Are you considering moving home in York over the next 6 to 12 months? You may be a York landlord deciding whether to grow your portfolio or sell off a few properties. Or you’re a York first-time buyer wondering if 2025 is the right time to move. Understanding whether the current property market favours buyers … More York Property Market May 2025 Update

As we move into early summer 2025, York’s property market paints a bleak picture—especially for first-time buyers. Headlines scream that getting a foot on the ladder is harder than ever, and for many, that feels painfully true. With the average first-time buyer deposit in 2024 hitting a staggering £61,000, dreams of homeownership are slipping further … More Is York’s Housing Market Broken for First-Time Buyers?

The private rental sector in York has seen a 34.6% increase in average rents since 2016, according to data compiled by TwentyEA and Denton House Research. That headline statistic is bound to catch a lot of attention. For tenants, it may raise concerns. For York landlords, it is a sense of validation after years of … More York Rents Soar From £997 to £1,342 a Month Since 2016

In today’s York housing market, property market data isn’t just helpful – it’s essential. For York homeowners and landlords looking to buy or sell a home, understanding the latest York property trends, buyer behaviour, or house pricing movements is the difference between making a confident move and flying blind. Data reveals where the market has … More 18.1% of York Homeowners Sell per Month

As York’s property market shifts and grows, sellers who’ve been on the market a while often face a tricky question: when to tweak the asking price—and by how much—to spark new interest.With the number of homes for sale in York jumping from 1,123 in March 2022 to 2,436 by March 2025, the playing field has … More 1 in 8.3 York Homeowners Cut Their Asking Price Since 1st Jan 2025

Understanding what’s really going on in the York property market is key to cutting through the noise and seeing the true picture¬—both locally and nationally. Despite the near constant doom and gloom headlines predicting a housing crash since September 2022, the stats tell a very different story. The British property market—and York in particular—is holding … More York Q1 2025 Property Market Report

In today’s York property market, the Bank of Mum and Dad remains a powerful force — and it’s only grown more influential. For many first-time buyers in York, parental help is not just a boost, it’s often the key to the front door. But is this a sign of generosity? Or a symptom of something … More The £21.46m York Bank of Mum and Dad in 2025: A Blessing or a Barrier?

A York landlord recently asked me why the brand new property she was considering was noticeably more expensive than a similar second-hand home in the same location. It’s a common question, and many homeowners and landlords in York have likely pondered it.So, I decided to dig into the data to uncover the truth behind the … More York Property Market – The 20% ‘New Build Premium’

The Government has taken a significant step towards abolishing leasehold properties in England and Wales, introducing a white paper that proposes making commonhold the default tenure for flats and apartments. The reforms, which aim to phase out leasehold for the 4,006,038 English & Welsh leasehold homes, have been described as the “beginning of the end” … More The End of Leasehold? What the Government’s New Reforms Mean for the 7,263 York Leaseholders

Buying or selling a home is often one of the most significant transactions people make, yet the process in England and Wales remains frustratingly slow. You find the home of your dreams, you make an offer, it is negotiated, and a price is agreed. Yet once a sale is agreed, it takes an average of … More Why Does It Take 119 Days to Move Into a York Home?

Are you a York homeowner considering a move in the next six to twelve months? Perhaps you’re a buy-to-let landlord weighing up whether to expand or streamline your portfolio? Or maybe you’re a first-time buyer wondering if now is the right moment to take the plunge?Whatever your position, knowing whether the York market is currently … More Is the York Property Market a Buyers’ or Sellers’ Market?

The UK housing market has always been subject to government policy announcements, outside forces of economics, and consumer confidence fluctuations. After a turbulent 2024, there is evidence that 2025 will provide more stability and growth—particularly in areas such as York, where affordability, high demand, and improved financial situations are coming together to create a helpful … More York Property Market: Why 2025 is Set to Be a Strong Year

Last week, the Bank of England’s interest rate dropped to 4.5%, marking its third cut in under a year. This decision follows a previous reduction in November 2024, with the rate remaining unchanged in December. While most of the Bank’s policymakers supported the move to 4.5%, a minority favoured a more aggressive cut to 4.25%, … More York House Sales Up 7.4% as Interest Rates Fall

If you’re a homeowner in York thinking of selling your property, you have probably wondered how long it will take to find a buyer. The timeline for selling a home varies depending on factors such as property type, price, and market conditions. Fortunately, we’ve compiled the latest statistics for 708 York homes that have sold … More How Long Does It Take to Sell a Home in York?

When browsing property portals (Rightmove, Zoopla or On The Market), many people wonder why some York homes linger on the market far longer than others. It’s easy to assume there’s something wrong – an issue with the property, an inflated asking price, or a lack of interest – but that’s not always the case. Sometimes, … More How Long Does a Property Spend on the Market in York?

The issue of new housebuilding in the UK stirs strong emotions. Many believe their local areas are turning into construction zones, with too many homes being built, disrupting the character of towns and villages. But is this perception grounded in reality? The Labour government, which came into power in the summer of 2024, has set … More Are We Building Too Many Homes in York?

This interesting question was posed by one of my York landlord’s teenage daughters when they dropped into my offices before the Christmas break (doesn’t that seem an age away now?). I didn’t know the answer off the top of my head, yet I promised I would find out. So, over the Christmas holidays, I worked … More How much would it cost to buy all the homes in York?

As an experienced estate and letting agent based in York, I like to monitor the UK and York property market trends. Therefore, I will start by analysing the 2024 property market (both nationally and locally) and then give my predictions for 2025. In 2024, the UK property market recorded 1,230,136 homes sold subject to contract … More The 2024 York Property Market: An analysis of last year’s property market and what will happen in 2025?

Smaller household sizes are one of the reasons the York (and the UK) property market and house prices will continue to hold up well in the medium to long term. British households for the last 100 years have been getting smaller, and this trend will drive demand for property and help give stability and growth … More Why York’s Shrinking Households Could Shape the Future of its Property Market

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 retirement age, a new reality … More The York Baby Boomer Housing Paradox: Wealth in Property, But Nowhere to Go