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Almost two years into the pandemic-fuelled property boom, house prices are still breaking records. They have climbed by 21pc in the past two years, hitting an average…

Buy-to-let landlords are cashing in on rocketing house prices and selling their properties, causing a slump in the supply of rental homes. Plunging rental supply means competition…

Retired midwife Margaret Biddle and her husband, John Hughes, went a lot further than this, using savings and money borrowed from family to retrofit their 1970s bungalow…

Martin Stewart of London Money, another broker, said: “I think we will start seeing more downvaluations because there is a thing called gravity. We have crossed the…

House prices have climbed to record highs after buyers were not deterred by rising mortgage rates and surging inflation.  The average home cost £282,753 in March, rising…

Homeowners in the South of England are most at risk of house price falls as the cost of living crisis hammers affordability, experts have warned.  Properties in…

Tax rises that kick in today will reduce what homeowners can borrow and potentially send house prices downwards, experts have warned. The increase in National Insurance contributions…

Experts warned the longer house price growth continues at this pace, the more unstable the market will become. Andrew Wishart, of Capital Economics consultants, said: “With house…

The company reported buyer appetite remained “unseasonably strong”, despite predictions the market would begin to cool this year. Gráinne Gilmore, of Zoopla, said: “Demand is strongest for…

According to the Office of Budget Responsibility, the Government’s fiscal watchdog, household utility bills this April will cost 120pc more than a year ago. “Valuers are reflecting…

Aneisha Beveridge of Hamptons said: “Mainly I think it’s a demand-side factor due to the cost of living crisis.” The contrast with the pricier end of the…

Six months ago, it had forecast growth in 2022 of 3.2pc. This would have meant a cash increase in 2022 of £8,800. Now, it expects homeowners will…

Sellers are taking advantage of an extreme shortage of homes up for sale, as well as buyers rushing to purchase before rising interest rates bring an end…

Now that the Bank Rate has risen to 0.75pc, if lenders immediately pass the increase onto mortgage borrowers, the monthly costs would rise to just over 43pc…

A delay to interest rate rises could create a mini stamp duty holiday effect as buyers rush to lock in cheaper debt that will push up house…

Cheap debt Wage growth has consistently failed to keep pace with soaring house prices in recent years, sending affordability to a record low. Buyers now need 7.7…

That is the housing market. The reality, on the other hand, is that affordability is already at a record low, with buyers needing 7.7 times their salary…

House prices have risen at the fastest rate in 14 years, propelled by an extreme shortage of homes for sale, as buyers scramble to secure the few…

Retired midwife Margaret Biddle and her husband, John Hughes, went a lot further than this, using savings and money borrowed from family to retrofit their 1970s bungalow…

Properties are selling within three weeks of being listed on the market, as determined families fight over the most desirable homes. January was the busiest start to…

Joe Staton, of GfK, said: “There’s clear anxiety in these findings as many consumers worry about balancing the household books at the end of the month without…

House prices could fall by a tenth next year as rapid inflation and the cost of living crisis destroy the property market boom, experts have warned. Economists…

In the past two years, the average property in Nottingham has increased in value by a quarter. It is one of a constellation of cities across the…