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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Phillip Inman

House prices and sales across UK expected to rise in early 2025

Sale signs on a property.
First-time buyers are expected to be most affected, especially in higher-priced areas of England. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

House sales are expected to accelerate over the next four months as buyers seek to benefit from tax breaks that are due to run out in April 2025, according to the online property website Zoopla.

The number of home sales increased across the UK this year, pushing up prices by 1.5% in the year to October. Next year prices are expected to rise by 2.5% and transactions will jump by 5%, the website said.

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