The price of new homes is speeding ahead of older ones. We look at what is happening across the UK, and whether housebuilders are driving up prices by slowing down construction.
The property portal has revealed there are 20% more homes on the market than this time last year. What does that mean for buyers and sellers?
The asking price of the typical newly-listed property rose by £4,207 in April to £372,324, driven by higher values on four and five-bed homes.
Five mortgage lenders have announced they are increasing rates in the latest blow to home buyers and anyone looking to remortgage.
Being mortgage-free is attractive and would remove rate uncertainty - but staircasing would lower the rent. Which is the better option?
I own a one-bed leasehold flat in London and I'm looking to take a two-month sabbatical to go traveling in July. Am I able to rent it out on a short-term basis while I'm away?
With the help of data from Finder, we crunch the numbers on predicted mortgage costs and house price rises in the coming decades. Will homeowners still be better off?
House prices remain slightly lower than they were a year ago, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.
The home buying process is filled with jargon, and Zoopla asked people to explain 25 key terms to see how much they really understood.
I am on the student repayment plan type 2 and the interest keeps mounting up. I have finally saved enough to buy my first home. But should I clear my debt first?
Property experts say they are seeing rising numbers of enquiries from home buyers, as well as more sellers coming to market.
MPowered Mortgages claims to be the fastest mortgage lender on the market, because it uses artificial intelligence or AI to speed up applications for borrowers.
Mortgage advisors tell us how their customers are being impacted by higher rates - from stretching their loan terms switching to interest-only deals or asking family for help.
An unkempt home next door can put off a potential buyer - but what can sellers do to encourage them to clean their act up?
Peter Stimson of MPowered Mortgages says the UK should lead by the French example and have clearly defined rules around house building.
House prices fell slightly in March as the spring property market got off to a drab start in the South but the North fared much better.
Property prices fell in March, according to the latest figures from Halifax, representing the first monthly fall since September.
It marks the highest level for mortgage approvals since September 2022, when rates began to skyrocket following the disastrous mini-Budget.
We can't sell the home unless we accept less than what we paid for it, and neither can afford to buy outright on our own. What are our options?
A property firm has revealed that first-time buyers have been behind 33% of house purchases in the UK this year, an all-time high.
The Bank's figures showed that nearly 50 per cent of mortgages issued in the fourth quarter of last year were for terms of 30 years or more.
It currently takes an average of 71 days on for homes to find a buyer. Rightmove has looked at which areas beat that time, and which take a lot longer.
Static house prices will be the story of 2024, according to Zoopla, but that won't stop buyers from haggling big discounts.
Yorkshire Building Society's deal could enable first-time buyers across England, Scotland and Wales with a £5,000 deposit to purchase a home valued at up to £500,000.
HSBC has reduced the rates on its two, three and five-year deals with a deposit of less than 10%, while also hiking rates for those with larger deposits.
My son and his girlfriend have been declined a mortgage twice. Their credit score is not a problem but they've been declined on the grounds of inadequate lift provision.
Mortgage arrears have gone up as rates have soared, but there hasn't been a rise in repossessions. We look at how homeowners are managing higher home loan costs.
While we don't know when the election will be yet, those planning to move may be concerned that any changes in policy or general uncertainty could affect their plans.
We look at how higher mortgage rates are impacting people's finances - and how many are missing payments.
The Bank of England has opted once again to hold the base rate at 5.25%. We explain why that has happened, and what it means for your personal finances.
I have just received an email from my mortgage broker alerting me that my current deal is coming to an end in seven months' time. What are my options?
House prices rose by 0.5% in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.
Consumer group Which? found that 8.1% of mortgage holders failed to pay a utility bill, loan or credit card payment in the month to March 8.
It's unlikely to do much good if you stick one on an average three-bed semi, but when it comes to expensive homes there's something in a name.
We're trapped on a high mortgage rate and it is giving us sleepless nights. Should we refinance our own home to try and get out of this buy-to-let nightmare?
Average asking prices rose by 1.5% in March according to the property website, which stated that it may be it may be 'past the bottom of the market'.
Many households face the prospect of much higher mortgage rates - but how much more are they actually paying, and how is it impacting their finances?
Suspicion that the recent easing in mortgage rates is 'likely to stall' has triggered ongoing 'caution' in the housing market, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
People attempting to sort their mortgage are finding the best deals are not staying around for long.
