House sales saw growth in December and house prices are now rising across all parts of the UK.

Annual house price growth has seen the eighth consecutive increase.

A lack of pro-activity from solicitors ranked as the most common reason behind these delays.

There continues to be regional fluctuations in house prices, Propertymark says

Sellers in every region of the country saw their returns fall between 2023 and 2024, but which region has seen the biggest decrease in cash terms?

HMRC says transactions "fell back to their previous levels".

Northern Ireland maintains the strongest UK annual house price growth.

Cash buyer discounts have risen by 12.4% in just two years.

Regionally, the South East had the smallest percentage growth in average house prices.

The number of new properties coming to the market for sale was 26% higher than Boxing Day 2023.