Social housing rents to rise as part of UK chancellor’s push to build affordable homes
Rachel Reeves works on plan for 10-year formula to give councils and housing associations certainty
Interest rate cut fuels immediate upturn in UK property market
Figures from Rightmove show inquiries to estate agents since 1 August up 19% compared with a year ago
Former Sunak adviser urges Labour to introduce wealth tax on housing
The economist behind the Covid furlough scheme has called for ‘unfair’ council tax and stamp duty to be axed in England
Blackstone sells 3,000 homes worth £405m to UK’s biggest pension fund
Universities Superannuation Scheme acquires shared ownership properties from US private equity group
Repossession claims in England and Wales at highest in five years
Both bank and landlord cases rise but remain below pre-Covid levels, despite tough cycle of interest rate rises
Heatmaps show UK homebuyers look most at artwork and furniture before making decision
Zoopla puts average viewing time at 49 minutes, as eye tracking study shows focus on mirrors and plants, not floors and walls
UK house prices ‘to rise through rest of year’ after jump in July
Halifax says average property price in July was £291,268 as lower mortgage rates expected to lead growth
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L&G warns housebuilding drive needs decade to tackle housing crisis at current pace
Group taps Greater Manchester Pension Fund to boost coffers but warns push for affordable homes must move faster
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UK house prices rise at fastest rate in 18 months, Nationwide reports
Annual growth rate was 2.1% in July but building society says high mortgage rates still pose challenges
UK house prices expected to rise over second half of year, says Zoopla
Larger number of homes for sale will help push up prices by 2%, says property portal
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Lloyds predicts drop in defaults on loans and mortgages as UK economy improves
Bank sets aside just £44m for bad debts and defaults in second quarter amid upbeat outlook
Fixed-rate mortgages below 4% back on sale in UK
Brokers hope Nationwide’s mortgage deal is sign of ‘summer of savings’ for homebuyers