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‘Strong rebound’ for UK housing market with 6% more homes for sale than a year ago

Zoopla says it is on target for highest number of new listings on its site in any February in a decade

The Guardian - UK

Housing market boom as February set to see highest number of new listings in a decade

Zoopla says there has been a 6 per cent increase in properties in past four weeks

The Independent UK

Surge in new property listings and falling mortgage rates are positive signs for first-time buyers

Zoopla has recorded six per cent more homes for sale in the four weeks to February 15 compared with the same period in 2025

Evening Standard

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Zoopla buys online business newhomesforsale.co.uk

It comes amid a push by Zoopla to expand its new build offering, having recently announced tie-ups with Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon.

Evening Standard

The best cities for single home buyers to get on the property ladder

Single buyers account for around two-fifths of first-time purchases, Zoopla said

The Independent UK

The most affordable cities in Britain for single home buyers

Single buyers account for around two-fifths of first-time purchases, with affordability constraints often working against single earners

Evening Standard

When is the best time of the year to put your home up for sale?

Timing can be as important as price when it comes to selling your property

The Independent UK

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Half of UK homes saw price increases in 2025, Zoopla says

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The Independent UK

UK’s property value hotspots of last year revealed by study

Zoopla said around half of the UK’s homes saw increases in value in 2025.

Evening Standard

Revealed: The UK’s top property value hotspots by region

Around half of the UK’s 30 million homes increased in value in 2025

The Independent UK

Bank of England governor calls for fightback against populism; South East Water restores service to most Kent and Sussex homes – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

2026 ‘started with most homes for sale in a new year period since at least 2018’

As home buyers have more choice, those selling their property should ‘price carefully’, Zoopla said.

Evening Standard

January sales: London postcodes with the highest percentage of reduced homes

In some west central London postcodes, more than half of properties have not sold after six months on the market

Evening Standard

Scotland dominates list of best places to buy property in 2026

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The former steel town that’s now Britain’s hottest place to buy a property

New analysis, based on several key housing market indicators, has outlined the best places to buy a house in Britain this year

Evening Standard

UK locations with the ‘hottest property market prospects in 2026’ revealed

Zoopla weighed up factors such as the affordability of homes, the time to sell and the number of asking price reductions in postal areas

The Independent UK

Why this year’s ‘Boxing Day bounce’ could be the perfect time to find your new home

The day after Christmas is traditionally one where interest in moving spikes - and this year looks more favourable than usual

The Independent UK

Five AI-powered property search apps that could change how you buy your next home

Technology can aid your search and help find areas to live - but it might still be people which make the defining difference

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The Guardian - UK

Britain’s most desirable home: why it’s probably not what you’d expect

Forget sprawling mansions or quirky architecture, Zoopla’s most-viewed listing in 2025 was notable for being relatively affordable and surrounded by countryside …

The Independent UK

The UK areas where it takes just two weeks to sell a home

On average, homes were listed and sold subject to contract within 38 days

Evening Standard

Zoopla reveals housing market trends of 2025

Locations in Scotland had the fastest average times to sell properties, the website said.

Evening Standard

Property market 'will bounce back into the new year' after London house prices drop

Zoopla said home buyers and sellers will ‘welcome the end of the uncertainty that has stalled housing market activity.’

The Independent UK

Housing market ‘will bounce back into the new year after Budget uncertainty’

Zoopla said home buyers and sellers will ‘welcome the end of the uncertainty that has stalled housing market activity.’

Evening Standard

Revealed: the east London borough with the most affordable homes in London

The property website said its research highlights a ‘significant geographical divide’ in affordability for home buyers.

The Independent UK

The UK town named the most affordable place to buy a home

Zoopla found the median property values there equate to just over a year’s average household earnings

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