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.

UK house prices stabilised in February, with Scotland and London seeing gains, while Wales and the North East were more sluggish.

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The stamp duty holiday in the UK is set to end on March 31, after which standard stamp duty rates will resume

A run-up in asking prices for newly listed homes in Britain has lost steam ahead of an increase in property purchase taxes, according to a survey published on Monday.

Buyers are now looking to the stamp duty deadline, with a conveyancing log-jam expected for purchases completing before the 1 April change.

The property website said some of the steam is coming out of new sellers’ price expectations to fit changing market conditions.

London’s unaffordable housing has pushed first-time buyers out of the capital

Britain’s housing market slowed noticeably in January as house price growth and buyer demand cooled, according to a survey of chartered surveyors.

Property buyer demand cooled in January, according to an industry survey, but sales are expected to pick up in the months ahead.

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House prices increased by +0.7% in January following dip of -0.2% in December, with the average property price of £299,138 representing a new record high

Energy secretary Ed Miliband has rejected suggestions that energy efficiency plans will drive up rental prices.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the Government would only approve increases where councils have “comparatively low existing levels of tax and plans in place to protect the vulnerable.”

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Surrey town saw 12.5% increase in asking prices last year with rest of UK rising just 1.4%, according to Rightmove

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

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The growth is despite house prices dropping by 1.7 per cent in December

A new report from Zoopla has shown a steep rise in rents since 2021

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A huge 23.4 per cent growth in the UK housing market is expected by 2029, according to estate agent Savills.

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UK house prices saw a 2.8 per cent increase in August, marking six consecutive months of growth

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Nationwide Building Society said UK house prices rose 0.3% month-on-month in July.

The price fall was bigger than usual for July, with the distractions of the General Election, sporting events and holidays, Rightmove said.

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said its latest survey of property professionals suggests that a recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed.

The building society said the typical property value fell for the second month in a row in April.

Aberdeen tops the list of the cheapest cities to be a first-time buyer while the most expensive is London. And for tenants, the cheapest city is Carlisle, while the most expensive is also London.

Homeowners are rushing to sell their homes as there was a surge of listings on the market last week

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Rent regulation, if properly implemented, could rebalance Britain’s housing market and make renting more affordable and secure