UK house prices ‘could rise by up to 4% in 2026 as interest rates fall’

City watchdog the FCA announces plans to help first-time buyers and self-employed get on the property ladder

Average mortgage for UK first-time buyer hits record high of £210,800

People able to buy homes previously beyond budget, aided by rising wages and looser affordability tests

Halifax says average price of house was a record £299,892 in November but that affordability is at its strongest since 2015

Access to nature and essential services and friendliness of the people led ‘gateway to the Dales’ to top Rightmove index

‘Mansion tax’ announced by Rachel Reeves will have limited impact on property market, building society says

The high-value council tax surcharge may only raise £400m but it’s the best opportunity for a bigger, fairer tax on wealth

How will new tax rates and measures affect pensions, savings, car tax and more? We look into some individual queries

Rachel Reeves’s new council tax surcharge on homes worth £2m or more earns mixed reception in well-heeled London borough

London and the south-east said to be worst affected, with valuations often coming in at 10% below the agreed sale price

Experts say chancellor should go further than rumoured plan to update value of homes in top three bands

November drop of 1.8% is biggest for this time of year since 2012, with chancellor’s plans looming

In a buyer’s market, sellers are being more realistic on prices – we look at how to get your strategy right

Weekly average for number of private sales per site drops 11% in key autumn period as property tax rumours swirl

Bank has a £2bn rental property portfolio via its Lloyds Living arm, amassing 7,000 properties so far with plans to add 43,000 more by 2030

Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans