Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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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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BLOG: Estate agency life’s been a strange box of chocolates this year!
Glentree founder Trevor Abrahmson takes a look back at 2025 and gives his thoughts on the housing market in 2026.
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INDUSTRY REACTION: Bank of England cuts base rate
Comments from industry leaders following the Bank's reduction in the base interest rate to 3.75% after three months being held at 4%.
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Rightmove picks next year’s housing market ‘winners and losers’
The different sectors and regions of the housing market are likely to experience sharply contrasting fortunes next year.
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Bank of England Base Rate cut looks certain today after inflation fall
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is expected to reverse his decision last month to freeze the Base Rate.
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Labour’s Mansion Tax will go the way of HIPs, believe me!
Estate agency chief says there aren't enough district valuers to cope with the deluge of challenges homeowners will make to their home's official value.
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Getting to exchange taking longer, new data shows
Figures from TwentyEA reveal the time it takes UK home movers to reach exchange is over four months.
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Hot competition? 500 new estate agencies set up shop this year
Increased competition means estate agents need to work "incredibly hard" to stand out from the crowd, says property app boss.
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