Housing Market
News covering issues affecting the UK residential property market, house prices, interest rates and buying and selling trends.
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Estate agents give Bank downbeat message on market conditions
The Bank of England says agents report only "marginal improvement this month", with "little evidence of a pick-up in viewings or transactions".
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Average house price now tops £300,000 – Halifax
Industry reacts to news as Head of Mortgages Amanda Bryden at the Halifax reveals property prices rose 0.7% last month after a dip in December.
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INDUSTRY REACTION: Bank keeps base rate at 3.75%
As predicted, the Monetary Policy Committee has erred on the side of caution and has voted to keep the base rate on hold.
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Busiest city in the UK for estate agents revealed
Despite improving supply levels, the number of listings per branch varies widely between the regions and cities.
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Santander offers new 2% deposit mortgage to first-time buyers
The offer is for a five-year fixed rate, but the lender is restricting the loan offer so it is not available on flats or new builds.
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House prices up in January, according to Nationwide – industry reaction
The building society's Chief Economist, Robert Gardner, expects further recovery in the coming quarters as affordability improves and confidence grows.
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Bank expected to reject interest rate cut this week
The Bank of England and its Governor Andrew Bailey are set to keep interest rates static this week, with inflation a key factor.
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Transactions data reaction: Property deals hold up well despite turbulent year end
Latest figures from HMRC show that transactions were up 5% in December from the previous year with just a small monthly fall.
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Property market recovery ‘well underway’, two leading sources confirm
Data from both Zoopla and EXP highlights a less buoyant market than 2025, but a bounce back in the market is still clearly evident.
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Asking prices rise fastest in less desirable areas – new data
Colleen Babcock at Rightmove says the cheapest locations, especially in the North and Scotland, are seeing the largest increases in property asking prices.
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