Housing market Blog

Nationwide’s house price index shows annual house price growth increasing 2.1% month-on-month, rising from 10.5% in July to 11% in August – the second largest gain in 15 years with the average house price nearing £250,000.  Nationwide's Chief Economist, Robert Gardner, commented: "House prices are now around 13% higher than when the pandemic began.  The bounce back in August is surprising… Read More

According to the Bank of England (BoE), UK homeowners borrowed more on their mortgages than they repaid in March – a record £11.8bn - with gross mortgage borrowing reaching £35.6bn. New mortgage approvals reached 83,000, which is 10,000 more than in February 2020, just before the Covid restrictions were put in place. After so many months of people syphoning spare cash… Read More

We look at calls for the Stamp Duty holiday to be extended, where the South East ranks in the Nationwide House Price Index and the safeguards we have in place to remain open and covid safe for our customers and staff. Read More

Close to the beach, spacious, with ample outside space - no wonder the Shoreham property market is scorching right now - see our homes of the month:  Read More

At Oakley, our proactive team have done an exceptional job of maintaining business as usual as much as possible throughout lockdown. It goes without saying, using the familiar phrase “unprecedented times” this has been one of the most unusual quarters of the year to report on, possibly in our 27 years of operating in the property business!  Read More

Well done to our Lewes team who are top of the RightMove leaderboard - so how did they do it? Read on. Read More

Fantastic news for buyers and sellers who could enjoy saving thousands on the cost of moving home thanks to the SDLT holiday Read More

Our customers, clients and team mean everything to us at Oakley! We thrive on building positive relationships so it’s only natural that while we gradually reopen our property viewing appointments, we keep you all safe. Read More

Apart from the monthly mortgage, there are a few extra costs to think about when moving home. Here's a guide to help you calculate those.  Read More

   Our teams have been busy finding alternative ways to keep everything running smoothly in our Sales, Lettings, Property Management and Commercial Departments. Read More