People selling their home over the new year have added £1,000 to the price of their houses, and housing prices are up an average 3.2% annually, but Right Move says a decrease in buy to let properties will help first time buyers this year. They say those buying a home in 2017 face a far less competitive market than those buying last year.

Asking prices surged by more than 6% in some parts of the UK in the year to January, but Rightmove says first-time … – This is Money