Eager for Eastwood! Former mining town in Nottinghamshire sees average asking house prices rise the most in 2022, rising 29% Rightmove reveals the top ten places where asking prices rose the most in 2022 Asking values have risen the most in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, up 29% The South East features the most property price hotspots within the top ten see web
New year, new home: Number of people putting their house up for sale jumped 46% on Boxing Day, according to Rightmove Boxing day house listings rose 46% according to property site Rightmove Requests for property valuations rose 29% in the week after Christmas Buyers may have brought plans forward due to looming economic uncertainty
THE 20 MOST-BOUGHT CAR BRANDS IN 2022 1. Volkswagen - 131,850 sold 2. Ford - 126,826 sold 3. Audi - 110,144 sold 4. BMW - 108,624 sold 5. Toyota - 102,181 sold 6. Kia - 100,191 sold 7. Vauxhall - 83,691 sold 8. Mercedes-Benz - 80,910 sold 9. Hyundai - 80,419 sold 10. Nissan - 76,711 sold 11. Tesla - 54,622 sold 12. Peugeot - 52,264 sold 13. MG - 51,050 sold 14. Skoda - 48,848 sold 15. Mini - 45,854 sold 16. Land Rover - 43,180 sold 17. Volvo - 36,506 sold 18. Renault - 32,285 sold 19. Citroen - 28,487 sold 20. Dacia - 27,221 sold Source: SMMT
The rise of Generation Rent: Proportion of Brits who own their homes falls by almost 2% in a decade with number of renters surging by 3% - so what is happening where you live? ONS analysis of 2021 census showed home-ownership fell from 64.3% to 62.5% Proportion of households renting rose from 34.3% to 37.3% in decade from 2011 Home-ownership highest in Home Counties, Midlands, with enclaves in North Social renting highest in major cites, private rental was highest in London datas in web
Average UK rents fall for the first time since 2021... but only by a POUND: Experts warn rises are coming as mortgage rate hikes batter landlords Average rents fell in December 2022 - albeit by just £1 The tiny drop is significant as rents have not fallen in any month since 2021 Property market professionals say rent increases are coming this year see web
Catalytic converter crimewave is going unpunished: Just 1% of thefts of the car exhaust parts result in someone being charged, figures show Some 20 police forces in England and Wales provided cat theft data for 2017-21 It shows that just over 50,000 catalytic converter thefts were reported Fewer than 550 of these crimes resulted in someone being charged for theft Police tips to keep your car safe from catalytic converter thieves 1. If possible, park in a locked garage or in a well-lit, densely populated area 2. If you don't have access to a garage, park close to fences, walls or kerbs with the exhaust being closest to the barrier; this will make the theft more difficult 3. Avoid mounting your car on the kerb to park as it gives thieves easy access 4. If your catalytic converter's bolted on ask your local garage to weld the bolts to make it more difficult to remove 5. Consider a 'cage clamp' which locks around the converter 6. Speak to your car dealership about a tilt sensor that activates the alarm if someone tries to jack up your vehicle 7. If you see someone acting suspiciously under a vehicle, report it to the police
