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
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
UK house prices return to growth amid ‘broad stability’ in market Nationwide says prices rose by 0.5% in September after August drop, lifting average price of property to £271,995
B&Q’s owner defies the gloomsters. But it wasn’t unpredictable Tightly run DIY retailer benefits from trade customers and good weather
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