The degree to which young Southgate people are locked out of the Southgate housing market has been revealed in new statistics.   A Southgate landlord was asking me the other week to what effect home-ownership rates in Southgate in the early to... read more »

Cash buyers are on the wane in much of London. According to new figures today from Hamptons International, less than one in five properties is bought outright without a mortgage, down from 26 per cent in 2013.   It’s an indication t... read more »

The average asking price for a London home has dropped by an average of £22,000 in a year as the capital's property market continues to readjust after years of rapid price growth. Despite this, the average asking price of £... read more »

Despite its reputation as Islington’s poor relation, Highbury, four miles north-east of central London, is actually rather genteel once you get off its clogged-up main arteries. Its leafy streets are lined with some lovely looking Vi... read more »

The new digital online auction site is already big business, making it easy to bid and buy via smartphone.   Homeowners wary of the auction room when it comes to buying or selling might prefer a new digital online auction called ... read more »

Our leaders want us out of our cars, on our bikes and into new homes beside Cycle Superhighways. This weekend 100,000 cyclists, from small children with stabilisers to professional riders, will take part in the UK’s biggest festival of cy... read more »

From budgeting, deposits, Isas and unexpected fees, here's everything you need to know before buying your first home.  Question: I've had enough of renting with my slob of a flatmate and want to try to work towards owning my own place as soon a... read more »

  Stamp duty change could revive prime property prices by £700,000, helping the top end of the housing market to recover from the current slump which is attributed to the high level of tax and Brexit uncertainty.   Boris Johnson, t... read more »

  The collapse in London’s property market is showing tentative signs of slowing, according to new research by Rightmove. Over the past year to June, asking prices across London fell by two per cent, which is the smallest decli... read more »

  The collapse in London’s property market is showing tentative signs of slowing, according to new research by Rightmove. Over the past year to June, asking prices across London fell by two per cent, which is the smallest decli... read more »