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Back to profileAverage price tag on a home falls by £12 in February after record January jump
2026 is already shaping up to be a strong year for the housing market.
New home registrations in London plunged by 27% last year – warranty provider
Last year, less than a third of new homes were sold off-plan, down from a peak of 50% in 2016.
Mortgage approvals to home buyers drop to lowest level in year-and-a-half
Today’s HMRC data shows that falling mortgage rates pushed transactions up 10% between 2024 and 2025.
Ground rents to be capped at £250 under leasehold shake-up
Many leaseholders signed up to escalating ground rent clauses without fully understanding the implications, having received limited advice.
Housing Secretary to discuss 1.5 million homes target with housebuilders
On current rates, there are likely to be around one million homes built this Parliament, a similar figure to the previous one.
Mortgage costs ‘shock’ for some borrowers as nearly 1m five-year deals end soon
While these borrowers will see their mortgage payments rise this year, in hindsight, the decision to fix for five years was a wise one.
Taylor nudges down annual earnings forecast after budget uncertainty hit sales
The results of larger listed housebuilders have become a bellwether for the number of homes being built, particularly as smaller developers have been squeezed.
Housing market may be turning a corner as confidence grows – surveyors
Housing markets across the Midlands and North seem set to keep the lion’s share of house price growth this year.
House sales slump at Vistry after budget uncertainty drives ‘subdued market’
Falling mortgage rates have helped germinate some green shoots of recovery among housebuilders, with early signs suggesting the number of would-be buyers visiting show homes so far this year is up on the same time in early 2025.
Housebuilders in focus as firms set to reveal figures amid sluggish market
Housebuilders have scaled back to conserve cash and ensure they’re not sitting on unsold homes.
UK house sales were 8% higher in November than a year earlier – HMRC figures
There is a distinct possibility that mortgage rates may fall further this year if inflation surprises to the downside.
Bank of England cuts interest rates to near three-year low
Falling inflation expectations are likely to mean cheaper mortgages over the coming weeks.