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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…

The Independent UK

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

Mapped: The areas of England and Northern Ireland where stamp duty rises will hit hardest

The stamp duty changes could add an extra £1.1 billion annually in the tax to government coffers

The Independent UK

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Locations where home buyers most likely to be hit by stamp duty costs revealed

More home buyers in England and Northern Ireland will be liable to pay the tax when stamp duty changes take effect from April 1

Evening Standard

Aberdeen named cheapest city for single homebuyers in Great Britain

Average one- or two-bedroom home is £119,000 in Scottish city, as Liverpool tops list in England and Blaenau Gwent in Wales

The Guardian - UK

The cheapest London boroughs to buy a home if you're single

Mortgage payments for a one or two-bedroom property are more than £1,000 per month across the capital

Evening Standard

Most affordable places for single home buyers identified by property website

Wage growth has helped improve the affordability of homes in southern England over the past year, Zoopla said.

Evening Standard

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Bridget Jones locations: how our favourite characters have climbed the property ladder

From her beloved Borough Market flat to Daniel Cleaver’s warehouse apartment, here’s how Bridget Jones characters’ property portfolios have fared

Evening Standard

House prices: the salary you need to earn to buy a home in every London borough

Buyers need an annual income of £101,080 to buy the average London property — but this is 2.4 times more than most Londoners earn

Evening Standard

Housing market has strongest start in three years — see how your area fared

Buyers rush to complete sales ahead of 1 April stamp duty changes

The Independent UK

Housing market ‘off to its strongest start in three years' with sales up by 12 per cent

The number of homes for sale is also 10 per cent higher than a year ago, according to Zoopla

Evening Standard

Where will house prices rise the most in 2025?

Growth rates differ across different areas of the country - but also depending on forecasts of economic factors

The Independent UK

A quarter of parents lie to get their child into desired school

Parents admit to exaggerating religious beliefs and using a family member’s address

The Independent UK

Four in 10 London parents 'lie or break rules' to get children into preferred school

Lying about where they live, exaggerating religiousness and renting a second home top the list of tactics

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

More than one in four parents break admissions rules or play the system – poll

The proportion of families who admit to flouting rules or playing the system to secure a school place has risen, according to Zoopla.

Evening Standard

London's biggest January sale: huge property price drops across the capital — and why

At the top end of the market, agents are reporting price drops of up to 50 per cent

The Independent UK

Biggest new year house price bounce since 2020 recorded by Rightmove

The average asking price for a home coming to market increased by 1.7% or £5,992 in January, Rightmove said.

Evening Standard

Property market sees biggest new year house price bounce since 2020

The average asking price for a home coming to market increased by 1.7 per cent or £5,992 in January, Rightmove said

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The Independent UK

Top 10 house price hot spots where value is increasing the most

The average property value increased by £2,400 last year. But where was it the most?

Evening Standard

London home values rise but growth outpaced by rest of UK

In London, the median property value rose by £1,400 last year, compared to an average of £2,400 across the UK

Evening Standard

Towns with highest shares of homes increasing or decreasing in value revealed

Around half of UK homes increased in value by 1% or more in 2024, according to Zoopla.

The Independent UK

Eight key things to think about if you are buying a home in 2025: Paperwork, credit checks and more

With a bumper crop of housing transactions currently going through the pipeline, experts explain some factors for house hunters to consider

Evening Standard

'Buyer’s market’ predicted for next year with higher negotiating power and more house sales

First-time buyer activity could be ‘front-loaded’ in 2025 and increasing numbers of mortgaged owner-occupiers may return to the market

The Independent UK

Why property experts are predicting 2025 will be a ‘buyer’s market’ with sales boom

First-time buyer activity could be ‘front-loaded’ in 2025 and increasing numbers of mortgaged owner-occupiers may return to the market, experts said.

Evening Standard

Home buyers more ‘price sensitive' since Autumn Budget despite focus on stamp duty deadline

A sizable pipeline of sales will complete in the first half of 2025, with buyers hoping to avoid higher stamp duty costs from April

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