UK searches for homes with air conditioning jump 104% as heatwaves intensify
Searches for homes with air conditioning in the UK have more than doubled this summer. Repeated heatwaves prompt buyers to pay greater attention to property cooling capabilities. Many households are making practical changes to keep cool during hotter weather. Britain's housing stock faces concerns about coping with increasingly hotter summers. This shift influences buyer priorities and what they…
UK property searches involving air conditioning have surged by 104% this summer, driven by a series of intense heatwaves. Rightmove, a property portal, noted a spike in searches for air-conditioned homes between May and July, compared to the same period last year. Temperatures in England soared to 38C, setting a new record for the number of days above 36C in a year.
Despite only 12% of buyers having installed air conditioning, 61% expressed interest in doing so, according to Rightmove's research. Colleen Babcock, a Rightmove property expert, observed that buyers are now prioritizing a home's ability to stay cool, alongside traditional factors like location, space, and affordability. With the UK housing stock facing potential overheating issues by 2050, many households are taking practical steps to stay cool, while others are incorporating comfort considerations into their property purchases.
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