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Official figures show house prices rose 8.5% in 2020, the fastest annual growth since October 2014. – Read More

A deadline to buy a home under the current Help to Buy scheme in England has been extended to the end of May. – Read More

Lockdown had encouraged people to buy larger properties with bigger gardens, a building society says. – Read More

A rush to complete sales before tax breaks end on 31 March is causing delays and calls for government help. – Read More

The Halifax says prices fell last month and are likely to come under pressure in the months ahead. – Read More

Transactions jumped in the second half of 2020 but overall they were down 21% for the year, research suggests. – Read More

The Budget – when is it, what does it do and what should we expect to hear from the chancellor? – Read More

Campaigners say a government fund to pay for the removal of dangerous cladding is woefully inadequate. – Read More

Stamp duty changes introduced to boost the housing market are due to end in March. – Read More

Estate agents call for tougher measures – as buyers race to beat the end of the stamp duty holiday. – Read More

There has been a four-fold increase in mortgage products offering a 10% deposit. – Read More

First-time buyers are calling on the government to extend a Help to Buy deadline amid Covid-related delays. – Read More