The number of home movers reached 370,300 the highest level for 10 years thanks to low mortgage rates and demand for homes.

Homeowners struggle to move due to a lack of suitable housing at affordable prices and are opting to improve instead.

Buying a home will cost 46% more in a national park as homeowners can enjoy easy access to the great outdoors and beautiful countryside.

There is enough space above London railway lines to build apartment blocks adding 250,000 new homes for the capital.

The cost of a fixed rate mortgage has increased for first time buyers and the Bank of England is expected to raise base rates next month.

English market towns command a £30,000 premium from homeowners or 12% more compared to living in neighbouring towns.

Homeowners showed resilience with borrowings from home movers rising to £8.4 billion up 20% compared to August last year.

Parents could be better off buying a student flat than paying children’s rent as prices in university towns rise £38,666 during a three year course.

Higher house prices and stamp duty mean the cost of moving home in London has risen to £32,092 or 47% higher than a decade ago.

Number of home buyers taking out a mortgage in London is up 6% in the second quarter 2017 with strong demand from first time buyers.

There are over 5 million people with multiple properties after a 30% increase in their numbers since the start of the century.

The number of home movers has reduced by -2% creating a shortage of properties for first time buyers and higher prices.