The critical cost stopping flats from selling - and what owners can do about it Flat prices have been stagnant in the UK and some sellers are struggling to find buyers The Independent UK · Sep 3
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 The Independent UK · Jul 21
House flipping now at a 10-year low as buying and renovation costs soar The number of home flips has halved over the past 10 years — with London seeing the country’s biggest drop Evening Standard · Apr 13
Nearly half of London home sales in January were to first-time buyers Falling mortgage rates have widened the number of people able to get on the property ladder, Connells Group said Evening Standard · Feb 9
Third of home sales in January were to first-time buyers, says property firm Falling mortgage rates have widened the number of people able to get on the property ladder, Connells Group said. The Independent UK · Feb 9
Rent falls for first time on record as young people stay living with mum and dad Researchers said the rent stagnation was driven less by tenant affordability than it was by the increasing buyers market The Independent UK · Jan 19
London rents ended the year lower than where they started for first time on record The average London tenant is spending £63 less in rent per calendar month than at the start of last year Evening Standard · Jan 19
Average home seller last year ‘gained £91,260 more than they paid’ Rising gains in the North have helped offset shrinking returns in the South, property firm Hamptons said. Evening Standard · Jan 12
Where in the UK the average home seller gained the most last year The proportion of loss-making sales in the North East fell to 13.9% in 2025 The Independent UK · Jan 11
Are UK buy-to-let landlords dying out – and should we care? Higher taxes and tougher regulations have led to the disappearance of tens of thousands of rental properties The Guardian - UK · Jan 5
‘I don’t live in a mansion. It’s a 1930s house’: Richmond residents react to council tax rise Rachel Reeves’s new council tax surcharge on homes worth £2m or more earns mixed reception in well-heeled London borough The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025
Londoners buying lowest share of property outside capital since 2013 Stalling house prices and shift back to office working are affecting people’s ability to move out of city, say experts The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2025
‘Unusual’ dip in average price tag on a home in June A 0.3% month-on-month fall in asking prices recorded by Rightmove in June contrasts with an average 0.4% rise in June months over the past decade. Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2025
Average UK house price drops by £1,277 in June after record highs The average price of a home coming to market has fallen by 0.3 per cent month-on-month to £378,240 The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025 Property sellers in England and Wales ‘make lowest return in a decade’ Cash profit on a sale falls for second year in a row, to below £100,000, finds Hamptons
The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025 Average house seller in 2024 ‘made £91,820 more than they originally paid’ Despite lower price gains last year, around nine in 10 households are estimated to have achieved more than they paid, property firm Hamptons said.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025 UK property will be a buyers’ market in 2025, analysts predict ‘Cautious optimism’ forecast despite end to key stamp duty relief and fears of higher taxes and interest rates
Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2024 Number of London leavers drops to lowest level for more than a decade The rate of London outmigration fell this year, but here are the 10 areas most popular with movers and first-time buyers
Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2024 Proportion of Londoners buying homes outside capital drops – study First-time buyers were estimated to make up about a third of Londoners buying a home elsewhere, according to property firm Hamptons.
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024 Average home value drops £6,395 in month to December Housing market activity remains substantially stronger than a year ago, paving the way for a ‘Boxing day bounce’
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024 £6,395 drop in average price tag on a home in December Housing market activity remains substantially stronger than a year ago, paving the way for a Boxing day bounce, Rightmove said.
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024 New mortgages could help first-time buyers borrow £52,000 more, says lender Leeds Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-income ratio for first-time buyers, with a new mortgage range.
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024 Gen Z pay double in mortgage payments compared to older generations Young buyers face near-record house prices and soaring interest rates
Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2024 Why have London asking prices jumped by over £4,500 in September? Lower mortgage rates are helping to underpin the market, Rightmove said, but buyers are still price sensitive
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024 Gap between average rents in north and south of England shrinks to lowest level Difference now stands at 37% with tenants in north paying £960 a month compared with £1,317 in south