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The UK housing market has boomed over the past year, with buyers and sellers benefitting from recent initiatives. But how have...

Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them get on the property ladder in 2020, new...

The majority (83%) of first-time buyers in the UK currently house-hunting have had no financial support from their parents, new research...

Responsible Life, a later life lending specialist, is reporting a 52% annual surge in lifetime mortgage sales, as retirees increasingly look...

Brexit has caused UK house price growth to half since June 2016, according to property management company Apropos. The digital platform, designed...

With the outcome of Brexit hanging in the balance, ‘Leave’ voting areas have recorded higher average house price increases than ‘Remain’...

The time it takes to sell a home across UK cities has hit a three-year high, according to Zoopla. Its September UK...

A fifth of current mortgage holders believe they will still be paying off their mortgage beyond the age of 65 –...

Since the Brexit vote, house prices have increased across the UK by 9.3%, with market uncertainty surrounding the exit being blamed...

First-time buyers and existing homeowners capitalised on low rates across the market in October, according to fresh research from e.surv. Its latest...

Average property prices in the three months to October were 1.5% higher than in the same three months a year ago,...

People aged 18-34 are having to make sacrifices not experienced in previous generations to get onto the property ladder, according to...

A slow but steady start was recorded at the beginning of 2018, in line with numerous industry predictions on how the...

Half a million households would be at risk of negative equity if there was a drop in the average UK house...

Nearly seven in ten (69%) mortgage brokers saw an increasing demand for 35-year mortgages, according to the latest research from the...

The latest ‘bubble alert’ from One 77 Mortgages found lending in March 2017 was in decline compared to March last year...

Figures from Accord Mortgages show a jump in remortgage applications over the summer, with borrowers grabbing competitive mortgage deals ahead of...

Up to 18% of homeowner’s ready to climb the property ladder find it harder than buying their first home, according to...

First-time buyers accounted for half of all home purchase valuations in July, according to the latest research from Connells Survey &...

Research from Lloyds Bank Private Banking shows that the total household wealth in the UK reached an estimated £10.5 trillion in...

The latest property renovation hotspots list revealed that Barking and Dagenham is the top location for an increase in renovation applications...

Brokers are encountering fewer difficulties when sourcing mortgages for clients than at any point since the introduction of the Mortgage Market...

The latest House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Knight Frank and IHS Markit has revealed that households throughout the UK perceive...

The UAE has been named as the best country for first-time buyers, new research carried out by MoveHub has revealed. Based on...

Conveyancing firm My Home Move's latest research has revealed that the appeal of shared ownership schemes has risen by over 130%...

Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased in 2016, new research from The Mortgage Broker Ltd has revealed. This came as a result...

The UK House Price Index for November 2016 revealed an annual price rise of 6.7%, taking the overall average property value...

Annual house price growth slowed in October, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index. It fell from 5.3% in September...

Data published this week by the Resolution Foundation confirms the continuation of the downward trend in home ownership in the UK.  Since 2003...

Average house prices dipped by 0.4% between April and May, according to the latest figures from estate agents Your Move and...

Back in 1980 I took out my first mortgage to buy a flat in Birmingham. The flat was very affordable and...

House prices in the three months to May were 9.2% higher than in the same three months a year earlier, according...

House prices in Greater London have topped £600,000 for the first time ever, new figures show. Prices increased by 14.9% over the...

Skipton Building Society has removed its maximum loan size cap for first-time buyers. It said this follows a 20% increase in UK house...

House prices in British seaside towns have increased by an average £440 every month for the last decade, new figures show. Prices...

Housing market sentiment remains strong with most owners optimistic about the future despite market uncertainties, new research shows. Households in all UK...

Tottenham Hotspur may have missed out on the Premier League title but the local property market has claimed the house price growth...

The price of the average home in London broke through the £600,000 price barrier in April for the first time, Home values in...

Demand for UK property has dipped for the first time in 12 months in the latest sign of housing market weakness. However,...

UK house price growth slowed more than expected in the three months to April, further evidence of a slowing property market. House prices in...

The areas of the UK with the highest levels of unemployment have seen the lowest rates of house-price increases over the...

The housing market is facing a “climate of uncertainty” as the UK waves goodbye to buy-to-let boom, according to the Royal...

UK house prices rose 7.6% in the year to February and property experts expect the "unrelenting" growth to continue. This marked a...

House price inflation has hit double digits for the first time in almost two years with prices rising more than £20,000 in the...

