Reeves urged to ‘grasp the nettle’ with wholesale reset of council tax Experts say chancellor should go further than rumoured plan to update value of homes in top three bands
Asking prices fall as UK housing market hit by budget speculation, Rightmove says November drop of 1.8% is biggest for this time of year since 2012, with chancellor’s plans looming
‘Be bold but calculated’: how to get a low offer on buying a home accepted In a buyer’s market, sellers are being more realistic on prices – we look at how to get your strategy right
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey hit by sales fall amid budget uncertainty Weekly average for number of private sales per site drops 11% in key autumn period as property tax rumours swirl
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
UK house prices rise at fastest rate since January 2025 Halifax says October increase pushes average cost of home to £300k despite uncertainty over possible budget tax changes
UK house price growth slows as buyers ‘sit on sidelines’ before budget Amid talk of property taxes, average price of home rose by 0.3% in October to £272,226, Nationwide says
Private rent in Britain now swallows 44% of the average wage Monthly cost jumps to record £1,385 outside London, and £2,736 in the capital, with hotspots showing hefty rises
Right to buy in reverse: how Brighton is tackling its social housing crisis The council is rolling back Thatcher’s flagship policy by buying stock from private landlords. Other local authorities should take note
Foxtons shares drop sharply after it warns of ‘subdued’ pre-budget sales Economic uncertainty along with possible changes to property tax are deterring buyers, says estate agent
Housing market slows amid fears Reeves will increase property taxes Post-summer bounce in activity fails to materialise as buyers and sellers, in the south especially, opt to ‘wait and see’
Generational shift as millennials make up half of new buy-to-let investors in England and Wales Surprise finding by Hamptons shows age group comprises 50% of all new shareholders in firms set up this year
Tory plan to abolish stamp duty ‘will benefit London and the wealthiest the most’ – as it happened The Social Market Foundation thinktank says council tax reform and a property-based tax would be more sustainable and fairer
Lifetime of earnings not enough for UK workers to join wealthiest 10%, report says Research finds it would take average worker saving all their earnings for 52 years to match wealth of richest 10th of society