Barratt profits plunge 75% as number of houses built slumps
Cost of living crisis, higher mortgage rates and weak consumer confidence weigh on housing market in past year
Manchester named top hotspot for first-time buyers in Halifax study
Research covering UK outside Greater London places city ahead of Slough, Sandwell and others
Housing market at its strongest since Truss mini-budget aftermath
House prices grew at annual rate of 2.4% in August, the fastest since December 2022, Nationwide figures show
Lloyds Bank raises borrowing limit for first-time buyers
Group will provide mortgages worth up to 5.5 times household income – and other lenders could follow suit
First-time buyers made up 48% of house hunters in London this year, data shows
Proportion was biggest since at least 2010 as cheaper mortgage deals slowed exodus from city, says estate agent
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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