Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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WARNING: London property now ‘high risk investment’
Rathbones warns about the reliance on property as an investment as new report from Hamptons shows nearly 15% of London property sold at a loss in 2025.
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Market momentum builds as sellers “hit the ground running” in 2026
13.1% jump in listings in the first seven days of this year compared to the previous seven-day period, with sellers keen to act early, according to agent comparison site.
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Mortgage offers reach near 20-year high
Rachel Springall at Moneyfacts says the number of available mortgages is at its highest number since 2007.
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Property sellers in London now struggle most with value falls
New figures from Hamptons show that the Capital has taken over from the North East as the area where vendors are most likely to achieve less than they paid.
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Property buyers ‘not aware’ of local affordable homes, sector leader claims
Beth Rudolf, Co-Chair of the Home Buying and Selling Council, tells MPs consumers don't realise there are properties they can afford in their town.
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Base rate will fall to 2.75% in 2026, according to respected financial expert
Rise in unemployment could mean the Bank of England will cut the Base Rate to its lowest level in four years.
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Thousands more holiday and second home owners face Council Tax hit
Some 12,000 extra property investors and second homers will be landed with double Council Tax bills in April, according to Hamptons.
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Two-track price trend takes hold in London property market
More than half of the Capital's areas, particularly the most desirable, saw house prices dip, new figures reveal.
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First-time buyers to drive housing market in 2026, Zoopla analyst predicts
Zoopla research chief says first-time buyers continue to be the dominant buyer group in the housing market in 2026.
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Mortgage ‘price war’ to lift housing market in 2026
Fierce competition between lenders is forcing down mortgage costs and providing a significant boost to buyers’ spending power.
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