Welcome to our annual review of the most popular articles on Propertista in 2022! This year has been an exciting one for the world of real estate as we thankfully bade farewell to the pandemic-fuelled headlines of 2020-21 and were able to report on a wide range of fresh, new topics that drew our readers’ attention. From houses that could be purchased for just £50,000 to the property types that are most in demand. We also delved into some of the more virtual aspects of the real estate industry, including how the metaverse could change the way we buy and sell property in the future, meaning there has been no shortage of fascinating content to explore.
No matter what your interests are in the property sector, we’re confident that you’ll find something of value in our most-read articles of 2022. So sit back, grab a cuppa and get ready to dive into the best of Propertista 2022!
Five UK Properties You Can Buy For £50,000 Or Less
For Propertista’s most-viewed article of 2022, we challenged ourselves to locate five property listings across the nation priced at £50k or less. From a vacant plot of land with planning permission granted for three new builds to a fully managed student flat and properties with tenants in situ, check out the hidden gems we were able to find…
Ranked: The UK’s Most In-Demand Property Types
Our second most-read article of 2022 featured research revealing the most in-demand new-build property types in the UK from flats to terraced and detached properties. The top three property types identified in the research reflected the changes in buyer demand following the pandemic with space being the driving feature. Take a look at which property types scooped the top spots…
How to Buy Land in the Metaverse (While it’s Still a Bargain!)
In our third most popular article of 2022, we highlighted the groundbreaking move by a UK property portal app to purchase a digital plot of land on the Sandbox metaverse. This innovative company made the purchase believing that the metaverse, a virtual world where users can interact and engage with digital content and experiences, has the potential to revolutionise the way we buy and sell homes. Read on to learn more about their Land purchase and how the metaverse could play an exciting role in the property sector in future.
How to Buy Land in the Metaverse (While it’s Still a Bargain!)
Revealed: The UK Property Price Hotspots of the Decade
Our fourth most popular article of the year featured a new study that identified the ten areas across Great Britain with the biggest property price increases in the last decade. The top ten hotspots were primarily located in the South West and South East, but it was the East of England that saw the greatest increase in average asking prices. Keep reading to discover which seaside town took the top spot on this year’s list.
This One Thing Adds 22% to a Property’s Value
In our fifth most popular article of 2022, we reported on a study that showed properties located near certain supermarkets tend to have higher values, with an average premium of 22 per cent. However, one particular supermarket chain stood out, with properties located near it commanding a premium of almost 250 per cent. This information could be of particular interest to property investors looking to maximize their return on investment. Read on to find out which supermarket chain has such a drastic impact on property values.
Property Prices Rises Show No Sign of Slowing Despite Cost-of-Living Crisis
In our sixth most-read article of the year, we discussed the current state of the property market, which had continued to see an upward trend in property prices despite the ongoing cost of living crisis. Prices had increased by an average of 12.4 per cent year-over-year and nearly 3 per cent from the previous month. In this article, we delved into the factors contributing to this sustained increase and what industry experts believe this means for buyers and sellers.
Property Prices Rises Show No Sign of Slowing Despite Cost of Living Crisis
Comparing UK Property Prices from the Queen’s Coronation to Her Platinum Jubilee
For our seventh most viewed article of 2022, we reported about a recent study that looked at how UK property prices had risen by 2,432 per cent since the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. Join us as we discover the average house prices in each landmark year of her reign…
Comparing UK Property Prices from the Queen’s Coronation to Her Platinum Jubilee
Rents Rise at Fastest Rate in 16 Years
In our next most popular article of the year, we reported on research showing that rents in Great Britain had experienced their fastest annual growth rate in 16 years. The national average asking rent outside of London reached a new record high of £1,126 per month, representing a 3.5 per cent increase and an 11.8 per cent year-on-year increase. Check out the other record-breaking data from the research…
Revealed: The UK’s New Property Hotspot
For our ninth most read piece of 2022, we revealed the latest buyer competition hotspot where there were more than twice as many buyers as sellers marking the biggest supply-demand mismatch ever recorded at that time of year. Find out where it was….
Revealed: The Areas with the Highest (and Lowest) Property Price Increases Over the Last Decade
Completing our list of top ten articles of 2022, we wrote about a new study that identified the areas with the highest and lowest house price growth over the last decade. The research found that Margate, Kent saw the greatest increase, with the average asking price for a property there more than doubling from £148,763 to £308,508 in a period of ten years – a 107 per cent increase while Middlesbrough, where homes on average are now just six per cent more expensive than they were ten years ago at £132,792, was the area with the lowest price increase. Find out the other property hotspot winners and losers of the decade…
Revealed: The Areas With the Highest (and Lowest) Property Price Increases Over the Last Decade
