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Scotland and northern England housing markets to thrive in 2026

Affordability will be a key driver for property in the next 12 months, which means the southeast will continue to suffer from sluggish sales, Zoopla predicts

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Illustration of apartment buildings, with a downward arrow and half a pound coin on the left, and an upward arrow and half a pound coin on the right.
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Nikki Stock leaning against a stone wall, arms crossed, wearing a colorful patterned shirt.
I didn’t marry my late partner — now I’ve lost £130,000
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How to work out if it’s really worth doing a degree
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Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
‘I’ve saved £50k in care fees by taking in a lodger’
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
Londoners are the most likely to lose money when selling their home
College students in graduation caps and gowns viewed from above.
College students in graduation caps and gowns viewed from above.
How to work out if it’s really worth doing a degree
College students in graduation caps and gowns viewed from above.
College students in graduation caps and gowns viewed from above.
How to work out if it’s really worth doing a degree
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
‘I’ve saved £50k in care fees by taking in a lodger’
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
‘I’ve saved £50k in care fees by taking in a lodger’
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
Londoners are the most likely to lose money when selling their home
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
Londoners are the most likely to lose money when selling their home
College students in graduation caps and gowns viewed from above.
How to work out if it’s really worth doing a degree
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
‘I’ve saved £50k in care fees by taking in a lodger’
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
Londoners are the most likely to lose money when selling their home
College students in graduation caps and gowns viewed from above.
College students in graduation caps and gowns viewed from above.
How to work out if it’s really worth doing a degree
College students in graduation caps and gowns viewed from above.
College students in graduation caps and gowns viewed from above.
How to work out if it’s really worth doing a degree
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
‘I’ve saved £50k in care fees by taking in a lodger’
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
Mike and Abdullah sitting together on a couch.
‘I’ve saved £50k in care fees by taking in a lodger’
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
Londoners are the most likely to lose money when selling their home
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
A large yellow moving lorry from 'Bishops Move' parked outside a suburban house in London, with skyscrapers in the background.
Londoners are the most likely to lose money when selling their home
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From pensioners to students: who really will be better off in 2026

The prime minister says that we will all be wealthier this year

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Investors at risk of tax fines thanks to government glitch
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Prime Dorset beach huts to be hit with ‘second home’ tax bills
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‘Our zero-bill home cost us thousands — but it paid off’
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The tartan tax: why it costs £24,000 more to live in Scotland
Colorful beach huts at Mudeford Sandbank, Dorset.
Prime Dorset beach huts to be hit with ‘second home’ tax bills
Illustration of a man in glasses and a suit looking forward with a serious expression, overlaid on geometric shapes.
Is Starmer right when he says we’ll feel better off in 2026?
Emily Pomroy-Smith, a woman with dark curly hair and a white collared shirt, sits in front of shelves stocked with fabric.
‘Our zero-bill home cost us thousands — but it paid off’
Illustration of a map of the UK with a tartan pattern, stacks of coins, and a location pin with the Scottish flag.
The tartan tax: why it costs £24,000 more to live in Scotland
A man's hands on a desk, one with a red pencil on a document, the other pressing a button on a calculator, with a pink binder labeled "TAX" in the background.
Investors at risk of tax fines thanks to government glitch
Randy and Kit Cassingham on the island of Leleuvia, Fiji.
‘It’s cheaper than London’: meet the people who live on a cruise ship

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