Average house prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs during the summer months, in a positive sign for the property market. Nationwide...
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02 September 2024
From: Breaking News
The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...
31 August 2024
From: Features
House price forecasts have improved in just one month and significantly from a year ago, analysis shows. The Treasury regularly compiles independent...
22 August 2024
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Annual house price growth remained at 2.7% ahead of the general election in June and was up just 0.5% on a...
15 August 2024
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A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...
08 August 2024
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Estate agents are braced for a busy Autumn selling season after the first interest rate cut since March 2020. The Bank of...
02 August 2024
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House price growth hit its highest level for almost two years during July, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...
02 August 2024
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Estate agents remain largely split on whether Labour’s General Election win will be positive for the housing market. A survey of almost...
30 July 2024
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High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...
02 July 2024
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Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...
27 June 2024
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The rate of inflation slowed to 2.3% in April, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It means the consumer price index...
23 May 2024
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Agents remain typically optimistic about the property market after interest rates were been held at their 16-year high of 5.25% by...
10 May 2024
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Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...
07 May 2024
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Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...
02 May 2024
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Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...
02 May 2024
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Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...
29 April 2024
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The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...
22 April 2024
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A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...
13 April 2024
From: Features
House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...
03 April 2024
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A baby born today will need to earn £95,121 to get on the property ladder, research suggests. The analysis forecasts that the...
20 March 2024
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House price growth may have slowed last year but homeowners who sold their property still made an average gain of £74,000...
08 March 2024
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Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...
08 March 2024
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House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...
04 March 2024
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Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...
22 February 2024
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Annual house price growth hit a 12-month high last month as values rose for the fourth consecutive month but future drops...
08 February 2024
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Average house prices will fall 3.6% in the first quarter of the year, according to forecasts by reallymoving.com. The research is based...
05 February 2024
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The average household in England and Wales who purchased in the past 20 years and sold last year achieved profits of...
22 January 2024
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Nationwide has called for an independent review of the first-time buyer market as it urges the Chancellor to boost support for...
20 November 2023
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More than 70 local authority areas have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend, Halifax...
14 November 2023
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Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...
30 October 2023
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A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...
26 October 2023
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A fifth of all homes sold so far this year in London have been for over £1m. London estate agency Benham and...
25 October 2023
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House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...
19 October 2023
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Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...
20 September 2023
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House prices near to the higher ranked schools in the capital are getting a welcome boost, according to research from London...
06 September 2023
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The property market is set for its quietest year for sales since 2012, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index estimates...
30 August 2023
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Foxtons remains confident about the property market despite sliding house price growth. It comes as data from Rightmove revealed that asking prices...
22 August 2023
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House price growth and inflation has continued to slow but there are warnings that further interest rate cuts could still dent...
17 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...
05 August 2023
From: Features
Increasing numbers of agent listings are highlighting green features as key selling points, Rightmove claims. It comes as the portal call for...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Lloyds Banking Group has issued a slightly more positive house price outlook despite warning of increased pressure on mortgage affordability from...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month in May, Land Registry data shows. The official figures show house prices...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Sentiment among movers is proving to be remarkably resilient despite the challenging news in recent months on mortgage rates, inflation, and...
19 July 2023
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Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...
03 July 2023
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The level of sellers accepting an asking price discount of 5% or more has hit a three-year high. Zoopla’s latest House Price...
28 June 2023
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Annual house price growth continued to slow in April but bounced back on a monthly basis, Land Registry figures have revealed. The...
22 June 2023
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Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...
08 June 2023
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House price growth may be slowing but Sottish agency brand DJ Alexander has revealed that it recorded its highest ever sales...
06 June 2023
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The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...
02 June 2023
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The average first-time buyer in Britain has seen the cost of a home increase by £25 per day since interest rates...
31 May 2023
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Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...
25 May 2023
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The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...
03 May 2023
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Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...
20 April 2023
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The latest Halifax House Price Index gave estate agents renewed optimism last week amid the ongoing market crash debate after the...
11 April 2023
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The level of agency stock has almost doubled since last year but repricing is on the rise and sales are taking...
05 April 2023
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Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...
23 March 2023
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Lower mortgage rates than the end of last year and slowing inflation should sustain the housing market as it enters the...
21 March 2023
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The latest Halifax House Price Index is set to add fuel to the fire of the ongoing market crash debate. The lender’s...
