Northern Ireland recorded the strongest annual house price growth at 9.7% in Q2, despite a slowdown from the previous quarter.

First-time buyers will now also be allowed to access the lender's 'Helping Hand' mortgage offer at the new maximum LTV, enabling borrowing of up to six times income.

Average house price growth in rural locations continues to outpace more urban areas.

It still takes over five months on average to complete a home sale in the UK.

House prices edged down by 0.6% month-on-month, according to the latest figures.

Activity in the housing market is expected to "soften" following the rush to beat today's Stamp Duty deadline.

House prices have recorded growth for the sixth consecutive month

Annual house price growth in January has seen a "modest slowing" compared with December.

There has been a 'modest' improvement in affordability over the past year, but regional variations remain.

The price of a typical UK home saw a 0.7% rise during December 2024 with average prices ending the year at £269,426.