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Back to profileHome buyer demand for cottages cools as costs bite – Zoopla
Part of the story is the unwinding of extraordinary gains made in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic.
Regional divide as house prices came under increased pressure in April – report
As the conflict in Iran continues to impinge on the cost of debt, the average mortgage rate has sat above five per cent for over a month.
UK home sales plunged by 41% annually in March – HMRC figures
March’s numbers still suggest that 2026 sales are still on target to reach 1.2 million by the end of the year.
Pick-up in house price growth in March ‘could be the calm before the storm’
Motivated first-time buyers in particular continued to benefit from a relative alleviation in affordability pressures.
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Zoopla’s findings reflect a market that is increasingly opening up to first-time buyers.