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UK house prices rose 1% year-on-year in January, according to Nationwide, as easing mortgage rates and improved affordability support a gradual housing market recovery after Budget uncertainty.
Homes listed with four photos or fewer are priced nearly £80,000 lower on average than those with more images, highlighting the growing importance of strong digital marketing, according to Benham and Reeves.
Gibraltar house prices rose 2.3% over the past year, outperforming both the UK and London, despite a 46% drop in transactions, according to Enness Global.
UK city house prices rose 3.4% over the past year, outpacing the national average, while popular coastal towns saw prices fall by up to 6.9%, according to Property DriveBuy.
Rightmove data shows UK rents fell in late 2025, with annual growth at its lowest since 2018. However, rents are forecast to rise by 2% in 2026 amid a shortage of homes.
UK house asking prices rose by nearly £10,000 in January, the biggest monthly jump in a decade, as sellers returned to the market and buyer demand rebounded, says Rightmove.
UK rents softened in parts of the country in December, but Propertymark warns affordability remains stretched as regional disparities widen.
HMRC data shows falling confidence in UK residential and commercial property sales, raising doubts over growth and housing targets.
Business experts warn the government’s new workplace sickness scheme for SMEs is too small to tackle rising long-term illness, calling it “spin not strategy” as 2.8 million remain off work.
Plymouth recorded the steepest rise in UK house prices in 2025, as buyers increasingly turned to regional cities offering stronger value, lifestyle appeal and regeneration-led growth.