Jeremy Hunt wants to make more homes available for renters and first-time buyers, by changing the rules for those that already own more than one home. But will his plan work?
My Mortgage is with Mortgages PLC which has now informed me that I still have £60.314.87 to pay off. I am 69 years old. I was under the impression I had been paying extra.
Several of the UK's largest mortgage lenders have hiked their rates today, as interest on home loans continues to move upwards.
We have two children in private school and are worried that we won't be able to afford it if Labour imposes VAT on fees.
Millions of mortgage borrowers will continue to face a financial shock over the coming years as they continue to drop off cheaper fixed rate deals.
Arjan Verbeek, founder of mortgage lender Perenna says a market reliant on short-term fixed rate mortgages means borrowers aren't protected against rising interest rates.
Property prices rose by 0.4% in February, according to the latest figures from Halifax, representing the fifth monthly rise in a row.
There is a perception that new homes are more expensive than the second hand market, and property experts tend to agree with this view. But that may not be true in all areas of the UK, as new dat...
House prices are expected to fall by around 2% in 2024, according to the central forecast from the OBR.
Jeremy Hunt decided not to offer home movers a stamp duty cut in today's Budget, ahead of threshold rises next year which mean it could cost thousands more to buy a property.
More than a fifth of mortgaged homeowners say their repayments are stopping them from saving more for later life.
Figures from the trade body UK Finance showed the proportion of first-time buyers signing up to 35 year mortgage terms hit a new record.
I was thinking of taking £50,000 out of the flat I own to put down as a deposit towards a 100,000 house I would buy.
Property prices rose in February due to lower mortgage rates, according to the latest Nationwide house price index.
The property portal reports there are 11% more buyers in the market now than a year ago, while the number of agreed sales is up 15%.
The Rate Reducer scheme, run by the property finance company Own New, will offer buyers rates as low as 0.99% if they buy a home with certain housebuilders and mortgage lenders.
Anyone taking out a mortgage at the moment will likely be pondering the same questions - how long to fix for? Should they fix at all?
Growing numbers of homeowners who remortgage are being forced to pay thousands of pounds more for their home loan due to the value of their properties being slashed.
Jeremy Hunt is reportedly drawing up plans that would allow first-time buyers to get on the property ladder with just a 1 per cent deposit.
The average downsizer could unlock more than £300,000 by moving from a four bed to a two bedroom home, new analysis by the property firm Savills has revealed.
Rumoured scheme could help renters struggling to save a deposit - but experts say repayments could be too high for some, and it could push up house prices even further.
Homebuyers are seeking houses with environmentally friendly upgrades such as solar panels, triple glazed windows and roof insulation.
Homebuyers and homeowners looking to bag a sub-4% mortgage rate have until the end of today to bag the last one before they disappear.
The Co-operative Bank ranked 30 UK cities on average house price, crime rates, traffic levels and life satisfaction, in order to work out the top destination for first-time buyers.
I want to help my daughter buy her first home by giving her the money she needs for a deposit. Are there mortgages for older people to help raise the money she needs?
Our campaign has drawn support from politicians and housebuilders who describe stamp duty as counter-productive, anti-growth and an economic dampener.
Homeowners looking to remortgage will therefore have until the end of today to bag Santander's five-year fixed rate at 3.99% with a £999 fee attached.
The house price prophet who forecast the last two property crashes years before they happened, has warned of another impending boom and bust on the horizon.
Average newly-listed asking prices rose this month to £362,839, according to the property portal - and more new homes are being put up for sale, too.
My wife Danielle and I are currently living our own version of Love it or List it , the Channel Four television show fronted by property royalty Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer.
Britons coming to the end of their fixed rate mortgage deals are in danger of finding themselves falling on to rates up to 10 times higher .
House prices officially fell last year, according to the latest figures from the ONS, but while some locations had double-digit falls others saw property values continue to soar.
Jim and Simone Steele (pictured) are keen to downsize from their current property just outside Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire.
More than two in five homeowners will have seen the value of their home fall last year, according to Zoopla - but some areas have had much better fortunes.
Thomas and Agnes Woods (pictured) are desperate to draw a line under the timeshare nightmare that has cost them £48,000 over the past 24 years.
Our reader is planning to move in with family while they look to buy - but are worried that not being named on household bills and higher travel costs could cause a problem.
I know a flat with such a short lease might be difficult to sell in future, but it would allow me to buywith cash in abetter area.
