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When is the best time of the year to put your home up for sale?

Timing can be as important as price when it comes to selling your property

The Independent UK

Half of UK homes saw price increases in 2025, Zoopla says

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The Independent UK

Revealed: The UK’s top property value hotspots by region

Around half of the UK’s 30 million homes increased in value in 2025

The Independent UK

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UK’s property value hotspots of last year revealed by study

Zoopla said around half of the UK’s homes saw increases in value in 2025.

Evening Standard

Bank of England governor calls for fightback against populism; South East Water restores service to most Kent and Sussex homes – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

2026 ‘started with most homes for sale in a new year period since at least 2018’

As home buyers have more choice, those selling their property should ‘price carefully’, Zoopla said.

Evening Standard

January sales: London postcodes with the highest percentage of reduced homes

In some west central London postcodes, more than half of properties have not sold after six months on the market

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Scotland dominates list of best places to buy property in 2026

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The Independent UK

The former steel town that’s now Britain’s hottest place to buy a property

New analysis, based on several key housing market indicators, has outlined the best places to buy a house in Britain this year

The Independent UK

UK locations with the ‘hottest property market prospects in 2026’ revealed

Zoopla weighed up factors such as the affordability of homes, the time to sell and the number of asking price reductions in postal areas

Evening Standard

Why this year’s ‘Boxing Day bounce’ could be the perfect time to find your new home

The day after Christmas is traditionally one where interest in moving spikes - and this year looks more favourable than usual

The Independent UK

Five AI-powered property search apps that could change how you buy your next home

Technology can aid your search and help find areas to live - but it might still be people which make the defining difference

The Independent UK

Britain’s most desirable home: why it’s probably not what you’d expect

Forget sprawling mansions or quirky architecture, Zoopla’s most-viewed listing in 2025 was notable for being relatively affordable and surrounded by countryside …

The Guardian - UK

Zoopla reveals housing market trends of 2025

Locations in Scotland had the fastest average times to sell properties, the website said.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

The UK areas where it takes just two weeks to sell a home

On average, homes were listed and sold subject to contract within 38 days

Evening Standard

Property market 'will bounce back into the new year' after London house prices drop

Zoopla said home buyers and sellers will ‘welcome the end of the uncertainty that has stalled housing market activity.’

The Independent UK

Housing market ‘will bounce back into the new year after Budget uncertainty’

Zoopla said home buyers and sellers will ‘welcome the end of the uncertainty that has stalled housing market activity.’

The Independent UK

The UK town named the most affordable place to buy a home

Zoopla found the median property values there equate to just over a year’s average household earnings

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Evening Standard

Revealed: the east London borough with the most affordable homes in London

The property website said its research highlights a ‘significant geographical divide’ in affordability for home buyers.

Evening Standard

Autumn Budget 2025: Is Rachel Reeves really going to scrap stamp duty this week?

Property experts agree tax changes are needed to unblock the stagnant housing market, yet London’s high prices and dearth of affordable new homes are also significant barriers to buying

The Guardian - UK

‘Be bold but calculated’: how to get a low offer on buying a home accepted

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

The Guardian - UK

Property experts urge Rachel Reeves to abolish ‘sin tax’ of stamp duty in budget

Chancellor advised to replace levy with an annual property tax as Treasury considers overhaul of system

Evening Standard

London housing market worth £2.64 trillion — more than all FTSE100 companies combined

London’s homes are worth an estimated £2.64 trillion — almost a quarter of the value of the entire UK residential market, Zoopla finds

The Independent UK

The dream of a ‘forever home’ is losing relevance. Here’s why

Traditionally, people sought to buy a property that they could live in for decades

The Independent UK

Aspiration to own a ‘forever’ home is ‘losing relevance for younger generations’

Nearly a quarter of homeowners aged 34 and under view homes as financial assets to be leveraged at the right time, according to a survey for Zoopla.

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