Lloyds the landlord: how the bank quietly became a big rental property player

Bank has a £2bn rental property portfolio via its Lloyds Living arm, amassing 7,000 properties so far with plans to add 43,000 more by 2030

AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt, experts warn

Tools that help people scan applications and find grounds for objection have potential to hit government’s housebuilding plans

Halifax says October increase pushes average cost of home to £300k despite uncertainty over possible budget tax changes

Amid talk of property taxes, average price of home rose by 0.3% in October to £272,226, Nationwide says

Monthly cost jumps to record £1,385 outside London, and £2,736 in the capital, with hotspots showing hefty rises

The council is rolling back Thatcher’s flagship policy by buying stock from private landlords. Other local authorities should take note

Economic uncertainty along with possible changes to property tax are deterring buyers, says estate agent

Post-summer bounce in activity fails to materialise as buyers and sellers, in the south especially, opt to ‘wait and see’

Surprise finding by Hamptons shows age group comprises 50% of all new shareholders in firms set up this year

The Social Market Foundation thinktank says council tax reform and a property-based tax would be more sustainable and fairer

Research finds it would take average worker saving all their earnings for 52 years to match wealth of richest 10th of society

Cost of a typical home fell £794 to £298,184 in September after 0.2% monthly rise in August, says Halifax

Proposed government overhaul of house purchase process looks at shifting some costs from buyers to sellers

Nationwide says prices rose by 0.5% in September after August drop, lifting average price of property to £271,995

Tightly run DIY retailer benefits from trade customers and good weather