If you’re a homeowner in Lincoln thinking about selling, brace yourself for a bit of uncomfortable truth. There is a growing gap in our city between what Lincoln home sellers want and what buyers are actually willing to pay. And the evidence for this is laid out, month after month, in cold, hard numbers.…
Hello, and welcome to another Lincoln Property Blog, brought to you by Ben from Walters of Lincolnshire. This week, we’re taking a closer look at a surprising superstar of the property market: the semi-detached house. Once considered a simple, “middle-of-the-road” option, these homes have quietly become one of the strongest…
Hello, and welcome to another Lincoln Property Blog, brought to you by Ben from Walters of Lincolnshire, following on from our earlier Social Media post on the average size of a bungalow and how it varies significantly across the UK, this week we look at The Great Lincoln Bungalow: Why…
As we are now half way through 2025, it’s certain the Lincoln housing market has been more restrained than the post pandemic 24 months of summer 2020 through to July/August of 2022, and I believe that the ‘steady as she goes’ outlook will continue into the rest of 2025 and…
In early 2023, most property forecasters anticipated a significant downturn in the UK housing market over the following two years. Halifax predicted an 8% drop in house prices, Savills went further at 10%, and Nomura Bank predicted a fall of up to 15%. While these gloomy forecasts grabbed headlines, the…
If you have ever thought about selling your Lincoln home, chances are you have been tempted to push the asking price a little higher than advised. After all, it’s your biggest tax free asset. A few extra thousand on the asking price of your Lincoln home sounds like a smart…
Over the past five years, Lincoln’s private rental market has experienced a significant growth in rents. The average monthly rent has increased from £687 in 2020 to £1,156 in 2025, representing a 68% rise. These local trends are interesting when compared with the national picture, where the average monthly rent…
Hello, and welcome to another Lincoln Property Blog! I’m Ben from Walters of Lincolnshire, and this week we look at what it means to sellers with: 108% More Lincoln Homes For Sale Than 3 Years Ago At first glance, that number stands out. More homes. More choice. But that’s only…
Hello, and welcome to another Lincoln Property Blog! I’m Ben from Walters of Lincolnshire, and this week we’re tackling a big question: Why do nearly one in two Lincoln homes fail to sell, and how can you beat those odds? Now, when most people decide to put their home on…
If you are a Lincoln homeowner or landlord and considering selling your Lincoln property soon, you may have wondered how long it will take to find a buyer and sell. The time it takes to sell a home varies depending on location, property type, price range, bedrooms, and market conditions.…
In early 2023, property forecasters predicted a significant UK housing downturn over the next two years, citing rising interest rates following Liz Truss’s departure. Halifax expected an 8% drop, Savills predicted a 10% drop, and Nomura Bank forecast up to a 15% drop. While these gloomy forecasts successfully grabbed headlines…
In 2025, 25.01% of agreed property sales in Lincoln did not complete, and this is more important than many homeowners think. In Lincoln, where sales chains are often longer and buyers are more sensitive to price, this has a bigger impact. Agreeing a sale has never meant a guarantee, since…
When you look back at the average rents achieved in Lincoln over the last five years, from 2021 through to 2025, a clear pattern emerges. Lincoln saw extraordinary growth in rents as the market experienced a period of exceptional pressure post pandemic, yet in the last 12 months, is now…