Property news

The latest news on property prices, popular locations across the UK and mortgage rates. Our Property News page keeps you up-to-date with the housing market, whether you're buying, selling or renting. Enrol on your free Zooploma for expert advice.

Stamp duty holiday explained: what it could mean for you
July 9, 2020
The Chancellor has announced that from 8 July, the stamp duty threshold will be temporarily raised from £125,000 to £500,000.
Revealed: how lockdown has changed homehunters’ priorities
July 2, 2020
With the housing market back open for business, buyers and renters are re-evaluating their criteria.
Demand for new build homes rockets 66%
July 1, 2020
Our analysis shows interest in newly-built properties has bounced back to a higher level than before coronavirus struck.
Q&A: what's next for the housing market?
June 30, 2020
We talk to Richard Donnell, director of research and insight at Zoopla, about where the market is right now and what he expects to happen in the months ahead.
Coronavirus: latest property market news, information and advice
June 28, 2020
Keep up to date with how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the UK property market.
Zoopla House Price Index - May 2020
June 23, 2020
Home sales are now surpassing pre-lockdown levels and buyer demand has grown steadily since March. Our latest House Price Index looks at house price data across 20 UK cities.
Lenders continue to withdraw mortgages for borrowers with small deposits
June 22, 2020
Borrowers may struggle to get a mortgage as lenders continue to pull offers during the coronavirus lockdown. We talk about your options as a borrower with a small deposit.
Look inside our most-viewed homes since the market reopened
June 18, 2020
From classical mansion to quaint barn conversion, we shine a spotlight on some of Britain’s most-viewed homes since the property market reopened.
Fixed-rate mortgage deals tumble to less than 1.15%
June 5, 2020
Some lenders are now offering interest rates of below 1.15% on two-year fixed-rate mortgage loans. We explain why.
First-time buyers and key workers to get 30% discount on new homes in proposed housing scheme
June 4, 2020
First-time buyers and key workers will get 30% discount on new homes under the government's proposed new First Homes Scheme.
Q&A: what’s happening in the housing market?
June 3, 2020
We talk to Gráinne Gilmore, head of research at Zoopla, for the latest insight on the housing market during the coronavirus lockdown.
Zoopla Cities Index - April 2020
May 26, 2020
Demand in the English housing market surged by 88% the week after the market reopened. Discover more about the post-COVID bounce.
Coronavirus: mortgage payment holidays have been extended
May 22, 2020
Banks and building societies have agreed to extend the mortgage payment holiday for a further three months.
Coronavirus Q&A: what to expect as the housing market reopens
May 18, 2020
In our second Q&A with Richard Donnell, Zoopla’s director of research & insight, we ask about the reopening of the market and what it means for housing demand and prices.