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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Government proposes a Housing Court to settle property disputes
November 13, 2018Today's announcement builds on the Government's efforts to rebalance the relationship between landlords and tenants. -
Landlords to fork out up to £3,500 for energy efficiency upgrades
November 7, 2018The Government's latest energy upgrade rules are set to impact around 200,000 landlords. -
House price growth slows to five-year low
November 1, 2018Market stalls as potential buyers sit tight until the economic outlook becomes clearer. -
2018 Budget: property round-up
October 30, 2018More help for first-time buyers, an extension of the Help to Buy scheme and measures to boost house building. -
Disappointing Budget fails to tackle housing market woes
October 30, 2018Commentators criticise the Chancellor for failing to introduce meaningful measures to help kick-start the property market. -
How does the Budget 2018 impact first-time buyers?
October 30, 2018If you’re looking to buy your first home, here’s how the Government’s latest measures on Stamp Duty and Help to Buy could affect you. -
Where to find the biggest property price reductions
October 24, 2018With discounts available on more than a third of homes listed for sale in Britain, here's where you should be focusing your search. -
Number of homes bought with cash falls to record low
October 22, 2018Tax rises and slower house price growth have led to a decline in purchases by investors. -
Take a tour of this year’s X Factor house
October 18, 2018The lucky contestants that have made it through to the X Factor live shows have moved into this lavish mansion with an indoor swimming pool. -
How first-time buyers compromise to get on to the housing ladder
October 17, 2018Location, decor, property size... what would you sacrifice to buy your first home? -
Government plans to make ‘vast majority’ of new-build houses freehold
October 16, 2018The move, intended to tackle unfair leasehold practices, will also see new leases capped at £10. -
Landlord purchases fall by 30% following tax hikes
October 15, 2018The value of properties purchased by buy-to-let investors fell to its lowest level for five years during the first half of 2018. -
Edinburgh is home to Britain’s fastest-moving property market
October 11, 2018Sellers in the Scottish capital are accepting offers in just 22 days, new Zoopla data has found. -
Fancy a Beck's at David Beckham's new Notting Hill pub?
October 11, 2018Here's our pick of homes for sale just a stone's throw from the pub that Beckham and film director Guy Ritchie have reportedly bought.