Brixham harbour, South Devon, England. Photograph: Sebastian Wasek/Alamy

People in the UK: have you moved away from the city and now returned?

We’d like to hear from people in the UK who moved to the countryside or coast during the pandemic and have now moved back to the city – or are planning to

Data analysis from the property website Rightmove has found that London is once again the most searched-for location on the website, and the majority (58%) of people living there are looking to stay rather than to leave.

This is a a reverse from five years ago, when in the early months of Covid lockdowns, would-be house buyers were looking for a move to coastal and rural areas as a bigger garden, access to nature and more room for home working became the priorities.

However now many companies require staff to be more present in the office and some who moved out of the city have experienced buyers remorse.

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We’d like to hear from people who have already returned to the city – or are planning to. Tell us your reasons why in the form below or by messaging us.

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