House prices have risen 47,000% since the Queen was born 90 years ago this month, new research shows. In 1926 the average...

UK house prices continue to accelerate increasing by 7.9% in the year to January, up from 6.7% in December. Prices were driven...

The property industry is calling on Chancellor George Osborne to reform stamp duty and boost housing supply in Wednesday’s Budget, but...

The pace of house price growth has doubled due to a boom in buy-to-let sales ahead of April's stamp duty surcharge, new...

Tomorrow will mark the seventh anniversary of 0.5% interest rates but property experts warn that cheap money won't last forever. The average...

Two new sets of figures show house prices continue to power upwards but property experts warn a slowdown could be in sight. The...

New evidence suggests that only high-earning first-time buyers are able to afford their first properties, leaving the rest behind. The gap between...

House prices leapt by 2.5% in January to mark the biggest monthly upswing for 14 years, Land Registry figures show. The average...

The Brexit referendum is adding to housing market uncertainty which has seen a 2% drop in sales in major UK cities,...

Two-fifths of UK workers earned less than the increase in the average UK home’s value last year, new research shows. House prices...

Property investors say the UK would be a less attractive place to invest if voters decide to leave the EU, new...

UK house prices could drop by 5% if the UK votes to leave the EU in the referendum on 23 June. Prime...

The North/South divide in house price expectations has now widened to record levels, new figures show. Households in all UK regions perceive...

The price of property coming to market has leapt by 2.90% this month pushing the average asking price to within a...

Chancellor George Osborne's stamp duty changes saved homemovers more than £4,500 on average last year, new figures show. The Chancellor cut stamp...

The flood of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the forthcoming 3% surcharge on stamp duty is driving house prices even higher...

Fears of an affordability crisis are likely to grow as new figures show property prices increasing at twice the pace of...

The collapse in the supply of houses for sale has forced prices to new highs with an average increase of £3,500...

New figures show the housing market defying the traditional seasonal slowdown in December as mortgage approvals hit a two-year high. The number of...

Finding mortgage finance will be the biggest challenge for amateur landlords in future, according to broker Private Finance. It warned that the...

The average house purchase deposit jumped 15% in a year to more than £80,000 in December. This is its highest point since the...

UK house prices leapt by 7.7% in the year to November after rising at the fastest rate for eight months. This compares...

House prices in England and Wales have risen by nearly £18,000 in the last year, an average rise of nearly £1,500...

Continuing property growth will push prices beyond the reach of low to middle earners next year. 2016 will prove a growing struggle...

House price inflation in UK cities hit 10% in 2015 led by London, where the average property jumped 13.3% to £52,900. Buyers need...

The Treasury has launched a consultation on giving the Bank of England more powers to control buy-to-let and could introduce new lending...

House prices are set to soar 50% and rents more than 25% over the next 10 years, new figures suggest. The proportion...

The IMF has warned that the UK's unbalanced housing market could threaten future economic growth. It said the UK economy is on...

House prices in England and Wales jumped £16,446 in the last year to hit a new record high of £290,640. This is...

House price growth will slow in 2016 as buyers struggle to get on the housing ladder and interest rates potentially rise,...

Homeowners aged over 55 are sitting on £90,000 more property wealth than they realise thanks to soaring house prices. This extra housing wealth...

New Land Registry figures showed house prices in England and Wales rising a healthy 5.6% in the year to October, taking...

UK house prices increased by 6.1% in the year to September 2015 with London and the South once again leading the...

Investment demand has picked up in prime central London after recent reports of a property slowdown in the capital. Newly-released third-quarter Land...

November has seen the smallest seasonal drop in new seller asking prices since 2011, setting the scene for higher prices in...

The Building Societies Association (BSA) has committed to review its maximum age limits for mortgage borrowers to help those who need...

UK house prices rose 9.7% in the year to October and should continue climbing over the coming year, according to the...

The total property wealth of over-55s in England will double to almost £2.5 trillion by 2035, according to new research by Age...

The London property market is the most overvalued in Europe and is at risk of a bubble due to "explosive price...

The property market continued to tick over in September with activity up 5.4% on the same month last year. There were 106,030...

Latest figures show UK house prices slowed in the year to August with annual growth of 5.2%. That is unchanged from July,...

Last month was the strongest September for home sales since 2007 as the property market enjoyed an Indian summer. The growth was largely...

