house prices

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‘Mansion tax’ to cut £50,000 from £2m homes

Treasury estimate suggests new levy will reduce prices at the top end of the market

UK housing market stuck in post‑Budget lull: RICS

Buyer demand, sales and instructions weaken while London prices fall fastest

Breaking barriers: How brokers can turn innovation into access

New propositions like income boosters and part-and-part loans can expand buyer eligibility - if brokers lead the charge

Tax and politics set to weigh on housing market recovery

Forecasts point to modest price rises, stable rates and weaker growth in London and prime markets

What are 2025’s top housing trends?

Zoopla figures highlight shifting buyer preferences and regional contrasts in market activity

Brokers brace for FTB and remortgage wave as stock shortages persist

Affordability is improving, but brokers say tight stock and a looming remortgage wave will shape 2026 as buyers await rate-cut clarity

House prices edge to new record as brokers warn of “holding pattern” market – Halifax

House prices hit a record high but go nowhere fast, as Halifax data lays bare a widening North/South divide and a market stuck in "static but stable" mode

Mortgage market faces “evolution, not revolution” as BoE eases capital rules

Brokers say the BoE's regulatory shift may support sharper pricing and selective criteria tweaks into 2026, but lenders remain cautious despite improved buffers

Annual house price growth slows as market ‘treads water’

Cooling year-on-year growth and modest monthly rise point to stable but subdued conditions

Rising supply puts pressure on sellers, brokers say

Brokers are seeing sharper pricing discipline as more homes reach the market