The sums lenders charge to secure the best rates have risen in the past five years – and can make a loan much more expensive How looser affordability rules may widen UK home ownership The spring months are typically the busiest of the...
Capital records lowest annual price growth in the country as Northern Ireland races ahead, Nationwide finds Business live – latest updates UK house prices stagnated last month as London clocked up the lowest price growth in the country,...
Former US vice-president will next month take part in a moderated on-stage conversation at the Australasian Real Estate Conference Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our breaking news email , free app or...
Tougher conditions for first home buyers – and renters, who are now often spending more than those with mortgages Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news...
OBR’s verdict of a long-term 0.4% boost to GDP from fewer building restrictions will have real political impact but there are gaps in funding One of the few bright spots in Rachel Reeves’s bleak spring statement was the economic boost...
Company suspends dividend payouts after shares dip by 8% with profits down by more than a third Profits at the UK housebuilder Vistry Group have slumped by more than a third in what it described as a “disappointing year” but it is...
Desperate local authorities are seeking private investors to build housing. It may be profitable for shareholders but it’s destructive for everyone else Welcome to Mipim, the world’s largest real estate fair, which returned to Cannes...
Government accused of increasing retailers’ NI contributions and business rates but aiming to cut tax for big tech Business live – latest updates The owner of B&Q has called on Rachel Reeves to reconsider planned tax increases for...
A complex corporate network is enabling big landlords to avoid business rates by claiming religious exemption – and costing cash-strapped councils millions The windows are painted over, the woodwork is rotting and weeds have sprouted...
Pressure on movers and lawyers as more than 75,000 buyers in England and NI forecast to miss deadline ‘ Desperately hoping’: the buyers who risk paying thousands more A stampede to complete property purchases before the 31 March stamp...
First-time buyers among tens of thousands in England and NI rushing to complete purchases before April Removals firms swamped as buyers race to complete “We just don’t have the money,” says Ben of the extra £6,000 to be found if the...
Shaftesbury Capital sells stake in estate, which includes shops, market and transport museum site Business live latest updates Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, has made a fresh bet on the future success of central...
Decade-high level despite rush to beat stamp duty deadline will push sellers to restrict price rises, says Rightmove Homebuyers who miss this month’s stamp duty deadline in England will benefit from a decade-high choice of properties...
Four times more buy-to-let firms than fast-food shops now registered at Companies House as landlords switch set-up to cut tax payments Buy-to-let businesses have become the largest single type of business in the UK – with nearly four...
High prices mean teaming up is often necessary – but it needs straight talking (and legal help) to avoid the pitfalls Average UK house prices are continuing to march upwards – rising more than £80 a day last month, according to...
Buyer demand fell to lowest level since November 2023 in February, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says Momentum in the UK housing market slowed in February as confidence was dampened by a looming stamp duty deadline and...
Ministers and mayors should encourage bold design, as well as the protection of nature The planning and infrastructure bill published on Tuesday is both a declaration of intent and a show of strength by the government. Rightly...
Average property price dips to £298,602 in February despite analysts expecting rush before stamp duty rises UK house prices unexpectedly fell last month as concerns over the sluggish economy outweighed an anticipated rush of people...
Most economists had expected activity to rebound in February but S&P Global construction PMI slumped to 44.6 Steep declines in housebuilding and engineering work have led to the biggest plunge in UK construction activity since May...