House Price Index

Read all of the latest House Price Index news stories below!

House prices up annually as stamp duty base effect inflates figure

Personal rents reach £1,383 as annual growth slows for second consecutive month

UK house prices stall as rate pressures dampen demand: Halifax

First-time buyers see modest gains as lenders expand low-deposit options

Nationwide says it's not all doom and gloom — the silver lining in the latest property figures

Annual house price growth has slowed sharply and May recorded the first monthly fall of 2026. But Nationwide's chief economist points to solid household finances, resilient GDP and contained swap rates as reasons to believe any softening will prove short-lived

UK house prices slip in May as uncertainty weighs on market

​​​​​​​Nationwide data shows the first monthly decline of 2025, with annual growth more than halving from April's rate

First-time buyers targeting higher-value homes despite market uncertainty

Despite a 6% drop in enquiries, first-time buyers are not compromising on the homes they want, Zoopla finds

The stamp duty hangover: what the March 2025 spike really revealed about housing demand

Brokers say the post-deadline slowdown reflected distorted timing rather than collapsing demand

Scottish mortgage buyers paying up to a third more than cash buyers

ONS data highlights widening gaps in parts of Scotland, raising questions around valuations, property quality and more

House prices stall in March as stamp duty effect unwinds

Annual house price growth falls to zero while private rents rise 3.5%

Flats emerge as pressure point for lenders and brokers

Weak price growth, rising ownership costs and valuation pressures are reshaping remortgage and lending conversations across the flat market

Lloyds Banking Group cuts minimum deposit to £5,000 for first-time buyers

Lender is launching a near-98% LTV product for buyers of homes up to £300,000