New research shows that Newcastle and Edinburgh offer the most affordable commuter belts in Britain, with surrounding local authorities providing cheaper options than the cities...

First-time buyer sales fell from 34% in Q1 to 32.3% in Q3 2025, a 1.7 percentage point decline.

Coastal house prices grew by just 1.0% on average over the past year.

Both cities and coasts have seen average price rises of 41% since 2015.

Buy-to-let lending in Manchester jumped 92% from 2023 to 2024.

Homebuyers in Blackpool save £109,713 compared to Manchester prices. 

Almost one in five new homes secured a buyer in Q1

Philip Allin, Director, Boyer (London) explores how affordable and social housing in and around cities will be affected following the abolition of the urban uplift.

Although first-time buyers could be forgiven for focussing on mortgage rates and local house prices, affordability is just one part of the puzzle when deciding where to live.

Low levels of suitable property, soaring rents, and wider financial pressure caused by increased living costs are fuelling an exodus of renters from cities across Great Britain,...