Northern Ireland continued to experience the strongest house price growth in the UK in the first quarter of the year, followed by the North West. London, meanwhile, struggled.

The typical home has added more than £3,000 in value in 2025 so far, latest figures from Nationwide Building Society show.

Nationwide Building Society recorded a 0.0 per cent month-on-month average UK house price growth in March, ahead of today’s stamp duty changes

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British house prices were flat in March and the market is likely to stay soft after a tax increase on property transactions, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Tuesday.

Nationwide Building Society recorded a 0.0% month-on-month average UK house price growth in March, ahead of stamp duty changes which are now in place.

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

British house prices rose at their fastest pace in two years in the 12 months to January, according to official data published on Wednesday.

UK housing rents are growing at the slowest pace since 2023, according to official data, bringing some relief to hard-pressed tenants.

The property market is being swamped with listings, according to the latest house price data from Zoopla.

Average UK house prices increased by 4.9%, to £269,000, in the 12 months to January 2025; this annual growth rate is up from 4.6% in the 12 months to

Zoopla estimates that around eight in 10 first-time buyers in London will pay stamp duty from April 2025, compared with less than half under current thresholds.

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

Bellway Plc is the latest developer to note signs of improvement in the UK housing market after a grueling two-years for homebuilders.

And as tailwinds turn to headwinds, we might see wages continue to catch up over the longer run.

Britain’s government on Tuesday pledged 2 billion pounds ($2.58 billion) to build up to 18,000 social and affordable homes in England as part of its efforts to deliver 1.5 million properties by the end of parliament and boost economic growth.

Housing price inflation reached an eight-year high as supply tightens further.

Housing costs were estimated by Savills to have been £8.6 billion higher last year than a previous peak in 2016, when adjusted for inflation.

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UK first-time buyers made up a record share of home loans last year as easing borrowing costs made houses more affordable, according to new analysis.

Detached properties have increased in value by more than £100,000 over the last five years, according to Halifax.

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

Annual inflation in house prices slowed from 8.8% to 8.1% in January, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

In 2023, 12.7 per cent of first-time buyer mortgages were taken out for homes located in London, down from 16.8 per cent a decade earlier

The average price tag on a home coming to market increased by £3,876, says Rightmove.

Decade-high level despite rush to beat stamp duty deadline will push sellers to restrict price rises, says Rightmove

UK households are set to pay more for homes as 74,000 are warned they will narrowly miss out on the forthcoming stamp duty deadline.

Stamp duty in England and Northern Ireland is changing from April 1, 2025

The rush to beat the end of the stamp duty holiday is over — so what will drive the market now?

London is expected to record the largest drop in house prices in the UK in the near term, according to property agents, as the capital is disproportionately hit by economic uncertainty and higher taxes.

Momentum in the UK housing market slowed in February amid signs of weakening buyer confidence, according to surveyors.

Britain’s housing market had its slowest month in more than a year in February as a rush by buyers to close deals ahead of the expiry of a tax break ran out of steam, a survey published on Thursday showed.

The latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reveals that housing market activity is slowing due to the upcoming stamp duty hike, as well as “international economic uncertainties”

The fall comes at a worrying time for a fragile housing market that faces stamp duty hikes being introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves next month.

Britain’s housing market slowed in February as demand faded from buyers who were rushing to purchase homes before the end of tax incentives on March 31, mortgage lender Halifax said on Friday.

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

Average price of property increased by 0.4% to £270,493 in February, Nationwide says

The annual rate of house price growth remained broadly stable in February at 3.9 per cent, compared with 4.1 per cent in January.

Nationwide says the average house price has increased by 0.4% since January, as the level of transactions starts to pick up.

One of Britain’s biggest developers expects to sell more homes in 2025, offering some relief after a grueling two-years for housebuilders.

Landlords Derwent London Plc and Shaftesbury Capital Plc saw the values of their property portfolios jump more than 4% last year as a shortage of space pushed rents higher.

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British home prices will rise faster than previously expected this year, but the increase will be outpaced by surging rental costs as demand outstrips supply, a Reuters poll found.

The North East had the biggest percentage growth of all regions in the UK

The North East of England saw the biggest rise in property millionaires outside of London

Half of the capital’s £1 million plus homes are concentrated in just three boroughs

The average UK house price reached £268,000 in December 2024, according to the ONS.

Department of Housing is considering changes to exempt free-standing modular or cabin-style homes from planning permission

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