UK house prices on track to rise 3% in 2024, says leading agent
Cheaper mortgages and anticipation of interest rate cuts are predicted to lead to jump in transactions
The latest casualties of Britain’s rental crisis? Youthful joy – and the buzz and vibrancy of city life
When housing costs a fortune and employers such as BrewDog pay the minimum wage, it’s no wonder pubs and venues are struggling, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
What is behind Huddersfield’s remarkable house price boom?
Value of residential properties in the West Yorkshire town grew faster than anywhere in the UK in the 12 months to October 2023. Why?
Not that difficult to buy a home in UK, claims NatWest chair
Howard Davies criticised as being ‘out of touch’ with number of first-time buyers at lowest level in a decade
UK house prices rise again but Halifax forecasts up to 4% drop in 2024
Growth rates driven by shortage of properties on market, says mortgage lender, with typical home worth £287,105
UK homeowners face £19bn rise in mortgage costs as fixed-rate deals expire
Up to 1.5m households expected to face sharp increase this year, with inflation and tax rises also denting spending power
‘Sleepless nights’: UK homeowners fear 2024 mortgage timebomb
Some of those whose lower fixed deals will end tell of their fears at having to find hundreds of pounds extra each month
Britain’s housing market may be ‘past peak pain’ but what will 2024 bring?
Second year of falling prices expected though recovery is likely in the second half as interest rates come down
For sale at £130m: Dubai penthouse with cryogenic room and hay beds
New owner of eight-bedroom property can enjoy a basketball court and 10 parking lots
HSBC joins mortgage rate-cutting drive with deals below 4%
Five- and 10-year fixed-rate remortgage offers announced as lenders big and small reduce rates
Super-rich pick flats with private security as sales rise of £15m-plus London homes
Centrally located apartments rather than houses popular with buyers from US, Middle East and China
Number of UK first-time buyers in 2023 was lowest in a decade
Figure estimated to be down by a fifth, as rising interest rates and high house prices had impact
Life is good for baby boomers. And Jeremy Hunt plans to make it even better
Over-60s are richer thanks to high interest rates and well-performing pension funds. And the Tory voters among them will look kindly on a chancellor who helps out by cutting inheritance tax
Property hotspots: top 10 places in Great Britain experts say are in demand
From a suburb of Dover in Kent to the outskirts of Glasgow, here’s where estate agents say buyers are searching
UK house prices fall by 1.8% during year amid higher mortgage costs
Property market weak, says Nationwide, which expects prices to remain flat or drop slightly in 2024