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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Loyal mortgage customers ripped off by £400 a year
July 28, 2017Want to save more than £400 a year? Then switch to a better mortgage deal when your fixed rate comes to an end, urges national charity Citizens Advice. -
Mortgage approvals fall for fifth month running
July 26, 2017The number of mortgages approved for people buying a new home continues to slide, as homeowners opt to sit tight rather than move. Find out why, -
Government to ban leaseholds on new-build homes in England
July 25, 2017Is the 'feudal practice' of selling new-build houses as leasehold about to end? The Government says yes – and it wants a fairer deal for leasehold flats too. -
City house price growth shows resilience with 5.1% rise
July 21, 2017Are the UK's cities side-stepping the 'shackles of Brexit'? With house price growth in June taking an upward turn, Hometrack revises its 2017 forecast to between 6% and 7%. -
Rise in British home values slows to LESS than £20 a day
July 18, 2017The latest half-year data from Zoopla adds to mounting evidence that the British property market is coming off the boil. Find out which areas are most affected. -
Housing: the solution to Britain’s fertility crisis?
July 18, 2017Children are our future. But, rising rents and house prices have resulted in 157,000 babies ‘not being born’ in the UK, warns a leading think tank. -
Phantom homes are spooking property market
July 17, 2017It’s time to get tough: housing charity Shelter demands government tackles developers who have failed to build thousands of homes. Here’s why. -
UK’s dysfunctional housing market to get £2.3 billion boost
July 17, 2017A new Housing Infrastructure Fund, which will lay the groundwork for 100,000 much-needed new homes in England, has been announced by the Government. -
Financially savvy millennials face heavy mortgage burden
July 10, 2017A quarter of millennial homeowners remortgage to secure a better deal. But this still leaves them with a mountain of debt compared to older generations, says new research. -
UK rents continue their downward slide
July 4, 2017What is the current state of the rental market in the UK? Zoopla looks at the latest reports, which show it’s something of a mixed bag for tenants and landlords. -
First-time buyer house prices break £200K barrier
July 3, 2017Looking to buy your first home? You'll need an average deposit of £33,000 – and more than three times that in London, warns Halifax in its latest report. -
Love Island villa hits the market for £2.5m
June 29, 2017Whether ITV2’s Love Island has become your summer guilty pleasure or you just fancy a peek around a luxurious Majorcan villa, we’ve got you covered. -
UK's annual house price growth rises to 3.1%
June 28, 2017After a 'sluggish' two months, June marks a turnaround in the property market, with house prices rebounding by 1.1%, reports Nationwide Building Society. -
Beyoncé's and Jay Z's £42.8m Malibu hideaway
June 28, 2017La Villa Contenta, a luxurious mansion being rented by superstars Beyoncé and Jay Z following the birth of their twins, has been listed on Zoopla.