Why scrapping stamp duty could unlock the stalled housing market
"There's a lot of things that could change, but I would say probably the thing that would be the easiest...
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First-time buyer homes surveyed across England regions
A survey of new-build properties aimed at first-time buyers across England reveals pricing from £224,995 to £460,000, with developments ranging...
Three-quarters of flats sell for a real-terms loss
The local authorities where sellers were most likely to make a loss after inflation were East Cambridgeshire (95pc of sellers),...
UK Unveils Your First Home Scheme for Property Buyers
Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled a new homeownership initiative called Your First Home in England on September 26, 2026, aiming...
Housing security outweighs pension savings for UK retirees
Nearly half of UK adults prioritise outright homeownership over pension savings when planning for retirement, according to new research that...
Help to Buy was ‘very high value for money’, audit finds
But between 2012 and 2019, profits at the housebuilder Persimmon trebled, with the York-based developer making more than £1bn in...
County Durham ranked UK’s top emerging property hotspot, analysis finds – The Intermediary
The average across the study was £321,337.More than half (56%) of the top 50 locations were in the North of...
Why house prices are flatlining
UK house price growth has ground to a halt, with the latest figures suggesting the property market is losing momentum...
First-time buyer demand falls as stock shortage persists
First-time buyer demand across Britain declined in the second quarter of 2026, according to new research from estate agency brand...
UK asking prices fall 1% in July as market faces headwinds
Average asking prices for newly-listed homes in the UK dropped by 1% in July, representing a sharper decline than the...
