House prices

Modest decline in first-time buyer numbers

The latest Halifax First-Time Buyer Review has estimated that there were 139,500 first-time buyers...

London on way to reaching new homes targets

The latest London New Homes Monitor from Stirling Ackroyd claims that many new homes have...

Levelling out of property market optimism

Optimism in the property market has slowed down, with fewer homeowners anticipating an increase...

Nationwide: monthly fall in house prices

The Nationwide Building Society has revealed that UK house prices fell by 0.2% in June. The...

No change in monthly house prices

The Land Registry's Market Trend Data for England and Wales has shown an annual...

Kensington & Chelsea is Britain’s most expensive area

Boroughs in London continue to dominate the country's list of most expensive places for...

Six out of 10 regions set new record price highs

Rightmove has reported a post-election price surge, with new seller asking prices increasing by...

Vendor instructions fall for fourth consecutive month

House prices rose once again in May, and at a quicker pace than in...

Halifax: quarterly house prices up 2%

House prices in the latest three months were 2.0% higher than in the preceding...

Nationwide: house prices up 0.3% in May

The latest House Price Index from the Nationwide Building Society has found that while...

Land Registry: house prices up 0.9% month-on-month

The Land Registry has reported an annual price increase of 5.1% in April, which...

House price confidence hit

Confidence in the housing market was dented slightly last month, despite the fact that...

31% rise in seaside house prices over last decade

House prices have risen, on average, by a third across British seaside towns over...

5.4% rise in Scottish house prices

In March, average house prices in Scotland rose by an average £9,200, or 5.4%,...

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Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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LiveMore introduces new limited edition deals and rate reductions

LiveMore has unveiled new Spring Special limited-edition rates, reductions to its core range rates...

Propertymark calls for urgent stamp duty reform as threshold changes take effect

Propertymark has urged the UK Government to reform stamp duty thresholds to reflect current...