Property News
Welcome to Zoopla’s Property News page, where you can keep up-to-date with everything from house prices and mortgage rates, to property hotspots and celebrity moves. As Zoopla is always watching the market, we’ll pull out the most colourful (and curious) homes to write about here too.
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Mortgage lenders ‘overly cautious’ about Japanese knotweed, say MPs
May 17, 2019The Science and Technology Committee called for lenders to take a more measured and evidence-based approach to the plant. -
Owning your own home is the key to happiness
May 16, 2019Homeowners have a greater sense of wellbeing than renters, according to the latest ONS research. -
Scotland home to Britain’s hottest property market
May 9, 2019Buyers looking to bag a property in Scotland will have to be quick, with homes in Edinburgh and Falkirk taking just 27 days to sell. -
Property Ombudsman enquiries hit record high
May 8, 2019The Property Ombudsman handled more than 4,200 complaints about property professionals last year, 16% more than the year before. -
How far up the housing equity ladder are you?
May 8, 2019The age at which mortgage borrowers are reaching significant equity milestones with their homes has increased since the financial crisis. -
House prices edge ahead by just 0.4% in April
May 1, 2019It may be a subdued housing market, but Nationwide said the balance of supply and demand had shifted in favour of buyers. -
Number of homes for sale in March lowest on record
April 29, 2019In the market to buy? With the number of homes for sale at the lowest level for March since records began, you could find you have some serious bargaining power. -
Zoopla Cities House Price Index
April 25, 2019House price growth in the major UK cities has fallen to its lowest level since 2012. -
Top 10 areas where homes ‘earn’ more than their owners
April 20, 2019The gap between house price growth and earnings in one part of London stood at £55k over two years. -
The most (and least) affordable places to rent in Great Britain
April 17, 2019Zoopla's research reveals how much of your take-home pay is eaten up by rent across the regions. -
April 16 is Mortgage Freedom Day
April 16, 2019Today is the day that the average homeowner has earned enough to cover their mortgage repayments for the entire year. -
Government plans to end ‘no-fault’ evictions
April 15, 2019The move would prevent landlords from evicting tenants without a good reason. -
Brexit remains drag on housing
April 11, 2019But transaction levels and house prices are expected to pick up over the next 12 months. -
Docklands most searched-for London rental spot on Zoopla
April 4, 2019If you're a renter in the capital, you'll find more choice of property on Zoopla than anywhere else. But which areas of London are most popular?