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Jump of 17.2% in 12 months to September for city, while Huddersfield had largest decline

Knightsbridge heads list with average home at £21.4m, 60 times the typical UK house price

Residents of a blighted London block have been trapped in their homes by a swirl of events, as government attempts to reform the law drag on

GLAP missed repayment deadlines for £300m loan and concerns raised over poor management

Rents have risen by 27% since end of pandemic lockdowns, while earnings have increased by 19%

Only richest 10% can afford to buy as figures show average household needs 8.6 times disposable income to meet asking price

Scary tales of months of claims misery after earthquakes, storms, floods, leaks and fires

Cost of housing at all-time high, Halifax reports, as mortgage lengths and borrowing multiples grow

Property prices increase by 1.3% in November, the fifth consecutive monthly rise

With high scores for friendly neighbours and access to services, Woodbridge in Suffolk has topped Rightmove’s annual list for the first time

Nationwide reports surprise growth despite near-record prices straining affordability

Bank of England financial stability report says 4.4 million households will face extra pressure on their finances

Former Liverpool manager’s rented home fends off 27-bedroom Wytham Abbey as website’s most-viewed property