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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Quiz: Can YOU guess which celebrity lived here?
July 18, 2018From an art deco property in Notting Hill, to a contemporary coastal retreat in East Sussex, take our quiz to see how well you know your celebrity real estate. -
Rents to jump by 15% in next five years
July 12, 2018Tax changes have led to a shortage of rental homes, forcing up the cost of being a tenant, according to RICS. -
£5 wiped off average house price EVERY day since start of 2018
July 12, 2018North east England was the best-performing region, with values climbing by 3.3% in the first six months of the year, according to the latest research from Zoopla. -
Freeze house price growth to prevent another financial crisis, think tank says
July 10, 2018The Bank of England should restrict house price inflation to help rebalance the UK economy, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research. -
The timeline of buying a home - how long is too long?
July 9, 2018Six weeks? Three months? Six months? How long is too long to go through the process of buying a home? We ask the experts for their views... -
Could you spot Japanese Knotweed in your garden?
July 6, 2018You might be aware of the threat of Japanese Knotweed - and worried about its impact - but could you actually tell it apart from other plants? Our quiz is here to help. -
Hangar on! A home with a 300m runway? It’s yours for £1.8m
July 4, 2018This Devon farmhouse comes with a hangar and grass airstrip - perfect for your light aircraft and helicopter. -
Brits willing to pay £27,100 premium for home with outdoor space*
July 4, 2018*But homeowners spend just 21 hours a MONTH in their garden, according to the latest research by Zoopla. -
Number of purpose-built retirement homes to soar by 30% by 2022
July 3, 2018Despite rising building levels, the UK still faces a significant shortfall in homes for pensioners. -
Renters to get three-year tenancy agreements under Government plans
July 2, 2018The Government is proposing increasing the length of minimum letting agreements to give tenants greater security. -
Top UK cities for house price growth
June 29, 2018On the hunt for a new home in one of the major cities? Find out where property values have climbed 7.1%. -
My type on paper: Love Island villa hits the market for £2.5m
June 28, 2018Whether 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. -
House price growth falls to five-year low
June 27, 2018The property market remained subdued in June as buyers and sellers continued to sit on their hands. -
Call to abolish landlords’ tax breaks to help first-time buyers
June 25, 2018Mortgage interest tax relief for landlords should be phased out to make the housing market fairer, a Conservative think-tank has said