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Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump

Annual house price growth accelerated to 4.6% in December, but some experts said inflation figures released on Wednesday could affect mortgage rates.

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025

Number of house sales was 5% higher in August than a year earlier

The figures from HM Revenue and Customs are a sign that the housing market has rebounded, some experts said.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024

UK house sales tumbled by a fifth in October, HMRC says

Across the UK, an estimated 82,910 house sales took place in October, which was also 3% lower than September.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023

Property demand remains high but prices set to cool, says OnTheMarket chief

Three quarters of active buyers in the UK were confident they would purchase a property in the next three months, according to the firm’s property sentiment data.

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2022

OnTheMarket CFO Beattie steps down from property site

He had briefly held the position of interim boss at the business

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2022

House sales plunged 54.3% in June compared with same month in 2021

Property transactions in June 2021 were significantly affected by the stamp duty holiday.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

London house prices defy economic gloom but buyers show ‘increasing nervousness about taking on debt’

Spring sale prices remain strong but there are signs of an impending slowdown in the property market

Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2022

London house prices: property market rises year on year but beginning to slow

House prices continue to rise year-on-year but have fallen compared to last month as the market begins to slow

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2022

House prices for this type of property are soaring as demand rises

The latest Property Sentiment Index by OnTheMarket revealed how different property types performed over the past year, across the country

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2022