House price inflation ticks lower to 1.9% in response to higher mortgage rates and rising buying costs from April.

The group will pay a collective £142 million in additional stamp duty tax.

The loan has launched to support borrowers ahead of the impending stamp duty deadline.

The stamp duty changes will boost stamp duty receipts by over £1.1bn annually.

In London, where property prices are highest at £535,700, buyers could save up to £11,250 by purchasing before April.

A third of first-time buyers think now is a good time to buy a home.

Stamp duty changes, more competitive mortgage deals, and easing financial pressures are contributing to higher demand.

When current stamp duty relief reverts back to previous thresholds as of 1st April this year, fewer than one in 10 properties will offer a stamp duty free purchase for existing...

A record number of early-bird new sellers have come to market since Boxing Day, giving buyers the highest level of choice at the start of a year since 2015.

The uptick in first-time buyer demand is exacerbating the bottleneck as April approaches, IMLA warns.