The overall average two-year fixed rate fell by 0.37 percentage points to 5.56% in January, according to Moneyfacts - but some lenders are now raising rates.
The Housing and Finance Institute says scheme would help those priced out of owning a home - but experts raised concerns that the pension money will never be replaced.
Crime fiction writer Sharon Birch, 58, and her partner Stephen are desperate to downsize from their five-bedroom townhouse in Seaton Carew, Hartlepool.
First-time buyers are forking out as much as £53,414 on average to get on the property ladder. But how much they pay varies wildly depending on where you are in the country.
The number of homeowners and buy-to-let landlords in mortgage arrears has jumped in the past year - though the amount of homes being repossessed remains low, according to UK Finance.
The typical home now costs £291,029, which is almost £4,000 more than in December, according to the lender.
The housing market is heating up with increasing numbers of people looking to buy or sell, according to two separate reports.
The number of new homes registered by developers fell from 189,009 in 2022 to 105,449 last year - a drop of 83,560, according to the National House Building Council.
If there is one tax cut that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (pictured) should make in next month's Budget it is to stamp duty on house purchases.
My daughter is currently living in London and is hoping to get on the property ladder somewhere around the London area.
A recent report by the estate agent Savills suggests that the number of downsizers active in the housing market increased by 53 per cent last year.
Nationwide said it would put up rates on some of its home loan products just a week after announcing cuts - and in the wake of a similar recent move by rival Santander.
Retirement property expert Russell Jewell argues that if we want to help young people on to the housing ladder, it must be easier and more affordable for older people to move.
The lender, which cut rates only nine days ago, will now raise the interest rates on selected deals by up to 0.30 percentage points.
The Bank of England has opted once again to hold the base rate at 5.25% in its fourth consecutive pause. We explain how this affects homeowners and savers.
We live in the South of England where similar houses to the one we rent cost almost £500,000. How can my family make the move from renting to owning?
Falling mortgage rates and buyers becoming more confident are helping to revive the property market, Britain's biggest building society said.
First-time buyers out down £9,057 less for their homes in 2023 than they did the year before, according to one of the UK's largest mortgage lenders.
A worker earning £30,000 could slash their total mortgage interest by £7,405 if they diverted the recent cut in National Insurance contributions to overpaying their home loan, Santander says.
Record numbers of bereaved families are paying inheritance tax on the estates of their loved ones.
There are more homes on the market and fewer people interested in buying them, which means buyers could get a good deal - but mortgage rates remain a sticking point.
Mortgage brokers are reporting an uptick in the number of people taking their fixed rate mortgage with them when they move home.
The property portal said prices fell by 0.8% in the 12 months to the end of December, but more buyers and sellers were now entering the fray.
For the first time since May last year, an average single renter is worse off each month than the average single first-time buyer, according to exclusive data.
The number of first-time buyers nosedived last year, amid soaring mortgage rates and worries about a house price crash. Does buying look like a good option again in 2024?
Nationwide has waded into the mortgage price war with a wave of rate cuts across its fixed rate and tracker deals.
My daughter has split with her partner, three years into a 10-year fixed mortgage with Halifax. Can she port the loan, and what are the rules around that?
Santander will be increasing rates on all of its mortgages, including its best-buy two-year fix and exclusive rates for first-time buyers.
It follows a host of cuts so far this year including last week when HSBC, Natwest, Metro Bank, TSB, Santander, Coventry and Skipton all lowered rates.
The total number of homes in Britain worth at least £1m sat at 670,101 last year, 8.3% lower than in 2022 but still 29% higher than before the pandemic.
The building next door is a block of 14 flats and the residents are apparently paying high fees to this company for maintenance - but it refuses to fix the fence.
The average household in England and Wales who bought within the last 20 years and sold in 2023 made a profit of £102,650, according to Hamptons.
David Orr, former chief executive of the National Housing Federation, says he would focus on social and affordable homes and making properties more energy efficient.
Experts are warning that mortgage rates are about to stop falling, after the surprise jump in inflation reported on Wednesday.
As 88 new-build homes in Cambridgeshire are demolished because of 'foundation issues', we look at what you can do if there's a problem with your new home.
Santander is offering several of the cheapest rates for two-year fixes, including for those with 40% and 15% deposits.
