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The Latest Breaking News from Zoopla

Zoopla data shows we’re about to hit peak season - here’s how to beat the rental rush and secure your next home

Rentals follow different ‘busy seasons’ to buying on the property market - and we’re heading into the peak

The Independent UK

Staggering gap between flat and house prices exposed: Which areas of the UK have it worst

Since 2016, average house prices have surged by 43 per cent with flats a more modest 10 per cent

The Independent UK

Gap between flat and house prices is widest for at least 30 years, say experts

The growing cash gap could make life tougher for aspiring ‘second steppers’ trying to move from a flat to a house.

Evening Standard

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London renting crisis: Average monthly rents rise above £2,200 - how fast are they growing in your borough?

Demand for homes to rent is rising in the capital bucking a national trend – check the average rent now for your area

Evening Standard

Surveyors say subdued housing market may be starting to stabilise

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said it is too early to interpret the research as the start of a recovery

Evening Standard

Young first-time buyers face toughest time since financial crisis, says UK housebuilder

Barratt Redrow boss says rising interest rates, higher student debt and squeeze on wages hitting property dream

The Guardian - UK

Expert explains why nearly half of homes in the UK are failing to sell – with many sellers making the same mistake

Zoopla said that, according to its own data, the average home sold for 3.5 per cent below the asking price in the first quarter of 2026

The Independent UK

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Homeowners warned ‘don’t ask too much’ as almost half of properties fail to sell

Many vendors had put in an offer on another home before they understood the value of their own property, Zoopla said

Evening Standard

London home sales hit by Donald Trump's Iran war as 'prices soften and purchases delayed'

Average time to sell a home in the capital has risen by almost a week, according to property website Zoopla

Evening Standard

London property market slows as homes take six days longer to sell

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The Independent UK

The UK areas where it’s taking longer to sell a home

Mortgage rates increased following the start of the Middle East conflict as swap rates jumped

The Independent UK

Locations where it typically takes longer to sell a home than last year revealed

The London area stands out as being particularly impacted by recent events, Zoopla’s report found

Evening Standard

Mapped: Where home buyers are getting the least floor space for their money

Find out where first time buyers can get the best value for money

The Independent UK

Hotspots where home buyers will get more – or less – floor space for their money

Zoopla carried out the analysis to underline to home buyers just how much space they can typically expect to get

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Housing market ‘increasingly relying on a smaller pool of serious buyers’

Some early stage buyers are adopting a ‘wait and see approach’, Zoopla said.

The Independent UK

Housing market softens while relying on ‘smaller pool of serious buyers’

The overall number of homes for sale has increased by 6% annually

The Independent UK

Britain’s most affordable place for families to buy a home revealed

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The Independent UK

Railway town named Britain’s most affordable for families to buy a home

Zoopla said the ‘scale of the affordability gap’ across different locations stands out.

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The Independent UK

The world’s first railway town named Britain’s most affordable place for families to buy a home

Shildon, County Durham, topped the list with an average house price-to-earnings ratio of 1.36

The Independent UK

Boost for renters as market ‘at best for six years’

Rent price rises ease as immigration falls and wages rise

Evening Standard

Competiton for UK rented homes falls to lowest level in six years

There is ‘clear evidence’ of the rental market becoming more balanced after the peak in competition seen in 2022 and 2023

The Guardian - UK

‘Strong rebound’ for UK housing market with 6% more homes for sale than a year ago

Zoopla says it is on target for highest number of new listings on its site in any February in a decade

The Independent UK

Housing market boom as February set to see highest number of new listings in a decade

Zoopla says there has been a 6 per cent increase in properties in past four weeks

Evening Standard

Surge in new property listings and falling mortgage rates are positive signs for first-time buyers

Zoopla has recorded six per cent more homes for sale in the four weeks to February 15 compared with the same period in 2025

Evening Standard

Zoopla buys online business newhomesforsale.co.uk

It comes amid a push by Zoopla to expand its new build offering, having recently announced tie-ups with Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon.

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