"The UK property market" is really four separate markets wearing one name. Scotland runs its own tenancy law and transaction tax. Wales has its own landlord registration system. Northern Ireland kept Stamp Duty but built its own land registry. Below, every regional guide is grouped by nation first, then within England by relative affordability, since that's usually the more useful axis for comparing English cities against each other.
England
Ordered roughly by affordability, cheapest to most expensive.
Scotland
Its own transaction tax (LBTT), tenancy law, and landlord registration system.
Wales
Its own transaction tax (LTT) and a mandatory Rent Smart Wales registration scheme.
Northern Ireland
Kept standard UK Stamp Duty, but runs its own land registry and landlord registration.
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