London homes 500m from station ‘command £42,700 premium over those 1,500m away’

Nationwide survey in London, Manchester and Glasgow shows pandemic trends may be reversing as more people return to office

Barratt Redrow warns of budget uncertainty affecting property market

UK housebuilder reports 33% rise in revenue and 26% increase in profits but says possible tax and duty rises risk unsettling buyers

More than 40% of private renters ration energy use to afford bills, study finds

Citizens Advice says 4.5 million people in England and Wales had to cut use, with some skipping hot meals and wearing gloves inside

UK banks face lawsuits over mortgages that left people with huge debts

Group actions against Barclays and Bank of Scotland over products that left some people owing up to 20 times the sum they borrowed

Londoners buying lowest share of property outside capital since 2013

Stalling house prices and shift back to office working are affecting people’s ability to move out of city, say experts

Average UK house price rises to record £299,331, says Halifax

Increase of 0.3% in August marks third consecutive monthly rise, exceeding market expectations

UK house prices in surprise fall amid high mortgage costs

Average price for a home drops by 0.1% to £271,079 in August compared with July, according to Nationwide

Wytham Abbey’s asking price slashed by 60% after failure to find buyer

Oxfordshire manor once planned as hub for global technologists and philosophers now offered at £5.95m

Treasury ‘considering taxing landlords’ rent’ to raise £2bn

Proposals for autumn budget would mean expanding national insurance to include rental income

Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents

Talk of the chancellor looking at a new levy on expensive homes or removing CGT exemption is making buyers wary

Reeves considering tax on high-value homes to help plug hole in finances

Reported plans could raise up to £40bn while preserving pledge not to raise income tax, VAT or national insurance

Wednesday briefing: Is Rachel Reeves about to overhaul the dreaded council tax?

In today’s newsletter: ​The local tax remains based on property values from 1991. Now, with services stretched, ministers face the near-impossible task of rewriting the rules

How would potential new property tax differ from stamp duty and council tax system?

Treasury officials consider shake-up that could see tax paid by sellers of homes worth more than £500,000

Reeves considers replacing stamp duty with new property tax

Exclusive: Treasury examines options including tax on homes sold for more than £500,000 as well as overhaul of council tax

Farmers ask for inheritance tax meeting with Rachel Reeves

NFU welcomes fresh evidence that planned changes may achieve their stated goal