Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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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Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
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…
Buy-to-let Property News, Tax
Frozen IHT threshold drags 41% of homebuyers into tax net
More than four in ten homes purchased in England and Wales last year were valued above the inheritance tax threshold – up from just 13…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Frome tops UK house price growth with 59% rise over decade
Somerset market town Frome has seen UK property values rise faster than anywhere else over the past decade, with prices climbing 59% despite Brexit, Covid…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Mortgage approvals hit two-year low as buyers hold back
Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to 59,999 in January, the lowest level in two years, according to Bank of England data released today. The…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
House prices hold steady as BTL activity edges higher
UK house prices held steady in February with annual growth unchanged at 1.0 percent and a 0.3 percent monthly rise, according to the latest data…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Manchester tops first-time buyer hotspots as affordability shapes market
Manchester has emerged as the UK’s leading first-time buyer destination outside London, with new entrants accounting for more than 70 percent of all mortgaged home…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
House prices rise 2.4% but London lags behind
UK house prices increased by 2.4 percent in the year to December 2025, bringing the average property value to £270,000, according to the latest official…
Buy-to-let Property News, Market
Central London property values fall 12% as tax burden bites
Property values in central London’s most expensive boroughs have fallen by 12 percent over the past three years as higher taxation and tougher regulation weigh…
