2012 offers a wealth of opportunity for the UK Buy-to-Let market according to James Davis, residential landlord for over 12 years and CEO of self-service lettings agency, UPAD.

House prices will slip 4-5% in 2012, with no uplift until 2013 at the earliest, says property expert, Henry Pryor.

The last quarter has seen the fallout from the eurozone crisis send a series of seismic shocks shuddering through the housing and mortgage markets.

Tenants breathed a sigh of relief as competition for rental accommodation cooled in winter, according to the latest research from flatsharing website, easyroommate.co.uk.

Mortgage approvals were 52,854 in November (their highest level in almost two years) up from 52,786 in October, report the Bank of England in its Lending to Individuals November 20

Halifax has launched a new two year, fee free, fixed rate first time buyer mortgage at 5.99%.

cebr give their top ten predictions for 2012 which include an economic recession in Europe and the UK plus a sharp fall in inflation.

9 out of 13 UK regions recorded house price rises in 2011 with the average house price now £164,785, according to the latest figures from the Nationwide House Price Index.

The latest Housing Equity Withdrawal figures from The Bank of England.

This Halifax First-Time Buyer Review tracks housing affordability in over 240 local authority districts across the UK.