Rate softens to 2.4% in October as Nationwide expects more transactions before budget’s nil rate band move Business live – latest updates The growth in UK house prices slowed unexpectedly last month, Nationwide said, as it warned buyers...
The co-founder of Secret Escapes and LoveFilm is now offering tech solutions to help out tenants and landlords William Reeve is what he terms a “classic accidental landlord”. The serial entrepreneur didn’t intend to rent out his flat in...
HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals with Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation for corruption in Dhaka British regulators have been urged by MPs to examine the relationship between London estate agents, lawyers and...
Autumn price bump failed to emerge as buyers spoiled for choice, with properties on market at a 10-year high The number of homes being sold is up almost a third, year on year, so far this month, although the traditional autumn price bump...
Fears among landlords and second home owners that tax would rise in budget said to be unfounded Millionaire business owners urge Reeves to raise £14bn from rise in capital gains tax Rachel Reeves will not change the rate of capital gains...
Rightmove says record 18% of homes for sale in September had previously been rented out Landlords in the UK appear to be selling up in record numbers, according to property website Rightmove, possibly driven by fears of a rise in capital...
More than 1,000 independent health clubs have opened since 2019 as landlords look for alternatives to retail Business live – latest updates Independent fitness centres offering activities from pilates to boxing are jumping in to fill the...
Yield on 10-year UK government debt hits highest since early July, while inflation has eased in the US September inflation weakest in three years as price growth continued decline The cost of building a new UK nuclear power plant at...
FTSE 100 company once known as Bovis Homes says profits will shrink over three years after it underestimated building costs Business live – latest updates More than £1bn was wiped off the value of housebuilder Vistry on Tuesday after it...
Labour wants action. But rent caps, rising interest rates and restrictions on councils have hit the affordable homes sector hard In the London borough of Harrow sits the site of the old Kodak factory. Built in the 1890s, it employed...
Decision comes after UK real estate portal turned down fourth offer from Australian property company Nils Pratley: The Murdochs just couldn’t afford Rightmove The Rupert Murdoch-backed real estate company REA Group has abandoned its...
Nationwide says yearly rise in house prices increased by 3.2% in September putting the average home at £266,094 Business live – latest updates UK house prices are growing at their fastest annual rate for nearly two years as borrowing...
Staff working from home half the week put an inevitable damper on the office property sector . Will changing patterns keep the lights on and returns attractive? Carl Pei, co-founder and chief executive of smartphone firm Nothing,...
Living in an energy-efficient zero-carbon home with an air source heat pump has cut energy bills drastically Are heat pumps the future or just a lot of hot air? This Monday, it will be two years since Julian and Juliette Rayner moved...
Two arrested in connection with vandalism in abandoned home owned by the son of Philadelphia Phillies co-owner Two people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with vandalism in an abandoned Hollywood Hills mansion owned by the son of...
Australian company says it is frustrated that UK property website has refused to engage over £6.1bn offer Rightmove has rejected a third bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group and said the offer was “unattractive” and undervalues the UK’s...
Keep an eye on forthcoming changes to the law and be ready to ask the seller to extend a shorter-than-average lease There’s no denying that when it comes to buying a home, leasehold ownership has a bad reputation. Continue reading...
Latest takeover offer from REA Group deserves a flat rejection, and there is still time for more action Rupert Murdoch’s REA raises Rightmove bid to £6.1bn The board of Rightmove says it will “carefully consider” the latest takeover...
Agents and critics claim business practices and pricing structure of REA Group - which owns realestate.com.au - stifle competition in market Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or...
Beauly-Denny overhead project may serve as preview to Britain’s energy network plans The village of Beauly, near Inverness, marks the starting point of what was once Britain’s largest and most controversial power grid project: a 137-mile...