Billionaire Guy Hands’ property firm takes housing reforms to European court

Annington Property fears recent legislation could potentially affectthe value of some of the 38,000 UK military homes it holds

Gap between average rents in north and south of England shrinks to lowest level

Difference now stands at 37% with tenants in north paying £960 a month compared with £1,317 in south

Speculation Rachel Reeves to raise tax in budget thought one reason for some homeowners cashing out

Renters’ rights bill goes further than expected to ensure tenants pay no more than advertised price

Board rejects non-binding indicative proposal of 705p a share for UK’s biggest online real-estate portal

Eldest son Lachlan may want to repay Rupert for bid to hand him full control by protecting UK newspaper empire

Average cost of property rose 0.3% to £292,505 in August, says Halifax, after ‘largely positive summer’

Cost of living crisis, higher mortgage rates and weak consumer confidence weigh on housing market in past year

Research covering UK outside Greater London places city ahead of Slough, Sandwell and others

House prices grew at annual rate of 2.4% in August, the fastest since December 2022, Nationwide figures show

Group will provide mortgages worth up to 5.5 times household income – and other lenders could follow suit

Proportion was biggest since at least 2010 as cheaper mortgage deals slowed exodus from city, says estate agent

Rachel Reeves works on plan for 10-year formula to give councils and housing associations certainty

Figures from Rightmove show inquiries to estate agents since 1 August up 19% compared with a year ago

The economist behind the Covid furlough scheme has called for ‘unfair’ council tax and stamp duty to be axed in England