Regional differences in house price performance have become more pronounced, with a clear divide between the northern and southern parts of the UK.

Patrick Bamford, head of international business development at Qualis Credit Risk, says unlike in the pre-Budget period last year, there appears to be little reason for first-time...

Continued improvement in affordability helped drive first-time buyer activity in 2025.

Amy Morgan, senior leader for marketing at Target Group, says a rise in high-LTV mortgage lending comes with some real risks that borrowers and lenders need to watch.

New research suggests caution needed over idea of ‘pension access schemes’ for first-time home buyers.

Homebuyers paid £15.4bn in stamp duty last year.

The North East was the English region with the highest house price inflation.

22% of first-time buyers purchased homes with deposits under £20,000 in December, up 8 percentage points year-on-year.

Prices saw the largest ever increase in the month of January, and the largest of any month since June 2015.

Both near-term and twelve-month sales expectations turn significantly more positive.