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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Second steppers still rely on Bank of Mum and Dad
June 24, 2017Generous parents continue coming to the rescue of children moving up the property ladder, typically giving offspring an average £21,231, reports Lloyds Bank. -
London’s house price inflation slowdown starts to ‘bottom out’
June 23, 2017Which two cities trump London for house price growth? Birmingham and Manchester are outshining the capital, according to Hometrack’s latest UK Cities House Price Index. -
Mortgage lending picks up in May
June 22, 2017More people switched to a better mortgage deal in May, reports the Council of Mortgage Lenders. But, its predicted recovery in buy-to-let lending didn't happen. Find out why. -
Kylie Jenner’s 'stop-gap' rental home hits the market for £27.4m
June 21, 2017Aged just 19, she's already a TV star, entrepreneur and mansion-owner. Now the home Kylie Jenner is RENTING has hit the headlines, having gone up for sale for an eye-watering sum. -
Broadstairs leads Zoopla’s seaside property league
June 20, 2017Time to invest in a seaside home? Zoopla reveals Britain’s top coastal property hotspots for 2017, which also include Penzance, Margate and Clacton-on-Sea. -
Housing market hotspots: your predictions for the next 5 years
June 16, 2017After Barclays published its property hotspots research, we asked Zoopla readers for their own opinions. From Fife to the Isle of Wight here's a round-up of what they said. -
House price growth in London plunges to 5-year low
June 15, 2017Looking to invest in city property? Don't rush to London. According to Hometrack's latest UK Cities House Price Index, there are more fruitful options elsewhere. -
First-time buyers pushed out by foreign investors in London
June 15, 2017Overseas buy-to-let investors bought 3,600 new build homes in the capital between 2014-16, according to research for Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. -
Pensioners spend record £3.7bn on rent
June 12, 2017The number of pensioners renting homes has reached 'record levels', according to research from Countrywide. -
What a hung parliament could mean for the housing market
June 9, 2017After the shock election result, in which no single party gained overall control, Zoopla rounds up what the outcome could mean for property. -
Housing market continues to lose momentum
June 8, 2017The property market remains in limbo as buyers and sellers adopt a 'wait and see' approach, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors -
UK rents fall for the first time in EIGHT years
June 7, 2017Rents have fallen in five out of 12 regions across the UK for the first time since 2009, according to HomeLet's May Rental Index. -
Humble garage helps boost a home's appeal
June 2, 2017Homes in Edinburgh and Croydon are super-popular according to Zoopla's latest research - particularly if they come with a garage. Find out how we know. -
UK house prices drop again in May
June 1, 2017Is the continued slowdown in house price growth 'a blip' or due to uncertainty over this month's General Election, asks the Nationwide Building Society.