Price of average UK home passes £300,000 for first time, Halifax says Property prices in January rose 0.7%, the fastest rate since November 2024 increase of 1.1%
Getting ready to remortgage? Here’s how to get the best rates With 1.8m fixed-rate deals due to end this year, now’s the time to dig out the details and look at what’s on offer
Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules Fixed-rate loan will not be available on flats and new-builds, and loan must be no more than 4.45 times salary
UK house prices bounce back in January as analysts predict 2%-4% rise in 2026 Nationwide says average price of UK home rose by 0.3% last month after surprise fall in late 2025
Rayner urges government to stand firm over £250 ground rents cap Former deputy PM warns against ‘vested interests’ trying to block measures for leaseholders in England and Wales
UK property market ‘on the up’ amid new year bounce in asking prices Average price of a home coming up for sale rises almost £10,000, the largest monthly jump in a decade
Regular spending on weight loss drugs ‘could affect size of mortgage you can get’ Some brokers say monthly outgoings on drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro can knock thousands off the amount you can borrow
Trump’s planned limits on US property investing could spur foray into UK housing market Ban on private equity firms buying single-family homes in US raises concerns institutions could deepen housing crisis on Britain
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
UK house prices unexpectedly fell at end of year, Nationwide says Average property price drops by 0.4% in December to £271,068 after forecasts of 0.1% month-on-month rise
UK house prices: first-time buyers ‘will drive 2026 sales’ amid interest rate cuts Rent rises likely to slow after rapid increases in recent years, lenders and estate agents forecast
Plymouth had UK’s steepest rise in house prices in 2025 Average property price in city rose by 12.6%, while Stafford and Wigan also had double-digit growth
DIY shops enjoy bumper year as UK property market slows Paint and sofas sell well as Britons are priced out of moving home or undertaking pricey renovations
UK mortgage shake-up: people on variable incomes could have more payment flexibility Some potential first-time buyer groups ‘could be better served’, regulator says in review
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