House Prices

This category curates the latest UK house price headlines with clear, landlord-focused commentary. We track monthly releases from the ONS, Halifax, Nationwide and HM Land Registry, along with regional movements, affordability shifts and lending trends. Each update explains what the data means commercially for portfolio owners, including refinancing windows, LTV management, cash-flow resilience and opportunities to de-leverage or re-gear.

You will also find context on supply and demand, surveyor sentiment, time-to-sell, discounting, and how these factors intersect with yields, EPC investment and regulatory change. Our aim is practical guidance you can act on, not market noise. Articles are written in plain English and link to deeper best-practice resources where relevant.

Bookmark this page if you want one place to stay on top of price direction and the implications for your strategy, banking relationships and succession planning. New pieces are added as the numbers land so you can adjust plans promptly and brief your broker or accountant with confidence.

January house prices jump 2.8% as buyer confidence returns

January house prices jump 2.8% as buyer confidence returns

The average asking price of newly listed homes jumped to £368,031 in January, marking a 2.8% rise from December and the biggest January...

Scotland tops Zoopla’s 2026 house price forecast

Scotland tops Zoopla’s 2026 house price forecast

Zoopla is forecasting that the average UK house price will rise by 1.5% in 2026. It points to Scotland and Northern England for offering...

Lower mortgage rates to boost housing market

Lower mortgage rates to boost housing market

Lower mortgage rates could support house price growth this year, according to new research. Data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk suggests...

London home sellers most likely to make a loss – Hamptons

London home sellers most likely to make a loss – Hamptons

London has overtaken the North East as the region where home sellers are most likely to sell for less than they paid, Hamptons says.

House prices dipped in December as annual growth slows – Halifax

House prices dipped in December as annual growth slows – Halifax

UK house prices fell for a second consecutive month in December, delivering a softer end to the year for the housing market, Halifax...

House price growth slowed at the end of 2025 – Nationwide

House price growth slowed at the end of 2025 – Nationwide

UK house price growth lost pace at the end of 2025, with annual inflation slowing to 0.6% in December from 1.8% a month earlier, Nationwide’s...

Unexpected hotspots drive house price growth

Unexpected hotspots drive house price growth

Some areas of the UK have outperformed the wider market, showing strong house price growth, according to new figures. Research by...

First-time buyers lift home moves to three-year high as price growth cools

First-time buyers lift home moves to three-year high as price growth cools

The housing market is heading for its busiest year in three years, with sales set to reach 1.2 million in 2025, even as price growth...

UK house price growth slows as market steadies – Nationwide

UK house price growth slows as market steadies – Nationwide

Annual house price rises slowed again in November with annual growth of 1.8% last month, down from 2.4% in October, Nationwide reveals.

Southern England sees first house price fall in 18 months – Zoopla

Southern England sees first house price fall in 18 months – Zoopla

House prices have slipped across London and the South for the first time in 18 months, Zoopla’s data reveals. But it warns that...

UK rents climb 5% as growth slows – ONS

UK rents climb 5% as growth slows – ONS

The UK’s private rents grew by 5% in the year to October, although the pace of growth has begun to ease, the Office for National...

Property prices slip as oversupply hits sales market

Property prices slip as oversupply hits sales market

The UK’s housing market is quickly cooling as a glut of properties for sale starts to drag down prices and sap confidence among...

Budget speculation cools housing market activity

Budget speculation cools housing market activity

Average seller asking prices for homes have slipped by 1.8% this month, dragging the national figure to £364,833 and signalling an...