Five reasons the UK has a housing crisis Property Britain's housing crisis is acute: the nation today has a backlog of 4.3m homes. Here's why.
House prices ‘gathering steam’ before stamp duty changes Property The UK’s housing market got off to its strongest start in three years in 2025 as both demand and supply increased, according to new data. Buyer demand was up 13 per cent and 10 per cent more homes were on sale, with rising sales supporting UK house price inflation of two per cent year on [...]
London commuter towns named ‘financial resilience capitals’ of the UK Opinion From pension plans to retirement savings, new data has revealed the 'financial resilience capitals' of the UK.
London house prices rise by just £600 as worst borough revealed January 14, 2025 The London borough where more houses fell in value than almost any other area in the UK in 2024 has been revealed. According to new data released by Zoopla, the value of 72 per cent of houses in Kensington and Chelsea fell by at least one per cent last year. A total of 73,200 homes [...]
Why are returns on residential property falling in the UK? January 13, 2025 The amount of money sellers are making from residential property in the UK has shrunk to its lowest level in a decade, as a years-long boom in house prices slows, according to new figures. After years in which London property has delivered bumper returns for investors and homeowners, the slowdown has been felt most acutely [...]
UK house prices reach record levels with demand set to continue December 6, 2024 House prices have now reached record levels as lower mortgage rates have helped improve buyer confidence for the fifth month in a row. According to the Halifax House Price Index, UK house prices rose 1.3 per cent in November, the biggest increase this year. November’s increase pushed the annual growth rate up 4.8 per cent, [...]
Topps Tiles hits back after major shareholder calls out ‘costly blunders’ December 2, 2024 Topps Tiles has hit back after a major shareholder called for an overall of its top team and strategy following a series of “costly blunders”. The London-listed company has issued a statement in the wake of the managing director of Austrian investment company MS Galleon, Piotr Lipko, writing to Topps Tiles’ chair Paul Forman last [...]
Homeowners face massive inheritance tax hike after Budget hit November 21, 2024 London homeowners are going to be hit with an eye-watering 1,840 per cent increase in inheritance tax (IHT) liability, as a direct result of Rachel Reeves’ Budget changes, it has been calculated. A single homeowner in the capital with an averaged priced home of £525,586, with the same amount in their pension, will have a [...]
House prices hike push owners to renovate, not relocate November 7, 2024 As house prices surge at their fastest annual rate in two years, many UK homeowners are opting to renovate rather than relocate due to high property costs and the highest tax rates in four decades. House prices have hit a record high, as analysts suggest higher demand has come up against a continued shortage in [...]
Topps Tiles sales drop again as ‘weaker’ market reflects reluctance for DIY October 2, 2024 Group sales for London-listed Topps Tiles dropped for the year as the consumer retail brand battled through a "weaker" market.