UK house price growth slows as buyers show caution before budget

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

UK ministers aim to speed up homebuying by four weeks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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