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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Sellers who switch estate agents may be stung with double fees
August 9, 2018Many estate agents include a clause in their contract under which they can still charge commission if they ‘introduced’ the buyer. -
Follow in rocker Ronnie Wood's footsteps in an 80ft Surrey tower
August 8, 2018The eye-catching home where the Rolling Stones guitarist once lived is available to rent for a cool £6,500 per month. -
Will Green Belt erosion lead to more 'unaffordable' homes?
August 7, 2018Plans to release Green Belt land to build half a million homes have been slammed by campaigners, who claim there are plenty of brownfield alternatives. -
Interest rate hike could slow housing market
August 3, 2018Thursday's increase to the Bank of England base rate is expected to have a limited impact on borrowers but could hit home movers’ confidence. -
Stamp duty receipts fall to three-year low despite higher rates
August 2, 2018The introduction of a 3% stamp duty surcharge on second properties and higher rates for top-end homes has failed to boost income from the tax. -
First-time buyers ‘should’ be lent housing deposit money by Government
July 30, 2018The Housing & Finance Institute said the Government needs to advance a 10% property deposit to young people. -
North-south divide grows for house price affordability in the UK
July 26, 2018Starter homes in London cost 13 times average salaries but in the north east they cost just 5.5 times. -
The UK cities seeing the biggest growth in house prices
July 25, 2018The North West property market is strong, the Midlands isn’t far behind, and London is beginning to bounce back, according to latest figures from Hometrack. -
Increase in down valuations as property market slows
July 24, 2018One in five homes is being valued below its sale price by mortgage lenders - and it's causing issues for potential buyers -
Criminals who use UK property market for money laundering face five years in prison
July 23, 2018Foreign companies owning UK properties will have to reveal their ultimate owners on the world's first public register. -
First-time buyers overtake homemovers for the first time in 25 years
July 20, 2018The number of people moving up and down the property ladder dipped in the first six months of 2018 to account for 49% of the housing market, according to Lloyds Bank. -
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.