Press releases

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that since the government announced its intentions to move ahead with the third runway at Heathrow, there has been a surge in homes entering the market for sale across the London Borough of Hillingdon. Two weeks ago (29th January 2025), the …

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The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed which prime London postcodes are currently seeing the highest levels of market activity, as well as the postcodes commanding the highest price amongst the capital’s high-end homebuyers, with one Westminster postcode topping the table with an average sold price of £6.m …

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The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that in now less than 24 areas of the UK property market, parents could have covered the cost of their child thanks to the house price appreciation seen on their property. Benham and Reeves looked at the cost of raising a …

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The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that whilst the London property market has boasted one of the strongest performances when it comes to the average yield secured for Buy-to-Let investors over the last five years, one region has outperformed the Capital. Benham and Reeves analysed the average …

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The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that Hong Kong nationals are still the most dominant when it comes to foreign homebuyer activity across the property market in England and Wales, as the number of properties purchased and held by foreign buyers increased by 2.6% last year. Benham and …

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The latest internal data release from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed which areas of the London property market saw the most consistent rental growth in 2024, with Shoreditch, Canary Wharf and Ealing topping the table. The data from Benham and Reeves looks at the monthly rate of rental price growth …

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The latest Prime London Demand Index by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that buyer demand for prime property across London’s most prestigious neighbourhoods climbed during the final quarter of 2024, up by +2.7%, whilst there was a +1.6% increase across the super prime market. The Prime London Demand Index* by Benham …

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The latest advice from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has highlighted five simple but vital checks all homeowners should make ahead of the Christmas break, to ensure Father Christmas can make his deliveries without disaster striking. Check the roof If you expect Santa and his reindeer to land on your roof this …

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The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that in now less than 24 areas of the UK property market, parents could have covered the cost of their child thanks to the house price appreciation seen on their property. Benham and Reeves looked at the cost of raising a …

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To view the full Market Index Q3 2024 click here. The latest Property Market Index Review by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that house prices climbed by 0.9% in Q3 of this year, marketing a third consecutive quarter of growth across the UK property market. The Benham and Reeves Property …

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The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that ahead of this year’s ‘Buy Nothing Day’ on 29th November – when many of us will be making a conscious choice not to make any purchases – an average of 342% more property sales complete are likely to complete versus …

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For Road Safety Week, London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed where across the nation we clock up the most miles on our roads each year. Benham and Reeves analysed road usage based on the number of miles travelled by motor vehicles across the roads of each county in Britain on an …

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