Winchester replaces Oxford as the least affordable city to live and work with the highest average property prices now 14 times annual earnings.

As the initial stamp duty holiday ended in July the demand for property reduced by 9% but remains significantly up on normal market levels.

The number of mortgage deals offering 1% interest or less has increased as lenders compete for new and existing borrowers.

UK savings reached £200bn during lockdown and overpayments could reduce interest costs and clear your mortgage years earlier.

Buyer demand in the first half of 2021 exceeded supply which has resulted in 225,000 fewer homes on the market and higher prices.

Demand for coastal living has seen house prices in Britain’s seaside towns rise 10% over the year as homeowners change their lifestyle.

Supply of properties on the market and available to buyers is an all-time low at the same time house prices are at record levels.

Strong demand for houses has driven price growth up 5.2% in the last year which is over four times more than the 1.1% growth for flats.

Fixed rate mortgages are cut to 0.99% for borrowers with large deposits looking to remortgage as competition increases from lenders.

The value of homes transacted has doubled compared to last year as demand for property hits new highs while supply is restricted.

The competitive equity release market has seen over 100 products on the market as providers launch new features to attract customers.

New properties on the market hit record asking prices up 2.1% this month as demand drives sales to the fastest ever pace.

The pandemic lockdown restricts the amount of equity released from properties in 2020 even though interest rates fall to record lows.

The average time it takes to sell a home has reduced to 44 days thanks to high demand and much faster for the top ten locations.

Excess demand over supply is the greatest for a decade and 34% higher than last year sending house prices even higher.

The government's new 5% deposit mortgage scheme aims to help any home buyer that is struggling to get on the property ladder.

First time buyers with small deposits are returning to the market as lenders bring back high loan to value mortgages since the pandemic.

About 100,000 buyers already agreed to complete will miss the stamp duty holiday deadline leading many to expect an extension.

Transactions bounced back strongly for first time buyers in the second half of 2020 despite a 10.0% rise in house prices.

Rapid start to the year as buyer demand increases 13% across all regions and new house prices highs despite the third lockdown.