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UK house price growth slows but stamp duty changes ‘will spark buyer rush’
Rate softens to 2.4% in October as Nationwide expects more transactions before budget’s nil rate band move
‘I wanted both sides of the business to be as intimate as being in bed’: tech entrepreneur William Reeve
The co-founder of Secret Escapes and LoveFilm is now offering tech solutions to help out tenants and landlords
Number of homes sold in UK up by a third, says Rightmove
Autumn price bump failed to emerge as buyers spoiled for choice, with properties on market at a 10-year high
Reeves to leave capital gains tax on property untouched, reports say
Fears among landlords and second home owners that tax would rise in budget said to be unfounded
UK landlords rush to sell amid fears of capital gains tax rise in budget
Rightmove says record 18% of homes for sale in September had previously been rented out
UK house prices rise for third month in a row to near record high
Halifax says rising pay and falling interest rates help make mortgages more affordable for some homebuyers
‘It is a lot cheaper for couples’: single people feel penalised on prices
Frustration over lack of discounts for those with extra financial burden because they face living costs alone
Avocado bathrooms are back in UK as younger homeowners go green
Suppliers say gen Z and millennials are driving trend for 1970s-style fixtures as well as other bright colours
News Corp applauds Australia’s REA Group for abandoning attempted takeover of Rightmove – as it happened
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UK house prices hit highest annual growth since 2022
Nationwide says yearly rise in house prices increased by 3.2% in September putting the average home at £266,094
Number of UK estate agents going bust rises almost a third in one year
Higher interest rates puts further pressure on property market, with overall transactions at lowest level in a decade
Nationwide to allow first-time buyers to borrow six times their earnings
Building society ramps up mortgage price war with ‘gamechanging’ move, as it also cuts rates