UK House Prices

How Many Dishes Do I Have to Wash...?

Vanessa Brown | Posted 04.06.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Vanessa Brown

With home ownership fast becoming a distant dream for many young people entering the workplace, what I envisioned my life to be in my twenties is not what it turned out to be. Now at the age of 33, I find myself thinking of dishes, and how many I would need to wash in order to keep up with the rent on my in South London flat.

How Will the Budget Affect the UK Property Market?

Adam Day | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK
Adam Day

Nothing the government said in the Budget will aid the housing market. A toothless bunch, the market has recovered through hard work and honest advice from estate agents, not the policies or schemes that the government has introduced in recent years.

PHOTOS: Take A Look Inside Britain's Most Expensive House

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.03.2013 | UK

Good news for house-hunters - the asking price on this handsome pile has been slashed. Heath Hall, in Hampstead, North London The bad news - i...

Renting Is Now More Expensive Than Buying

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.02.2013 | UK

Renting a home is now more expensive than buying – even though most would-be purchasers are unable to get on the property ladder. According to ne...

What Does 2013 Have in Store for the UK Property Market?

Adam Day | Posted 03.03.2013 | UK
Adam Day

I am by no means an economist (and I have the utmost respect for those foolhardy enough to be so at this time), but as an independent online estate agent, I like to look at the market myself and see what I can decipher from the tangle of predictions for the year ahead.

The Most Expensive Streets In England And Wales

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.02.2013 | UK

Egerton Crescent in south-west London is the most expensive street in England and Wales, with homes there typically costing a cool £8.1 million, a st...

Save Yourself £200,000 And Buy A House, Report Says

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.06.2012 | UK

Stepping on to the property ladder instead of renting will save people almost £200,000 over a lifetime, according to research revealed on Monday. ...

Do You Own A House In Britain's Richest County?

PA | Posted 06.06.2012 | UK

Surrey is the richest county in the UK when it comes to property, according to a survey. Its homes have a total value of almost £288 billion, repr...

Green Shoots? House Prices Record Strong Jump

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.03.2012 | UK

House prices have recorded their strongest monthly jump in nearly two years, the Nationwide said on Thursday. The 0.6% rise is the highest since a ...

House Prices Fall For Eighth Month In A Row

PA | Posted 18.03.2012 | UK

House prices have dropped year-on-year for the eighth month in a row, official figures showed today. The typical house sold for £205,796 in Novemb...

Mortgage Market Sees Surprise Bounce As Approvals Hit Two-Year High

PA | Posted 05.03.2012 | UK

The number of approvals for new house purchases has defied expectations by rising to its highest point in almost two years, but economists warned of d...

Homeowners Struggle To Move Up Property Ladder

PA | Posted 15.02.2012 | UK

Homeowners hoping to take their place on the second step of the property ladder face a "very tough challenge" as home affordability for so-called seco...

Construction Sector Slows As Recession Fears Bite

PA | Posted 01.02.2012 | UK

Construction sector growth slowed last month as economists warned that the prospect of a contraction in the overall economy was still firmly on the ca...

Million Pound House Sales Rise As Ultra Rich Defy Downturn

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 25.12.2011 | UK

A few minutes walk from High Street Kensington, One Campden Hill is firmly in wax jacket and Barbour territory. Next door to Abuja House, the Nige...

UK Faces Shortfall Of 750,000 Homes - Report

Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.12.2011 | UK

The government must find new sources of finance to fund the construction of 250,000 new homes per year, if it is to solve the UK’s housing crisis, a...

More Homes Available For First-Time Buyers, Research Finds

Press Association | Press Association | Posted 05.10.2011 | UK

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- The number of towns around the UK where first-time buyers can afford to purchase homes is at its highest point in eight years, re...