June 3, 2009

Hackney – More Truck for your Buck

The findaproperty Rental Index has found that Hackney is the best performer in Central London for rental yields. The average rental yield in Hackney is 5.51% compared to 3.86% in Kensington & Chelsea or 4.44% in Hammersmith & Fulham.

Source: Findaproperty

Positive Growth in Central London

– The Knight Frank Prime Central London Index recorded positive growth for £1m+ house prices for the second month running in May.
– Prices in Central London rose by 1.6 per cent during May, which was four times the rate of growth seen in April, when prices rose by 0.4 per cent.
– On an annual basis prices are now down 20.1 per cent, and are down 22.3 per cent from the March 2008 peak.
– The recovery in prices has been led by the sub-£1million sector, where prices have now risen 2.7 per cent since March this year.

Source: Knight Frank