Have a question?
033 3772 0409

Housing Solicitors

ONS figures show no slowdown in house prices (17 July 2014)

Date: 17/07/2014
Duncan Lewis, Housing Solicitors, ONS figures show no slowdown in house prices

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that in May house prices in the capital rose by £7,000 on average – and over the last year have risen by an average of 20.1% in London.

The average increase in house prices across the UK has also risen from 9.1% the previous year to 10.50% last year, the figures show.

The ONS house price index shows that the average house price in the UK now stands at £262,000.

However, in May the average price of a home in London stood at £492,000.

Critics of the government’s Help to Buy scheme claim that some first-time buyers and homeowners wishing to upgrade under the scheme may have overstretched themselves financially to afford to buy a new home – and may face financial difficulties once interest rates start to rise.

The average rent in London is now nearing £2,000 a month, with even traditionally low-income areas such as Hackney in east London experiencing a huge rise in rents in the private sector.

Duncan Lewis Housing Solicitors

Duncan Lewis housing solicitors can advise rental tenants on a wide range of housing matters, including:



  • Disrepair of rental property

  • Housing benefit

  • Housing possession

  • Landlord & Tenant disputes

  • Local Authority housing

  • Unlawful or malicious eviction.


Duncan Lewis housing solicitors also offer conveyancing services to homebuyers – and can advise homeowners on debt management matters and mortgage repossession.

Duncan Lewis is also a leading provider of Legal Aid services.

For expert legal advice on housing law, contact Duncan Lewis housing solicitors on 020 7923 4020.


For all Housing related matter contact us now.Contact Us

Call us now on 033 3772 0409 or click here to send online enquiry.
Duncan Lewis is the trading name of Duncan Lewis (Solicitors) Limited. Registered Office is 143-149 Fenchurch St, London, EC3M 6BL. Company Reg. No. 3718422. VAT Reg. No. 718729013. A list of the company's Directors is displayed at the registered offices address. Authorised and Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority . Offices all across London and in major cities in the UK. ©Duncan Lewis >>Legal Disclaimer, Copyright & Privacy Policy. Duncan Lewis do not accept service by email.