Housing market

In Wales, 13 local authority areas have seen an annual increase in prices while nine experienced a drop.

Young buyers are saving hard, moving cities, and using government schemes to get on the housing ladder.

An average of £55,572 was given in loans and gifts by members of the family, estimates show.

Government called to take action as over half of London's short-term lets are rented out unlawfully.

Statistics Jersey says the turnover of properties is 90% higher in comparison with the 2024.

The slowdown in the market was expected due to the lowering of thresholds at which buyers need to start paying stamp duty.

There is greater competition among mortgage firms but no guarantee that rates will keep falling, brokers say.