Average age of first-time buyer in the UK is 33

The typical age of first-time home buyers is 33, surprisingly staying the same as in 1990. This is despite the proportion of first-time buyers under the age of 25 has decreasing by 18.1% and increasing by 9.5% in 35 to 44-year-olds – suggesting a high proportion of...

The highest yielding areas for property in the UK

The average gross rental yield in the UK is currently 5.60%. This is based on the average buy-to-let property costing £261,897 and the UK’s average rent being £1,223, according to our latest data. Gross yields have improved across all regions in the last year as house...

Bristol as UK’s fastest growing property market

Bristol is outperforming many other regional locations in the UK in its property growth prospects, with a rise in multi-family housing in the city which will be a driving force in its property market over the next decade. Bristol is on course to see the highest growth...