08 March 2023
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Annual house price growth has fallen for the first time since June 2020 and is now at its weakest level since...
02 March 2023
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The average price for larger detached homes has grown at almost twice the rate than for smaller properties such as flats...
28 February 2023
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Annual house price growth slowed in December and ended the year negative on a monthly basis, the latest Land Registry figures...
16 February 2023
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Prices will fall during this year, but the outlook differs depending on location, according to Cluttons. A first quarter update from the...
13 February 2023
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Halifax has recorded the lowest level of annual house price growth for three years. Its latest House Price Index for January 2023...
08 February 2023
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The north-south house price divide may be narrowing, eXp UK claims. Research by the self-employed agency brand has found that while the...
02 February 2023
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An estate agency veteran has urged Government ministers to consider where their own children will live amid a continuing shortage of...
31 January 2023
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Almost 155,000 home sellers could be impacted by a drop in house prices but it may only last for a couple...
31 January 2023
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Homeowners who purchased a property over the past 20 years and sold in 2022 typically made a gross profit of more...
09 January 2023
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House prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, the worst run since 2008, according to Nationwide. The lender’s final House...
03 January 2023
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The housing market is struggling to regain momentum following the mini-Budget but a ‘soft landing’ is possible, Nationwide suggests. The lender is...
21 December 2022
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Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...
08 December 2022
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The property market is ‘recalibrating’ but should be seen in context of economic events, agents are being urged. Kris Mclean, managing director...
06 December 2022
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House price growth slowed annually and fell for the third month in a row during November, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House...
02 December 2022
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Agents are acknowledging that ‘change is coming’ to the housing market after the latest Land Registry House Price Index showed prices...
17 November 2022
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned of a further weakening of the property market as buyer caution increases. The...
10 November 2022
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The housing market isn’t definitely facing a 2008-style cliff-edge moment, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from the agent has asked if October’s weak...
07 November 2022
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Annual house price growth hit an 18-month low during October and fell on a monthly basis for the first time since...
02 November 2022
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Lloyds Bank has said it is focusing lending on “slightly better off customers” as it warns that house prices could fall...
28 October 2022
From: Breaking News
House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...
20 October 2022
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The prime central London (PCL) market may escape a property downturn, JLL claims. The real estate and agency brand has highlighted the...
05 October 2022
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Annual house price growth slowed to single digits in September and was flat on a monthly basis, Nationwide figures show. The lender’s...
03 October 2022
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Autumn and winter have been identified as the best seasons to sell a property if an agent wants to get their...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The 1980s may be most fondly remembered for bad hairdos and questionable fashion, but it may have also been the best...
22 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Many experts are predicting that house price growth will slow for the remainder of the year as the cost of living...
17 September 2022
From: Features
More stock is coming to the market but the number of sales agreed is slowing, new figures suggest. Property data company TwentyCi’s...
16 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Annual house price growth returned to double digits in July, Land Registry data reveals. The figures will reignite the debate over the...
15 September 2022
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Monthly house price growth bounced back in August but continues to slow annually, Halifax data shows. Halifax’s August House Price Index recorded...
08 September 2022
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An estate agent has looked to loo roll to explain why he thinks house prices won’t crash but the pace of...
07 September 2022
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House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
In this guest piece, Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director at Leaders Romans Group, looks at whether house prices will start to cool...
27 August 2022
From: Features
Two senior estate agency figures have given their views on the prospects for the property market as commentators warn that longer-term...
25 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Annual house price growth has dropped to its lowest level this year and is back to single digits, official data shows. The...
18 August 2022
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A leading property association argues it won’t be long before we start to see house price growth slowing. According to the National...
12 August 2022
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A leading agent has claimed that the economic plans of Liz Truss, the frontrunner to be the country’s next Prime Minister,...
03 August 2022
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The latest house price index from Zoopla has suggested the market remains resilient in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, but...
02 August 2022
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A record share of buyers are leaving London to purchase their first home, research shows. Analysis by Hamptons found that a record...
01 August 2022
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The housing market continues to defy expectations after the latest Land Registry figures show annual price growth in May hit its...
21 July 2022
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Rightmove has upped its house price forecasts for this year as new stock supply fails to keep up with demand. The portal...