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Many first time buyers are looking to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday, which ends in March.

First time buyers rush for stamp duty holiday

Sales to first time buyers edged up in January according to figures released today by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).

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Wales joins London in bucking house price trend

Tenby Harbour in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Image:Thinkstock

Investors and retirees continue to take disproportionate share of housing market, says LSL.

Surrey named as top 'home office' hotspot

Surrey has 27,000 home offices.

Top 25 home office list shows importance of business support and higher speed broadband, says Smart Growth Analytics.

Property of the week: Portsmouth Penthouse

Portsmouth. If you fancy buying a football club to go with your luxury penthouse apartment you'll need an extra £10. Image:Rightmove

Towering over Portsmouth, our property of the week is a 27th and 28th floor penthouse apartment.

Bidding war for flats in Manchester city centre

The rising price of petrol has increased the popularity of city centre living. Image:Thinkstock

Students, BBC staff and trapped renters fight it out for limited supply of homes.

Fierce competition for central London property

In South Kensington many deals are being agreed hours after a property comes on the market. Image:Thinkstock

Stock levels have dropped by 25 per cent since start of year as domestic and overseas buyers compete, says Cluttons.

Mortgage lending up ten per cent on a year ago

House purchase lending actually fell by four per cent. Image:Thinkstock

January is sixth month in a row to see year-on-year increase in gross lending, says CML.

Biggest jump in asking prices for ten years

Some price increase could be down to hot air from estate agents, says Miles Shipside, Rightmove director.

Shortage of supply fuels prices in cash-rich sectors but beware of agents' hot air, says Rightmove.

TV's George Clarke on UK 'housing crisis'

George Clarke is ideal home improvements ambassador at the 2012 Ideal Home Show.

Ahead of the Ideal Home Show 2012, George Clarke tells AboutProperty why he thinks the UK is in a housing crisis and how he'd go about dragging us out.

Rent rise could be embarrassment for Cameron

LSL's rent figures may come as an embarrassment for David Cameron.

First January rise on record pushes annual rate of rent inflation to 4.3 per cent, says LSL Property Services.

Housing starts fell back below 100,000 in 2011

The new build figures sparked a war of tweets between housing minister Grant Shapps and labour opponent Jack Dromey. Image:Thinkstock

Government figures show starts down four per cent on last year but better news on completions.

Damien Hirst reveals his vision for eco-homes

He's better known for his sharks and cows but now the artist wants to turn housebuilder in North Devon.

House prices down for 20th month in a row

Sentiment index reveals more confidence about next 12 months but sharp differences between regions and occupations.

Watership Down author fights new homes plan

Classic book starts with rabbits forced to move by development plan. Now it could happen for real.

Confidence up but Nationwide not counting chickens

Consumers feeling better than for five months but optimism still well down, says building society.

Fresh bedroom tax defeat for government

House of Lords votes to exempt vulnerable people where there is no suitable smaller home available.

Private renters staying three months longer

Comprehensive inventory of property and contents now even more important, says ARLA.

UK's first amphibious house

Britain's first amphibious house will be built on the banks of the Thames later this year.

London and new homes the gainers in 2011

House prices flat-line in UK as a whole but big differences between regions and types of property, says DCLG index.

Property of the week: The Slide House

Bedroom to swimming pool, via a slide. Enough said.

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Property of the week: Portsmouth Penthouse

Portsmouth. If you fancy buying a football club to go with your luxury penthouse apartment you'll need an extra £10. Image:Rightmove

Towering over Portsmouth, our property of the week is a 27th and 28th floor penthouse apartment.

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There is a lot of work to do as a landlord before you can hand over the keys. Image:Thinkstock

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