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

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

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