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Introducing Aspire, our new property and lifestyle magazine

Inside Aspire, you’ll find a mix of property insights, delicious recipes from Tom Kerridge and a look at what makes Ashtons the business it is.

Explore our latest Market Review findings to see how Ashtons has consistently delivered results year after year – with 2024 being no exception.

Explore our exclusive portfolio of luxury properties, featuring the finest homes across Hertfordshire and the Chilterns.

The UK property market has proven resilient time and again, showing an impressive ability to adapt to fiscal and political shifts.

Positive signs in demand for high quality work spaces in Hertfordshire and as the retail sector recovers

East of England reports 10% increase over the last 12 months

As we enter 2024 the New Year property market has started strongly. The previous year was one of the most challenging markets we have seen since the financial crisis of 2008/9. The market faced a perfect storm of uncertainty. The cost of living crisis created by rapidly rising inflation in the first half of the year resulted in a rapid rise in the base rate of interest by the Bank of England. Economic growth through the year was sluggish at best. Thankfully the housing market began to stabilise in the last quarter of the year as the cycle of interest rate rises peaked at 5.25% in September and inflationary pressures eased to 3.9% in November. Well down on the figure of circa 9% at the beginning of the year.

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