35% of UK homes are in postcodes where house prices are falling There are still areas where home values are rising by more than 3% annually The Independent UK · 7h ago
35% of homes are in postcode areas where house prices are falling, says Zoopla London and the South East are areas where price falls are concentrated, the website said. Evening Standard · 7h ago
‘I’m still recovering from it now’: What it’s really like to live with your ex IN FOCUS: For most of us, the idea of living with an ex-partner after a split is a complete nightmare. As a new Channel 4 show wrings comedy from this truly stressful scenario, Katie Rosseinsky asks the experts how to get through it – and speaks to those who’ve toughed… The Independent UK · Oct 9
44% of homeowners are property ‘traitors’ researching homes in secret – survey More than a fifth of those looking to buy said they would wait until they were certain about their move before telling those they live with. Evening Standard · Oct 6
What are ‘property traitors’ and why is this trend on the rise in the UK? Among people who have secretly browsed property listings, a third said they have done so while watching television with the people they live with The Independent UK · Oct 6
Average UK rent now £1,340 – and it’s set to rise again by end of 2026 IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 14
UK rent crisis deepens as soaring mortgage rates trap aspiring homeowners Supply of available properties entering the market has lagged behind the levels seen in 2025 over recent months The Independent UK · Sep 13
Zoopla explains why it expects rental price growth to accelerate by end of 2026 The upward pressure on rents is greatest in London, according to Zoopla Evening Standard · Sep 13
Property giant says it expects rent prices to accelerate by end of 2026 Annual rent increases accelerated to 2.6% in July The Independent UK · Sep 13
UK house sales stagnant last month but market showing ‘resilience’ Across the UK, there were an estimated 96,710 home sales in July, according to figures from HMRC. Evening Standard · Aug 28
UK house sales fall as high mortgage rates dampen housing market There were an estimated 96,710 home sales in July, according to figures from HMRC The Independent UK · Aug 28
Londoners see buying power crash as mortgage rates remain high Mortgage rate hikes mean the average buyer has seen a nine per cent drop in buying power. On a more expensive London property, this means buyers need more money to purchase the same home Evening Standard · Aug 26
House hunting picks up across UK after summer slowdown – Zoopla The number of people searching for homes to buy increased by 7% in the four weeks to August 16, compared with last year, Zoopla found Evening Standard · Aug 26
Scotland dominates top 10 areas in UK where houses sell the quickest - full list Areas of Scotland where houses sell quickest, take no more than 16 days to sell, on average, Zoopla has found. The National (Scotland) · Aug 18
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18 Half of homes in Great Britain taking longer to sell than last year amid mortgage volatility Many buyers wait in hope of better deal, although there are hotspots in Scotland and northern England
Evening Standard · Aug 17 London's fastest and slowest boroughs for selling homes revealed The average London home now takes 48 days to sell, rising to more than two months in the capital’s slowest-moving boroughs
The Independent UK · Aug 17 Mapped: The places where your house will sell the fastest While the average time to sell of 42 days has remained unchanged in the year to July, this masks a widening gap between faster local markets and weaker areas, Zoopla said
Evening Standard · Aug 17 Britain’s fastest home-selling hotspots revealed by study In some parts of Britain, homes are selling in around two weeks or less on average, according to figures from Zoopla.
The Conversation · Aug 17 How a 19th-century estate agent offered 3D property ‘walkthroughs’ before the dawn of the photography age If you’re thinking about moving house or just feeling nosy about your neighbours, your first port of call may be an online property marketing site: Rightmove and Zoopla in the UK, Zillow in the US or Magic Bricks in India.
Evening Standard · Aug 11 Home buyer demand for cottages cools as costs bite – Zoopla Higher mortgage rates and other costs have dampened the cottagecore trend, the website said.
Evening Standard · Jul 22 Nearly £250,000 wiped off average house price in central London in a year in 23% slump House prices have fallen for nine months in a row in the capital’s centre, according to the ONS
Evening Standard · Jul 22 Annual UK house price inflation slowed to reach 2.7% in May, says ONS House sellers have been urged by property experts to price homes realistically.
The Independent UK · Jul 21 The UK regions where house prices are going up the most revealed Zoopla analysed valuations of individual homes, starting in June 2021 and ending in June 2026
Evening Standard · Jul 21 UK hotspots for consistent growth in home values revealed by property website Some local housing markets have been less exposed to the affordability pressures from higher mortgage rates, Zoopla said