Property Talk
-
-
As if trains aren't already expensive enough, living near a railway line with reliable service 'costs 122% more'
Buying a home close to a top-performing train station could pay dividends for your commute — but it'll hit you in the pocket, as new research shows just what a premium you'll pay for living in a location with a decent service. Annabel Dixon takes a look to find out how much it costs to live near a good station.
-
The improvements to your house that could pay off several times over when it's time to sell
In a shaky housing market, doing what you can to make the most of your property's value can really pay off.
-
London outmigration: How soaring mortgage costs are starting a new race to the country
As interest rates rise for the 14th time in a row, fresh research shows how Londoners are setting their sights on homes outside the capital, finds Annabel Dixon.
-
What it's like living in the heart of central London: 'I'd see St Paul’s and know that I was almost at my front door. It was amazing and bizarre’
The majority of us only pass through the heart of London, more commonly known as Zone 1, for work or play, but, for some people, it’s home. Emma Love meets the residents with Trafalgar Square on the doorstep.
-
'Flipping homes' makes a comeback with biggest numbers since 2007 — but is it already too late to get in on the act?
The recent growth in house prices and the stamp duty holiday have fuelled an increase in the number of homes being snapped up, renovated and sold quickly, discovers Annabel Dixon. But will it last?
-
Why do we all love waterside homes?
Rivers, lakes, canals and the sea act as magnets for buyers. Annabel Dixon explores why ‘water always bucks the trend’.
-
What's next for house prices? Loss of momentum, discounts — and it's only just begun
Six months on from Liz Truss's disastrous stint as prime minister, the fallout is still being felt in the property market. Yet the overwhelming sentiment is of cautious optimism as Spring brings all sorts of positive signs, as Annabel Dixon explains.
-
Five reasons to live in Wimbledon
As one of the most iconic tennis tournaments gets underway at Wimbledon, Annabel Dixon lifts the lid on the leafy London neighbourhood.
-
Property Talk: When is the right time to downsize?
Sometimes our homes can get too big for us, meaning it’s time to downsize. Here, we speak to those involved with the process.
-
Rising interest rates, the mortgage squeeze... so what next? The four questions everyone needs answered about the property market
As the Bank of England raises the base rate again, Annabel Dixon looks at what could lie ahead for the housing market.
-
Renters' Reform Bill: A five-minute guide to what it means for renters, landlords and the property market as a whole
The government unveiled a major overhaul of the rental sector this week. So what could be in store for landlords and tenants? Annabel Dixon takes a look.
-
Are interest rates at their peak?
The Bank of England’s decision to increase interest rates for the 12th time was expected. But is there more to come? Annabel Dixon takes a temperature check of the housing market.
-
Is the housing market's spring boost a corner turned, or 'just a blip in a downward trend'?
Surprisingly bright numbers from the nation's big mortgage lenders have caught analysts on the hop — but is the property market growing again, or is there more to it? Annabel Dixon takes a look in this week's Property Talk.
-
The five trends shaping the housing market today
Six months ago, the fiasco of the government's economic policy send the property market spinning — and both confidence and expectations plummeted. But things definitely look better today, says Annabel Dixon, as she identifies the key trends being seen in housing market today.
-
How Wentworth, St George's Hill and London's other great private estates have stayed on top for a century
Surrey’s private estates are now more than 100 years old, but are still as popular as ever with UK and international buyers. James Fisher takes a look.
-
The solution to the second home problem? A charter that would ensure second home-owners enrich and support communities
Simon Jenkins — himself a second home owner — tackles the thorny problem of second home ownership, which hits 70% in some parts of the country.
-
Why are there so many different ways of measuring house prices?
From the official government UK HPI to Halifax, Rightmove and more, no week seems to go by without a new and often contradictory take on the latest house prices. Annabel Dixon explains how they all work, and which house price indices are worth listening to.
-
The Dorset estates which show new-builds at their best — and their worst
New housing is one of the great issues of the present moment. Roger White looks at the example of Dorset, where he lives, and tries to draw some lessons from recent development there.
-
How the property market has changed in the three years since the Pandemic
A raft of new data hit the housing market this week, from a big picture analysis of the market since Covid to numbers which show the biggest annual drop in over a decade and buyers slashing prices. But are things are now getting back on to a more solid footing, as some suggest? Annabel Dixon makes sense of it all.
