Tag: House prices

Strong start to the year as house prices reach record highs
January saw a strong start for the housing market, with house prices hitting record highs.
According to Halifax’s House Price Index,

UK housing market sees strongest start in three years ...
The UK’s housing market has seen its strongest beginning in three years, with new sales agreements surging 12% compared to 2024,

Housing affordability improves but remains a challenge
Housing affordability has improved over the past year because earnings growth is exceeding house price growth, Nationwide reports.

PRS supply crunch fuels rent hikes while house prices ris...
While tenant demand for rental properties has stabilised, landlords selling up continues to push rents higher, RICS says.
Its latest...

First-time buyers scramble ahead of stamp duty hike
First-time buyers are rushing to complete property purchases before the stamp duty increase comes into effect in April, Hamptons reveals.

House seller gains slip below £100k as price growth weakens
House sellers in England and Wales saw their average profit slip below £100,000 last year, down from a record high in 2022, research...

More homes on sale with higher EPC ratings
Research reveals that 60% of all homes reaching the market over the past year held an EPC rating of C or above – an increase...