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Revealed: the top 10 UK cities for first-time buyers

Vibrant areas for young workers who plan to rent while saving for a deposit and then get on the property ladder

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Feeling flush: Could an extra bathroom add a whopping £1.2 million to your home's value?

The hottest property luxury for Londoners could be the bragging rights of an extra toilet

Evening Standard

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Home buyers ‘face 50% premium to live in one of Britain’s protected green areas’

In some locations, buyers face paying more than double the average house price in the wider area, Savills said.

The Independent UK

London leaver commuter hotspots revealed — did Essex or Surrey come top?

In some local authorities half of home movers are households leaving London, reports Savills

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Living in London: essential advice for first-time buyers, renters and homeowners in 2024

Will house prices go up or down? What next for mortgage rates? Where are the best value neighbourhoods now? Your home-buying questions answered

Evening Standard

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Prime London property: house prices in most expensive areas close to bottoming out

House prices in London’s most expensive areas could be close to rock bottom and set to rise again after a turbulent year.

Evening Standard

What does the latest Bank of England base rate decision mean for households?

With the base rate holding steady, here is a look at what it means for savers and borrowers.

The Independent UK

Five-year house price forecast: how much could your London house be worth by 2028?

An average house in London could be worth over £70k more in five years time, but prices have further to fall first says Savills

Evening Standard

Prime London housing market more robust than mainstream equivalents – Savills

Some prime London housing markets are benefitting from affluent buyers’ ability to buy with cash or low loan-to-value ratios, Savills said.

The Independent UK

70% of central London properties sold this year bought with cash – Savills

Report fuels fear that rich overseas buyers are buying properties at expense of working Londoners

The Guardian - UK

Average house price premium of 24% ‘to live in streets with royal in name’

Streets including words such as royal and king typically have higher house prices than average, according to research by Savills.

The Independent UK

New year stand-offs and price dips predicted for housing market in 2023

House sales are expected to be lower this year than in 2022 and some sellers may need to readjust their price and selling time expectations.

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Wales Online

House prices across UK expected to fall 10% next year

First-time buyers and buy-to-let investors will bear the brunt of increased affordability issue

The Independent UK

House prices predicted to fall by 10% next year

The prime housing market is expected to outperform mainstream house price growth, due to a lower reliance on borrowing by prime buyers, Savills said.

The Independent UK

Prime property prices in urban locations ‘rising faster than in rural areas’

Urban housing markets are expected to perform more strongly over the second half of the year, Savills said.

Evening Standard

Top of central London property market hit by foreign buyer no show

London estate agency Savills says prime buyer bounceback slower than expected

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