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Back to profileBritain’s first-time buyer hotspots revealed
Falling mortgage rates have been the key catalyst.
UK house prices rise by 2.4% annually typically but fall by 1% in London
The national figure, however, masks a wide regional divide.
‘Early signs’ that housing market conditions may be improving seen by surveyors
Much of this early year pick up has been driven by first time buyers.
Financial ‘pain’ for first-time buyers revealed in stamp duty figures
The picture really depends on where you live.
Average UK house price rises above £300,000 for first time – Halifax
After a muted start to the year, the housing market gathered momentum.
Interest rates held at 3.75% as Bank cuts UK growth outlook
Overall, today’s decision reinforces the sense of stability returning to the market.
One in 45 homes in Britain now worth £1m, property firm says
Many prime markets spent much of 2025 adjusting to a more complex backdrop.
House price growth picked up at start of 2026, says Nationwide Building Society
The average home sold in January had been on the market for 97 days, around two weeks longer than this time last year.
UK’s property value hotspots of last year revealed by study
More affordable parts of the Midlands and the North have been outperforming the rest of the country.
House prices increased by 2.5% in November despite Budget concerns
While the ONS is still reporting 2.4 per cent annual house price growth in November, that headline number masks the cooling we saw through much of 2025.
Lenders expect mortgage availability to increase in early 2026 – survey
Looking ahead, mortgage rates moving back below 3.5 per cent is one of those psychological markers that many movers have been waiting for.
Rental price hikes take a pause amid more balanced market – Rightmove
This moderation reflects weaker demand at both ends of the spectrum.