House prices and sales volumes are expected to grow in 2025 despite the fallout from Labour’s Budget, says Zoopla. The portal says the housing market returned to growth in 2024, with UK house prices recording average growth of 1.5% in the 12 months to October 2024.

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Nick Leeming, chairman of Jackson-Stops’, comments:“Buying the perfect home is an aspiration shared by many, but the decision between purchasing a project property or a turnkey home is increasingly complex in today’s market, influenced by factors beyond just location and price. “With the average age of a first-time buyer now 37* and often juggling demanding careers and family ...

Before Donald Trump was even inaugurated for his second term as US President, he was having an impact on the UK housing market. Borrowing costs have been rising steadily since the Budget, but spiked higher in the first weeks of 2025 as investors bet the Federal Reserve may have to keep rates higher ...

Source: Zoopla. The areas with the lowest rankings for 2025 are found in inner London and across Southern England. This is primarily a function of higher property prices, as these markets continue to adjust to the impact of higher mortgage rates through longer sales times and greater asking price reductions.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on the 13 th of January that they are planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on properties bought by non-EU residents.. The detail is vague on what this really means, and these policies still need to go through various stages of legislation within the Spanish parliament in order to meet approval, which will …

The figures show that, across Britain, an average of 40,269 homes are currently being sold each and every month. Scotland tops the table when it comes to the highest level of regional market activity, with an average of 7,261 homes sold each month – accounting for …

Spray foam insulation can cause a multitude of problems with your property, if installed incorrectly. For instance, timber-framed roofs are at risk of decaying, due to damp and condensation, caused by poor ventilation from closed-cell spray foam.

Amanda Bryden, Head of Mortgages, says: “Some areas of the UK – including Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton and Dunfermline – have seen remarkable house price growth this year, as buyers perhaps seek out more affordable areas where house prices, despite increases, are still coming in under the national average.

For the 2024/25 academic year, fewer than 17,500 new purpose-built student beds are expected to be added. This modest increase represents only a 0.6% growth compared to last year’s delivery and falls significantly short of pre-pandemic averages.