The Conservatives say they will scrap Capital Gains Tax for landlords who sell to sitting tenants.

There’s been a modest rebound in house price growth according to new figures from the Nationwide.

Shock new figures from Zoopla show that although rental demand has softened over the last year there are still 15 people chasing every home for rent, more than double the pre-pandemic average of six people.

Savills has given an upbeat assessment of how the new homes sector has performed so far in 2024 - but it is laced with a warning too.

New research shows that while the wider London property market has struggled since Crossrail officially opened, locations with a Crossrail station have been largely protected by a decline in house prices.

Applications from first time buyers have grown by 33% so far this year with FTBs now making up a higher proportion of the home purchase market than at any time since at least 2016.

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled.

House prices in predominantly rural areas have risen by 22% over the last five years, compared to 17% in predominately urban areas, says the Nationwide.

Figures publicised in a new House of Commons report suggests there’s been a huge rise in the number of short lets in almost every part of the UK over the past five years.

Despite the well publicised problems hitting buy to let investment, demand looks set to stay strong as first time buyers struggle with affordability.

Handelsbanken’s latest ‘Property Investor Report’ shows the East of England as the most attractive region for property investors over the next 12 months.

One of the country’s leading independent mortgage brokers is warning that lending may be slower during the General Election campaign period - and that the Bank of England may defer any more to cut interest rates.

Chain-free homes are commanding an asking price premium of 3.9% compared with other homes, rising to a premium of 7.2% in one Yorkshire city, research suggests.

It might look like house prices have stabilised, staying relatively flat over the first four months of 2024, but at least one mortgage expert says there’s now a north/south divide thanks to the costs of borrowing.

The average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders during February-April was £269,963, some 1.5% higher over the year.

A new analysis of London neighbourhoods suggests some prices are falling by as much as 19% in a year.

A property consultancy says Birmingham has “untapped potential” for real estate investment.

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to Paragon Bank.

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year, according to new research by Halifax.

The average gross rental yield reported by landlords has reached the highest level since the second quarter of 2018, according to Paragon Bank.