Southern region
2021 is set to be one of the busiest sales years in over a decade Agents report the sales to stock ratios across the South East and South West are at their highest level in five years (RICS). At 3.8%, the annual rate of housing stock turnover across the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire is above the UK average. Levels currently […]
Regional Property Market Update Summer 2021: Thames Valley, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
2021 is set to be one of the busiest sales years in over a decade Agents report the sales to stock ratio across the South East is at its highest level in five years (RICS). At 3.6%, the annual rate of housing stock turnover across the Thames Valley, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire is above the UK average. Levels currently exceed 4% in the […]
Regional Property Market Update Summer 2021: West of England and South Wales
2021 is set to be one of the busiest sales years in over a decade Agents report the sales to stock ratios across the South West and Wales are at a record high (RICS). Across the West of England and South Wales the annual rate of housing stock turnover is 3.2%. The most active markets are currently Cotswold and Tewkesbury. […]
Regional Property Market Update Summer 2021: West Midlands and Mid Wales
2021 is set to be one of the busiest sales years in over a decade Agents report the sales to stock ratios in the West Midlands and Wales are at a record high (RICS). Across the West Midlands and Mid Wales, the annual rate of housing stock turnover is 3.3%. The most active markets are currently Rugby and Wychavon. […]
Tenant Eviction Notice Changes: What Landlords need to know
In England and Wales, the government has confirmed that as of 1 June 2021 the notice period for evicting tenants will be reduced from six months down to four months. Meanwhile, the Scottish Government is continuing the extension of the six-month notice period and landlords in Northern Ireland may proceed with their right to evict […]
A Guide to Finding Your First Home
The decision to buy a place to live for the first time is a big one. Becoming a property owner is a life-changing event; some would argue it’s on a par with getting married or having children. According to official ONS figures, the average house price for a first-time buyer in the UK in 2020 […]