Housing Solicitors

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.