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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How often do we move house in Britain?
September 20, 2017Homebuyers are waiting more than two decades on average between house moves, according to Zoopla's latest figures. -
Parents pay a six-figure premium to live near a good school
September 19, 2017Families are forking out nearly £130,000 above average property values to secure a place for their children at sought-after schools, says Lloyds Bank. -
5 best and worst places for women to live in Britain
September 14, 2017A recent survey, which looks at factors ranging from safety to housing affordability, has identified hotspots to live in and ones to avoid – with some surprising results. -
Rents to increase quicker than house prices
September 14, 2017Fewer landlords are set to see rents rise faster than property prices over the next 5 years, says RICS. -
Why the tide could be turning for first-time buyers
September 13, 2017First-time buyers are gaining an edge over buy-to-let investors when it comes to buying property, yet more are anxious about securing a mortgage. -
Nearly 4m homeowners over-55 want to downsize
September 12, 2017Finished with work and fed up with the cost and effort of running a larger home? New research from Prudential looks at the downsizing market and the latest retirement hotspots. -
What’s it like to live in Britain’s ugliest building?
September 12, 2017The 2017 Carbuncle Cup, an architectural award for the UK’s ‘ugliest building’, has gone to London’s Nova Victoria. But if you’re on the inside looking out, it’s a different story. -
Rising house prices create record number of millionaires
September 6, 2017The number of wealthy people is increasing, with the UK’s millionaire population growing by 7.6% year-on-year in 2016, reports Barclays Wealth. -
Would-be second steppers stuck in first homes
September 5, 2017Housing market sympathies are often reserved for first-time buyers. But making the second rung of the property ladder can be tougher still, according to Lloyds Bank. -
Landlords hit with tougher mortgage regulations
September 4, 2017Complex buy-to-let lending changes, due to come into force shortly, could result in a 'surge' of rental stock going back on the market for sale, says Portico. -
Where to find a property bargain
September 1, 2017More than a third of homes listed on Zoopla have been reduced in price, and average discounts are sitting at a welcome £25,000. But where are the biggest bargains? -
House prices fall four times in six months
August 29, 2017House prices continue their bumpy cool down, according to August figures from Nationwide. But by the end of this year, they'll still wind up 2% higher than they started it. -
Mortgage lending falls to 15-month low
August 25, 2017Mortgage lending is at its lowest level since April last year, as the housing market slowdown continues. Find out why. -
Parents pay average £27,000 premium to be near top school
August 23, 2017How much of a premium would you pay for a house close to a good school? Up to a whopping £81,000 more, says Santander Mortgages.