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This Scottish town has been named the UK's top affordable place for families

See why this Scottish town, 'nestled among beautiful landscapes,' has been named the top location for families looking to buy a home in the UK by…

The National (Scotland) · May 7, 2025

Marginal rise for London house prices while North-South growth gap widens

Affordability constraints and increased supply mean the average London home value has increased by 0.7 per cent to £534,200

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

House price momentum cooling but sales growth expected across 2025

New figures were released as Rightmove reported that asking rents have reached record highs.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025

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Bigger stamp duty bills for some home buyers as discounts shrink

‘Nil rate’ stamp duty thresholds for home buyers have reduced from Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025

Home buyers ‘may look to split higher stamp duty costs with sellers’

Buyers may reflect higher stamp duty costs in their offers, with some being in a strong negotiating position, housing market experts said.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025

First-time buyers scramble to complete home purchases before stamp duty rise

New government figures show there has been a huge surge in homes being bought in the first two months of the year

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

Home buyers have just days left to sidestep rising stamp duty costs

Home buyers may reflect extra stamp duty costs in their offers to sellers after April 1, one property market expert said.

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025

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Home buyers warned they have just days left to avoid thousands in extra costs

HM Revenue and Customs figures confirmed the huge surge in deals before the changes

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

Mapped: House and rental prices revealed across the UK as growth accelerates

Figures from the Office of National Statistics show average private rent in the UK was £1,326 per month in February 2025

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Annual house price growth accelerates but rental prices slow – ONS data

The figures were released as the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation slowed by more than expected.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Annual house price growth accelerates but rental prices slow

The figures were released as the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation slowed by more than expected.

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025

London housing market experiencing stamp duty ‘hangover’

London’s housing market is experiencing a stamp duty "hangover" with a significant drop in buyer demand, according to a new Zoopla report.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Stamp duty hangover hits London as 80 per cent of first-time buyers face higher tax from April

There’s been a three per cent drop in buyer demand as the increased cost of moving bites

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025

London housing market facing ‘stamp duty hangover’ ahead of rise in buying costs

In London, buyer demand is lower than a year ago, bucking the trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to Zoopla.

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2025

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Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

Gap between rungs on housing ladder widens as flat values lag behind houses

Flats have been lagging behind for house price growth which could provide opportunities for some first-time buyers, a survey for the bank found.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025

Martin Lewis: The bills going up in April 2025 and how to beat them

From energy bills to the TV Licence, Council Tax to water and energy bills, Martin Lewis is busting bills on his show this week ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2025

Zoopla and Rightmove don't give you all the details – so I made my own version

AFTER viewing a house that seemed “perfect” but turned out to be in a flood zone, one Scot has taken it upon himself to create a free website…

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

Zoopla hires new boss who left Cazoo before its collapse

Paul Whitehead is returning to lead the online property portal after he left as chief strategy officer in 2018.

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The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025

First-time buyer mortgage costs ‘20% lower than rents – with a £50,000 deposit’

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment could be around a fifth lower than the average rent, if buyers have a 20% deposit saved, Zoopla said.

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

First-time buyer mortgage costs are ‘20 per cent lower than rents' with a £50,000 deposit

First-time buyer mortgage payments could be around a fifth lower than average rents if buyers have a 20 per cent deposit saved

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025

The great rental slowdown? London rent rises shrink (for now) ahead of anticipated reforms

With London rents up 1.1 per cent, tenants in the capital now pay an average of £2,166pcm

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

Looking to move from a flat to a house? London's best boroughs for upsizers

The price gap between flats and houses in London is at a 30-year high — but here’s where canny buyers can look

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

Average price gap between houses and flats ‘is at highest point in 30 years’

Zoopla said found a 67% difference between the average UK flat price and the typical value of a house.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2025

Mortgage deals becoming more accessible in good news for first-time buyers

In the early months of 2025, lenders are racing to give the best deals to first-time buyers as the sales market gets off to a strong start. Latest data from Zoopla shows the year has kicked off with higher demand that in 2023 or 2024, as property value growth also…

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025

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.

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