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ONS: UK rents rise 3.5% as house prices stall
UK private rents rose 3.5 percent in the year to April 2026 while annual house price growth dropped to zero in March, according to the…
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Landlords face sharper North-South pricing divide
Buy-to-let investors are looking at a more uneven housing market after Rightmove said asking prices rose 1.2 percent in May while the North-South divide widened…
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Halifax: house prices flat as landlords weigh demand
UK house prices were broadly flat in April, with Halifax putting the average property value at £299,313 after a monthly dip of just 0.1 percent…
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Landlords see house price momentum return in April
UK house price growth picked up again in April, with Nationwide reporting annual growth of 3.0 percent and a monthly rise of 0.4 percent. For…
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Knight Frank cuts 2026 house price forecast as rents stay firm
Knight Frank has cut its UK house price growth forecast for 2026 to 1.5 percent, but says rents will keep rising as tighter possession rules…
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UK rent growth slows as house prices edge higher
ONS says annual UK rent growth slowed to 3.4 percent in March while house price inflation edged up to 1.2 percent in February.
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Rightmove says asking prices hold firm despite rate jitters
Asking prices for homes coming to market are still edging higher despite renewed mortgage volatility, according to Rightmove, in a sign that the sales market…
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Halifax house prices fall as mortgage uncertainty hits buyers
UK house prices fell 0.5% in March, reversing February’s 0.3% rise and leaving the average property value at £299,677, while annual growth slowed to 0.8%…
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House prices rise 2.2% but swap rate surge threatens affordability gains
Annual house price growth accelerated in March despite geopolitical uncertainty threatening to reverse recent affordability gains, according to the latest data from Nationwide. Prices rose…
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Buyer enquiries drop 13% as Middle East tensions push up mortgage rates
Buyer enquiries have fallen 13 percent year-on-year as rising mortgage rates and geopolitical uncertainty push more cautious homebuyers to adopt a wait-and-see approach, according to…
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House prices remain 7.6 times average earnings as affordability improves but landlords exit
House prices in England are now 7.6 times the median average salary, down from 7.7 times in 2024, according to the latest Office for National…
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Shildon tops UK affordability as families can buy for £325 a month
Families can get on the housing ladder for as little as £325 a month in parts of the North East, with Shildon in County Durham…
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Inverclyde crowned UK’s most affordable area as 70 percent see improvement
Inverclyde in Scotland has been named the UK’s most affordable area for homebuyers, according to Nationwide Building Society’s latest affordability analysis. The lender found around…
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Asking prices rise 0.8% as spring market holds steady despite geopolitical uncertainty
Average new seller asking prices rose 0.8 percent in March to £371,042, with the spring market showing resilience despite geopolitical tensions and rising mortgage rates….
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UK house prices hit new record as annual growth reaches four-month high
UK house prices reached a new record high in February as annual growth hit 1.3 percent – the strongest level in four months – according…