I have received enough money to put an £85,000 deposit down on a £120,000 home. As I am nearing retirement, what is the chance of getting a mortgage for the rest?
It was the first time the UK consumer prices index rate of inflation rose in ten months, after November saw it slow to 3.9 pc, the lowest level in more than two years.
The typical home was worth £285,000 in November, which was £6,000 lower than a year earlier, according to the latest official figures.
NatWest, HSBC, TSB and Metro Bank join a total of almost 50 other lenders that have reduced their residential rates since 1 January.
Property asking prices went up in January, according to the property website, thanks to the most bullish start to the year since 2020.
Estate agent Knight Frank had previously predicted a 4% fall by the end of 2024, but has flipped its forecast into positive territory on the back of falling inflation.
In a bid to incentivise green improvements, MPs and think tanks are urging ministers to back a 'Rebate to Renovate' tax refund scheme.
My girlfriend and I both own our own flats in London with big mortgages. If we sell them and buy or rent somewhere together, we would make a loss.
The Co-operative Bank is withdrawing most of its market leading mortgage rates, only three days after launching them.
Cash rich buyers with big deposits are finding they are not receiving the preferential mortgage rates they once were, This is Money's analysis can reveal.
Barclays and Santander have become the latest lenders to announce cuts to their mortgage rates, including sub-4% offers.
Is it better to pay as large a deposit as possible upfront to reduce the size of the mortgage, or to use a smaller deposit?
Aneisha Beveridge of Hamptons says a bold Government investment in rented housing would bring costs down for young people.
That dream of buying a French chateau could become closer to a reality this year thanks to a new change in immigration rules.
Mortgage rates continue to hurtle downwards in early 2024, with Co-operative Bank the latest lender to announce rate cuts, taking the best fixed deals further below 4 per cent.
Peach fuzz is a rich blend of rose pink and coral, and is ideal for bringing ease and glamour into your home without an expensive renovation.
The mortgage lender said average house prices rose for the third consecutive month in a row, going up by 1.1% in December alone.
Those buying or remortgaging this year face the question of how long to fix their mortgage deal for. We look at why the preference has shifted from five years to two.
Mortgage lenders are cutting rates on a daily basis - leading some to predict the sluggish property market could be in for a rebound.
First Direct is the latest major mortgage lender this year to announce it is cutting mortgage rates with two deal going under 4%.
Britain's biggest online property portal said it saw a 26% jump in new seller listings on 26 December, compared to the previous record last year.
From tomorrow, the bank's cheapest five-year fixed rate will fall from 4.79% to 3.94% according to industry insiders.
Bold interior trends, falling borrowing costs and new opportunities for first-time buyers will bring colour and life back into the property market in 2024.
The lender has slashed its remortgage rates across its two-year, five-year and 10 year fixed rate deals by up to 0.83 percentage points.
Generation Rent's Ben Twomey tells us renting needs to be more affordable and more secure - and why he believes the Government is finally starting to listen.
This year's housing market has been one of high mortgage rates, slower sales and a 'Mexican stand-off' between buyers and sellers over prices. Will things improve next year?
Falling inflation, interest rate cuts and tax changes are set to leave the richest half of Britons better off in 2024, while poorer people suffer a further income pinch.
With the New Year fast approaching, we decided to ask six experts to go out on a limb and share their house-price predictions for 2024 - as well as advice for those looking to buy, sell or move.
The typical UK home is now worth £259,157; almost 4.5% below the all-time high recorded in late summer 2022.
Higher interest rates and cost of living pressures rocked the property market this year - but prices are still higher than they were before the pandemic.
House prices were tipped to crash this year, but it didn't happen. Here's what the experts are predicting for 2024.
As interest rates soared, house prices have headed downwards. But they certainly haven't plummeted, as some predicted.
Around 32% home sales were for cash, compared with 20% on average between 2017 and 2022. The buyers are often older and wealthier.
The cheapest mortgage rates have dropped below 4 per cent for the first time since May after a lesser known lender dramatically cut rates today.
The average UK home was worth £288,000 in October, which was £3,000 lower than 12 months previously.
We used the Help to Buy loan to buy our home in 2020, which is around £80,000. We want to repay it but are wondering if we should instead pay our mortgage to save interest.
Nationwide is also forecasting small house price falls or for prices to stay flat, as households continue to grapple with inflation and high interest rates.
TSB has slashed the cost of its home loans by up to 0.35 percentage points from today.