September annual UK house price growth slows

Average annual UK house prices increased 10% in the final weeks before the stamp duty holiday ends, although the rate of growth has slowed. Prices in September reached £248,742, with a modest annual slowdown to 10% from the 11% growth seen in August. However the house...

UK property – Where and when to invest?

Property buyers, whether owner-occupiers or investors and landlords, are generally advised to play the long game when it comes to property investment. The longer you can hold onto your property before selling, the better. Despite the monthly peaks and troughs that can...

Average UK house price fell by £10,000 in July

The average UK house price fell by £10,000 in July compared with a month earlier, official figures show, as the housing market appeared to cool after the phasing out of the stamp duty holiday. The average UK house  price was £256,000 in July, which was £19,000 higher...

Rents Outside London Soaring Fast

Research shows rents are down in London as many tenants leave the capital for a new life in the suburbs. Private rents outside London are rising at their fastest rate for 13 years, research suggests, as tenants making plans for life post-pandemic compete for...

UK house prices rise at fastest rate since 2004

House prices are rising at their fastest rate in almost 17 years after a dash to beat a stamp duty holiday deadline in England and Northern Ireland pushed the annual rate of property inflation to 13.2% in June. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed...