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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

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

This month is on track to see the highest number of homes being freshly listed for sale in February for a decade, according to a property website.

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

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