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‘Our hard work was worth it’: is a fixer-upper the best way to a dream home?

Buying a place in need of renovation is one way of getting on the ladder – here’s how the cost of doing the work stacks up

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025

UK house sales fall ahead of autumn Budget

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The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

Christmas housing market slowdown has started early, says Zoopla

Buyers are waiting to see what the autumn Budget holds, particularly those looking to purchase homes for more than £500,000, Zoopla said.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

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Christmas housing market slowdown starts early as price growth ‘stalls’ in some areas

The average time to find a buyer for a home is around 37 days, rising to 45 days in London, Zoopla said

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025

Detached home sellers making £122,500 gross profit on average, analysis finds

Homeowners are sitting on sizeable capital gains from years of historic house price inflation, Zoopla said.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

Starter home prices in London drop as first-time buyers seek out smaller, cheaper homes

London is the only place in the country where first-time buyer house prices are going down, as buyers are pushed towards more affordable properties

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Home buyer demand weakens for third month in a row as sales fall – surveyors

Uncertainty around potential measures in the Budget is likely adding to cautious sentiment, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

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The end of stamp duty? Here's what scrapping the property tax would mean for London home buyers

The news that the Conservative Party has promised to abolish stamp duty tax will be welcomed by many London buyers

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Housing data to shed light on market amid pre-Budget buyer ‘hesitation’

Zoopla recently said pre-Budget speculation about possible property tax changes was creating hesitation in the buyers market.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025

Home purchase mortgage approvals dip as buyers wait for autumn Budget

Demand at the upper end of the housing market has been dampened ahead of the autumn Budget

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025

Why demand has fallen for homes priced at more than £500,000

Some buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach ahead of the November Budget, according to Zoopla

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2025

Demand for homes priced above £500k dampens amid Budget speculation

Some buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach ahead of the Autumn Budget in November

Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025

New homes must be built in the ‘right’ areas to tackle shortages, Starmer told

A think tank says areas such as Greater Manchester and Birmingham have ‘huge productivity potential’

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Homes must be built in ‘right’ parts of England to tackle shortages – think tank

Areas such as Greater Manchester and Birmingham with ‘huge productivity potential’ are key to economic growth, the Resolution Foundation said.

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025

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The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2025

Why this Scottish city is one of the cheapest places in the UK to buy a home

Analysis from Zoopla suggested that there are a handful of places across the country where it is relatively easy to find a property for under…

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025

Top locations where you can still buy a home for less than £150,000

One south London area has seven per cent of homes for sale currently priced £150,000 or less

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2025

Phil Spencer: rumoured reforms to stamp duty and capital gains tax would be catastrophic for London

It’s difficult to exaggerate the disruption and distortion that would take place in the lead up to any changes, half of London would be on the market

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2025

Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents

Talk of the chancellor looking at a new levy on expensive homes or removing CGT exemption is making buyers wary

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Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

More homes for sale in UK slowing pace of price growth – Zoopla

Coastal areas across the south of England had the most unsold homes on the market, Zoopla’s analysis found.

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

The family member who has the final say when moving house

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The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

Children often having final say when it comes to families moving house, survey reveals

Seventy-four per cent of families in the study said the significant voice in any house move came from the children

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025

Children often having say in home move choices – survey

Men are more likely to lead property negotiations but women are more likely to have a veto over a potential home, research from Zoopla indicates.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2025

Scottish region tops list for best place in Britain to buy a cottage

THE best places to buy a cottage in the UK has been revealed, with one Scottish region topping the list ...

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

Best places in Britain to buy a cottage: from London commuter towns to remote Scottish villages

Zoopla said its data ‘shows a clear and sustained appetite for the cottagecore lifestyle’.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

These are the areas of Britain with the most affordable cottages

In one area, a typical cottage is priced at just £83,500

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