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First-time buyer mortgage costs ‘20% lower than rents – with a £50,000 deposit’

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment could be around a fifth lower than the average rent, if buyers have a 20% deposit saved, Zoopla said.

The Independent UK

The great rental slowdown? London rent rises shrink (for now) ahead of anticipated reforms

With London rents up 1.1 per cent, tenants in the capital now pay an average of £2,166pcm

Evening Standard

Looking to move from a flat to a house? London's best boroughs for upsizers

The price gap between flats and houses in London is at a 30-year high — but here’s where canny buyers can look

Evening Standard

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Average price gap between houses and flats ‘is at highest point in 30 years’

Zoopla said found a 67% difference between the average UK flat price and the typical value of a house.

Evening Standard

Mortgage deals becoming more accessible in good news for first-time buyers

In the early months of 2025, lenders are racing to give the best deals to first-time buyers as the sales market gets off to a strong start. Latest data from Zoopla shows the year has kicked off with higher demand that in 2023 or 2024, as property value growth also…

The Independent UK

Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump

Annual house price growth accelerated to 4.6% in December, but some experts said inflation figures released on Wednesday could affect mortgage rates.

Evening Standard

Mapped: The areas of England and Northern Ireland where stamp duty rises will hit hardest

The stamp duty changes could add an extra £1.1 billion annually in the tax to government coffers

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Locations where home buyers most likely to be hit by stamp duty costs revealed

More home buyers in England and Northern Ireland will be liable to pay the tax when stamp duty changes take effect from April 1

Evening Standard

Aberdeen named cheapest city for single homebuyers in Great Britain

Average one- or two-bedroom home is £119,000 in Scottish city, as Liverpool tops list in England and Blaenau Gwent in Wales

The Guardian - UK

The cheapest London boroughs to buy a home if you're single

Mortgage payments for a one or two-bedroom property are more than £1,000 per month across the capital

Evening Standard

Most affordable places for single home buyers identified by property website

Wage growth has helped improve the affordability of homes in southern England over the past year, Zoopla said.

Evening Standard

Bridget Jones locations: how our favourite characters have climbed the property ladder

From her beloved Borough Market flat to Daniel Cleaver’s warehouse apartment, here’s how Bridget Jones characters’ property portfolios have fared

Evening Standard

House prices: the salary you need to earn to buy a home in every London borough

Buyers need an annual income of £101,080 to buy the average London property — but this is 2.4 times more than most Londoners earn

Evening Standard

Housing market has strongest start in three years — see how your area fared

Buyers rush to complete sales ahead of 1 April stamp duty changes

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Housing market ‘off to its strongest start in three years' with sales up by 12 per cent

The number of homes for sale is also 10 per cent higher than a year ago, according to Zoopla

The Independent UK

Where will house prices rise the most in 2025?

Growth rates differ across different areas of the country - but also depending on forecasts of economic factors

The Independent UK

A quarter of parents lie to get their child into desired school

Parents admit to exaggerating religious beliefs and using a family member’s address

Evening Standard

Four in 10 London parents 'lie or break rules' to get children into preferred school

Lying about where they live, exaggerating religiousness and renting a second home top the list of tactics

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Evening Standard

More than one in four parents break admissions rules or play the system – poll

The proportion of families who admit to flouting rules or playing the system to secure a school place has risen, according to Zoopla.

Evening Standard

London's biggest January sale: huge property price drops across the capital — and why

At the top end of the market, agents are reporting price drops of up to 50 per cent

Evening Standard

Property market sees biggest new year house price bounce since 2020

The average asking price for a home coming to market increased by 1.7 per cent or £5,992 in January, Rightmove said

The Independent UK

Biggest new year house price bounce since 2020 recorded by Rightmove

The average asking price for a home coming to market increased by 1.7% or £5,992 in January, Rightmove said.

The Independent UK

Top 10 house price hot spots where value is increasing the most

The average property value increased by £2,400 last year. But where was it the most?

Evening Standard

London home values rise but growth outpaced by rest of UK

In London, the median property value rose by £1,400 last year, compared to an average of £2,400 across the UK

Evening Standard

Towns with highest shares of homes increasing or decreasing in value revealed

Around half of UK homes increased in value by 1% or more in 2024, according to Zoopla.

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