The property industry has warned that Prime Minister David Cameron's plan to build 200,000 new starter homes won't be enough to keep...

House prices fell by nearly 1% in September as the annual pace of growth starts to ease off, new figures show. This...

Growing expectations of a base rate hike have failed to dent the public's confidence in the outlook for house prices. The quarterly Halifax...

The number of mortgages for £1million or more has jumped by one-fifth in the last year. The sharp increase has been driven...

Figures published yesterday by Nationwide Building Society show the widening gap between in property values in London and the South-east and...

The cost of taking the first step on the property ladder is soaring according to new figures from estate agent chain...

Property price inflation has fallen back slightly to 4.2% a year in England and Wales, according to the latest figures from...

The Bank of England has ruled out intervention in the UK buy-to-let market despite fears that its growth could pose a...

The price of property coming onto the market has hit a new high after the biggest September rise for 13 years. New...

UK house prices rose by 5.2% over the last year helped by the return of the first-time buyer. The annual pace of...

UK house prices rose 9% in the past year after a strong summer that saw prices leap 3% between June and August,...

Two new surveys published today show that the property market scaled new highs yet again in August. The RICS UK Residential Market...

House prices now cost six times income even in the most affordable regions of England and Wales as the affordability crisis worsens. In...

Residential property transactions fell by 4% between June and July, according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs. July's seasonally-adjusted figures...

Brokers are buzzing with confidence after new figures showed the mortgage market enjoyed its best July for seven years. Gross mortgage lending...

UK house prices increased 5.7% in the year to June but London is trailing as the capital's property market continues to...

Landlords are struggling to cash in on the buy-to-let boom because of growing difficulties getting mortgage finance, new research has found. One...

Last month was the strongest July for home sales since 2007 with a rise of 13% on June to 90,000. This is the first time...

Two new sets of figures show the prime London property market has slumped in recent months after years of surging ahead. Analysis...

The number of home movers has fallen sharply over the past 12 months and is still far lower than before the financial crisis. But the...

The average property in England and Wales cost a record 8.8 times local earnings last year, new official figures show. And it topped 10...

House prices in England and Wales hit a post-crisis high in June with the average price rising to £181,619. That finally tops...

House price growth in the UK's leading cities is set to hit 10% this year as the market recovery continues. The Hometrack UK...

While the London housing market drove UK growth in 2014, the capital should underperform the rest of the country this year,...

Chelsea continue to top the Property Premier League despite a recent drop in form, new figures suggest. The average property price in the SW6...

A sharp drop in new property supply is forcing house prices ever higher with the average asking price now just a...

The income received by landlords is increasing at its fastest-ever rate, according to new research. The latest Buy-to-Let Index from the Your...

Confidence in the outlook for UK house price growth slipped back in June, according to the Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker. This...

House prices in the UK climbed solidly in May as a result of the certainty provided by the General Election result,...

A lack of supply of homes has translated into rising housing market values according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The...

A lack of affordable homes in England’s rural areas has resulted in young people and families being priced out of the...

Prices of properties near the main site of the 2012 London Olympics are increasing at twice the average rate in the...

The Bank of England has warned that the booming buy-to-let market poses a threat to the financial stability of the UK. It...

Brokers remain confident that house prices will continue to rise this year despite new figures showing a fall of 0.2% in June. The surprise price...

London house prices surged in May to add £23,132 to the value of the average home, new figures show. The capital's property...

The number of remortgages grew strongly in May as homeowners took advantage of rising house prices and the lender price war...

Brokers have welcomed new official figures showing that house prices in England and Wales are within a whisker of their all-time high. House...

Mortgage borrowing jumped to a six-year high in May and average deposits also hit a new post-recession peak, new figures show. Deposits have...

Excellent buying conditions have lured Britons back into the overseas property market this year, with bargain property prices and historically low...

As UK house prices reach new records and the price for an average London property crosses £500k, you might wondering whether...

Mortgage affordability for people who want to buy a home has hit its highest level for six years. Just one in three...

Record low interest rates couldn't prevent a decline in lending and house prices in April. UK house prices increased by 5.5% in...

The price of property coming to market has surged to an all-time high after rising nearly £8,500 in a month. The average...

The property market shrugged off pre-election jitters to jump 1% in April, according to Nationwide. Experts say the housing market is now "a...

Improve mortgage affordability is helping borrowers on lower incomes to climb the property ladder. Mortgage applications surged 18% in March in response to...