Property flips fall to lowest level since 2013 say @Hamptons1869 - If you looked at social media in 2025 then a lot of people are lying!

The call of the office has many a buyer staying in or close to the Capital. Aided by falling prices and interest rates London remains a draw over long and expensive commutes. Meanwhile those who accelerate their move out of town by 5-10 ys during Covid, believing their work life

Thousands more holiday and second home owners face Council Tax hit @Hamptons1869 #counciltax #secondhomes #propertynews #holidayhomes

Stat of the day What lies ahead for house prices in 2026? @AskNationwide @HalifaxBank @Hamptons1869 @Savills @rightmove @Zoopla forecast price rises of 1-4% London may lag while the North moves ahead. Why? Because it's all about #affordability

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This shift away from older generations reflects that Baby Boomers, now in their 60s and 70s, are less likely to be setting up new portfolios. Instead, they’re more likely to be winding them down or passing them on to the next generation. (5/5)

Behind Millennials, Gen X have accounted for 33% of new shareholders in companies set up so far this year, followed by Gen Z with 10% and Baby Boomers with just 7%. (4/5)

Five years ago, Millennials made up 40% of new buy-to-let shareholders. The number of new companies set up by Millennials has outpaced those led by Baby Boomers since 2017 and overtook Gen X-led incorporations in 2022. (3/5)

On current trends, we estimate Millennials will set up a record 33,395 new buy-to-let companies in 2025 - more than twice (+142%) the number incorporated in 2020. (2/5)

Despite affordability challenges, Millennials now lead new buy-to-let investment. Our analysis of Companies House data shows they now account for half of all new shareholders in buy-to-let companies across England & Wales. (1/5)

You can read our latest London outmigration report in full here: https://t.co/QL67MXFKJ7 (4/4)

Londoners leaving the city are compromising. Buyers are focusing on affordability over aspiration, reshaping migration patterns. The pandemic pushed buyers to rural spots, but now they're heading to affordable commuter areas like Dartford and Thurrock. (3/4)

Why are fewer people leaving London? A key factor is the return to the office and slower house price growth in the city, limiting homeowners' equity, especially as prices outside the capital have climbed. (2/4)

The Great London Exodus is slowing down. Our research shows the number of homes bought by Londoners outside the capital has halved since the peak in 2021. (1/4)

The falling share of new homes sold off-plan will threaten the government's 300,000 homes target as housebuilders rely on forward funding to progress developments. (6/6)

House price growth expectations drive off-plan sales, with investors shying away from markets where prices may not rise by completion, reversing 2016 trends. (5/6)

Nationally, the share of new homes sold off-plan sales hit the lowest level since 2012, with just 31% of new homes sold before completion in 2024, down from a 49% peak in 2016. (4/6)

London's off-plan sales dominance is waning as the capital sees just 55% of flats sold before completion, down from a peak of 81% in 2016. (3/6)

Salford saw 80% of new flats sold off-plan in 2024, nearly double the volume of any other local authority in England & Wales. Liverpool follows at 75%. (2/6)

The North West took top spot for new homes sold off-plan in 2024, with 63% of new-build flats sold before completion, the first time since 2007 any region has outperformed London. (1/6)

Our full report is available to read here: https://t.co/XCBRkh03oq and also includes our analysis of what’s happening to rental growth across the country (4/4)