"Data from TwentyCi suggests that housing market activity in the first month of the year was around 13% higher than the same time last year. This builds on the momentum seen during the final months of 2024, when mortgage approvals returned to the pre-pandemic norm according the Bank of England"

"While not dazzling, 2024 proved to be a slightly stronger year for the mainstream housing market than many of us expected, albeit the markets of the Midlands, the North and Scotland performed somewhat more strongly than those of London and the South."

"With the Bank of England making the first cut to interest rates and the new Labour government setting out its stall around housing policy, there is plenty to discuss in this month’s housing market round-up. So, what are the figures you need to know? "

"Demand improves and prices rise as the housing market begins to recover"

"Lucian Cook highlights the impact of mortgage debt, the influence of government policies on housing, and his five-year predictions for the UK's property market"

"Housing market remains weak, but outlook is improving and Wales will outperform the rest of the UK in the next five years, with price growth of 21.4%"

"Single Family Housing (SFH) is redefining rental living. In the year to September 2023, SFH has already attracted a record £1 billion of investment and investors we surveyed aim to commit more than £25 billion to the sector over the next five to ten years"

"The pick-up in sales rates suggests activity is likely to return to the land market by the second half of the year"