2,504 properties have sold in the Lincoln area in the last 12 months. It only takes 55 days to sell a Lincoln home, so why does it take 114 days from the sold board going up to the buyer getting the keys? With a shortage of solicitors and a sub-standard…
For decades, baby boomers in the UK have been the quiet beneficiaries of a housing market that has worked in their favour. Rising property prices and a growing housing shortage have pushed home values sky-high, giving this generation substantial equity in their homes. However, as more and more boomers enter…
The number of agreed UK property sales until Saturday, 22nd November 2024, is 18% higher than a year ago. Breaking those stats down even further, as of 22nd November 2024, 1,009,340 UK homes had been sold subject to contract (STC), an 18% increase from the 855,083 homes sold STC in…
Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that across the UK, 486,795 households are occupied by individuals aged 65 (and over) who live in a private rental sector home. This represents that 6.71% of all OAP’s now renting privately. Ten years ago, only 267,704 households were occupied by…