House sales keep increasing but price inflation slows Property Housing market activity has continued at its fastest rate for four years, although with plenty of choice available, house prices are under pressure, according to Zoopla’s latest house price update. Prices grew by 1.4 per cent year on year in May, according to Zoopla’s latest house price index. “There is plenty of demand to buy [...]
House prices ‘gathering steam’ before stamp duty changes Property The UK’s housing market got off to its strongest start in three years in 2025 as both demand and supply increased, according to new data. Buyer demand was up 13 per cent and 10 per cent more homes were on sale, with rising sales supporting UK house price inflation of two per cent year on [...]
House prices rising slowly but 2024 still a ‘bumper year’ Property 2024 is set to be a “bumper year” for house sales thanks to rising real incomes and lower mortgage rates, according to Zoopla’s latest house price index. The level of new sales has increased to its highest level since late 2020, the survey showed. There are 306,000 homes currently working through the buying process, 26 [...]