There are currently around 9,500 households on the housing waiting list in Wandsworth

Damp and condensation can be a real problem in the winter months – but there are some simple ways to prevent it, according to experts.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned of a ‘serious backlash’ if a new levy creates ‘bizarre unfairness’ between homes with the same value

Rent has soared across the UK with a typical private home now costing £1,360 a month – an increase of 5 per cent compared with last year’s average when it was £1,295

Sellers tempt buyers with cuts as threat of property tax reform looms

Average rent in London hit £2,265 in October, says ONS.

British house prices in September were 2.6% higher than a year earlier, the smallest annual rise since May and down from an upwardly revised increase of 3.1% in August, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Wednesday.

Zoopla, who conducted the study, noted ‘a significant geographical divide in housing value for home buyers’

“Those predicting a crash have once again been proved wrong,” on expert remarked

The typical house price in the UK stood at £271,531 in September – down 0.6 per cent compared to August, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Zoopla found the typical two-income household needs 4.4 times their annual earnings to buy a home

The average price of a home in the capital is now £556,000

Two thirds of transactions on homes valued at more than £2 million this year happened in London

British Land Co., reported a 1.2% rise in the value of its UK property portfolio as the landlord was boosted by rising rents after years of anemic development.

Britain said planning applications for new homes near railway stations would receive a default ‘yes’ in future if they meet certain rules as it steps up efforts to encourage house building by reducing obstacles.

Downbeat sentiments among sellers in Britain’s housing market are unlikely to be long-lasting, according to analysts at Citi, who expect the drop will be…

The Housing Secretary is set to announce changes that will make it easier to build on sites within 15 minutes’ walk of well-connected train stations.

Property experts agree tax changes are needed to unblock the stagnant housing market, yet London’s high prices and dearth of affordable new homes are also significant barriers to buying

Labour say their changes will help deliver the homes the country needs, but the Conservatives argue they will see the concerns of local people ignored.

Rightmove has described it as a ‘hesitant’ period.

Rachel Reeves is now viewed as more likely to increase property taxes after reversing her position on income tax

Asking price reductions of homes already on the market are also at their highest level since February 2024

Sales of the UK’s most expensive homes plummeted in October, according to new data, with affluent buyers appearing to be put off by the prospect of a so-called mansion tax in Labour’s upcoming budget.

November drop of 1.8% is biggest for this time of year since 2012, with chancellor’s plans looming

Ahead of the Budget next week, sking prices have fallen as the UK housing market is hit by Autumn Budget speculation.

Sales have slowed as purchasers wait to hear whether the Chancellor will make changes to stamp duty, capital gains tax and council tax on November 26.

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The average price for a home coming to market across Britain was £364,833 in November, according to Rightmove.

Speculation about the contents of the Budget is fuelling uncertainty across much of the market, particularly at the upper end, Rightmove said.

There are almost 40 London postcodes where a terraced house costs less than half a million pounds. We’ve found six of the best

From helping scale Purplebricks to co-founding The Agency UK (TAUK), Steph Vass has built her career on challenging how the property industry works.

Historic reforms as part of the Renters’ Rights Act will kick in from 1 May 2026, benefitting 11 million renters across England.

Fears over future of plan for 504 homes in ten blocks up to 13-storeys high was submitted to Harrow Council

Fears over the upcoming budget may be offset by easing mortgage rates.

London remains the most expensive place to be a renter.

While home repossessions have increased, the number of mortgages in arrears has fallen, according to the figures from UK Finance.

The average house price in London fell by 5.8% in October, marking the largest annual decrease since February last year.

Britain’s housing market lost steam last month as demand faded from buyers concerned about possible tax increases in finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget on November 26, a survey showed on Thursday.

Buyer demand and sales activity fell further into negative territory, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.

Taylor Wimpey became the latest British homebuilder on Wednesday to report softer sales growth during the key autumn selling season, as potential buyers hold back purchases amid fears of further property tax hikes in the upcoming budget.

London has come in second place.

It’s good news if you’re looking to buy in this city.

October saw the biggest monthly rise in UK house prices since January this year, the bank said.

British house prices last month rose at the fastest pace since January, data from mortgage lender Halifax showed on Friday, adding to signs of demand in the property sector ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget on November 26.

Halifax says October increase pushes average cost of home to £300k despite uncertainty over possible budget tax changes

It boasts the highest house prices in London.

The UK’s biggest housebuilder called on the Government to support first-time buyers as it updated investors on its recent trading.

House price growth in Scotland and the North is set to drive gains across the UK, with London lagging behind.

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