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‘A buyer’s market’: average £18,000 knocked off UK property asking price, says Zoopla

Average discount stands at five-year high despite ongoing long-term shortage of homes for sale

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

House price falls: London sellers accepting hefty price reductions in buyers' market

Higher mortgage rates and an increased supply of homes have seen buyers achieve sizeable discounts

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023

£18,000 typically ‘shaved off’ asking prices to achieve house sales – Zoopla

In London and the South East, sellers are discounting properties by around £25,000, according to new figures.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Prices falling in most local housing markets in UK, Zoopla finds

All local markets in London, South and East England registered annual house price falls.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

London house prices fall as UK market undergoes most dramatic slowdown since 2009

Homes in London are better value for money, reports Zoopla, but higher mortgage rates have impacted sales

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023

House prices fell in 80% of UK markets this year, says Zoopla

London and England’s southern and eastern regions worst affected as higher mortgage rates sap demand

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

German inflation falls to 4.5%; UK home sellers increase discounts; mortgage rates ease – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

426,000 first-time buyers ‘missing from England’s housing market by 2027’

Leeds Building Society predicts thousands fewer first-time buyers could buy homes between this year and 2027, compared with the long-term average.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

UK house prices declined at fastest rate since 2009 in August

Demand among home buyers has fallen, but in the rental sector there is a ‘yawning gap’ between the strong demand for homes and supply, Rics said.

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023

Loophole in Scotland’s rent controls sees new tenants facing largest rises in UK

Rent cap limited to 3%, but landlords can go higher when drawing up new tenancy agreement

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023