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Average price of a home coming up for sale rises almost £10,000, the largest monthly jump in a decadeThe UK housing market is enjoying a new year bounce, with the average price of a home coming up for sale increasing by the largest monthly amount in a …
Output shrank for 12th month in a row in December, while housebuilding in deepest slump since 2020Business live – latest updatesBritain’s construction sector has recorded its worst run since the financial crisis almost two decades ago, with housebuildi…
Average property price drops by 0.4% in December to £271,068 after forecasts of 0.1% month-on-month riseBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices unexpectedly fell in December, according to a top mortgage lender, with the market finishing the year …
Rent rises likely to slow after rapid increases in recent years, lenders and estate agents forecastFirst-time buyers are expected to drive the UK housing market in 2026, with further interest rate cuts likely to improve stretched affordability.The for-…
Paint and sofas sell well as Britons are priced out of moving home or undertaking pricey renovationsBusiness live – latest updatesRetailers of home improvement products are having a glittering year on the London stock market, as cash-strapped UK consum…
City watchdog the FCA announces plans to help first-time buyers and self-employed get on the property ladderBusiness live – latest updatesHouse prices in the UK could rise by as much as 4% next year but getting on the property ladder may become slightl…
People able to buy homes previously beyond budget, aided by rising wages and looser affordability testsFirst-time buyers are taking out larger mortgages than ever before as rising wages and looser affordability tests allow them to buy properties that w…
Halifax says average price of house was a record £299,892 in November but that affordability is at its strongest since 2015Business live – latest updatesBuyers attempting to get on to the property ladder in the UK have received a lift, after figures fr…
‘Mansion tax’ announced by Rachel Reeves will have limited impact on property market, building society saysBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices rose last month despite uncertainty before the budget, according to Nationwide, which predicted tha…
London and the south-east said to be worst affected, with valuations often coming in at 10% below the agreed sale priceAn increase in property down valuations, with some homes being marked down by 10% or more by surveyors, is “turning deals and lives u…