Sunbury-on-Thames sees biggest house price rise in UK in 2024 Surrey town saw 12.5% increase in asking prices last year with rest of UK rising just 1.4%, according to Rightmove The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025
Average UK house price ‘just shy of record high’ in September The typical property value has risen by around £13,000 over the past year, Halifax said. Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2024
‘It’ll be a massive saving’: why more people in the UK are downsizing home Some Britons are aiming to cut their mortgage costs and lower stress levels by moving to a smaller property The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2024
£9bn boost for Isa savings in April as new tax year started Higher savings rates and frozen tax thresholds mean protecting savings from tax is a top priority, one expert said. The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023
‘Reality check’ for the housing market as sales slide by 8% month-on-month Experts suggest the slowdown is likely to be longer and deeper than originally anticipated The Independent UK · May 31, 2023
Mortgage approvals to home-buyers increase for first time in six months Some 43,500 mortgages were approved for house purchase in February, up from 39,600 in January, according to Bank of England figures. The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
Home-buyer mortgage approvals fell significantly in September Mortgage approvals for house purchases decreased to 66,800 in September, down from 74,400 in August, the Bank of England said. The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022
Average UK house price sees biggest annual rise in 19 years The percentage increase was around double the rate recorded in June The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022
Average UK house price leaps by 15.5 per cent annually in biggest jump for 19 years The annual increase was the biggest since May 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2022
House prices jump by biggest amount in 19 years It was around double the increase seen a month prior Wales Online · Sep 14, 2022
Average UK house price is £32,000 higher than a year ago Property values in England, Wales and Scotland all hit new record levels in May, according to the Office for National Statistics. The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
House sales in March down by more than a third compared with a year earlier Buyers had been rushing to make the most of a stamp duty holiday in March last year, meaning sales were bunched up. The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022