London was once a destination for the young, now it’s a compromise Opinion New research shows a third of young Londoners expect to leave within two years. The city is pricing out its talent, says Festus Akinbusoye.
I’m a social landlord, but London housing needs the private sector Opinion Any mention of the private sector is met with rejection, or even disgust, in some quarters of the social housing sector, but we both need each other, writes Andy Hulme.
Is housebuilding in London impossible? Property After its 900-home development in Peckham was blocked, housebuilder Berkeley said it can “no longer invest” in London. Felix Armstrong asks whether development in the capital really has hit a brick wall At the Aylesham Centre in Peckham, south London, shoppers are met with graffitied walls, peeling paint and shuttered retail units. The site began [...]
What does new City minister Rachel Blake have in store for the Square Mile? May 15, 2026 The Westminster drama has hit the City in more ways than one. After Wes Streeting’s resignation triggered a mini-reshuffle, Felix Armstrong and Samuel Norman take a look at what the new City minister might have in store. In just under two years, the City has its fourth minister. Tulip Siddiq resigned in January 2025 after [...]
Grosvenor estate: Ministers don’t get ‘basic economics’ May 7, 2026 The Duke of Westminster’s multi-billion pound estate has chided ministers for failing to grasp “basic economics” in their bid to tackle the housing crisis. Mark Preston, who represents the business interests of Hugh Grosvenor, the seventh Duke of Westminster and owner of a Mayfair property empire, said the government risks choking housing supply if it [...]
Britain needs practical ideas to fix the housing crisis March 17, 2026 Prosper UK is bringing together a group of experts with a proven track record of delivery to try to solve the housing crisis, says Gavin Barwell If you were making a list of long-standing public policy failures in this country, housing would be right near the top. We haven’t built enough homes for at least [...]
House prices rise as property market builds momentum March 6, 2026 House prices grew 1.3 per cent year on year to February, in the strongest growth in four months, as the property market continues its steady start to the year. Prices rose by 0.3 per cent between January and February, with the average UK property price at a new high of £301,151, according to Halifax’s house [...]
London, Oxford and Cambridge suffer steepest housing cost burden January 26, 2026 Londoners spend more on rent and housing than anywhere else in the country, according to a new report which highlights the economic cost of the capital’s housing crisis. The research found that residents of London spend 19 per cent of their outgoings on housing on average, although it noted that many renters and young homeowners [...]
London house prices record annual fall for first time in 18 months November 28, 2025 Budget uncertainty and a glut of supply caused house prices in London and the south to record an annual for the first time since last spring, according to new data. London house prices fell 0.1 per cent year on year, while prices in the south east and the south west fell by 0.1 per cent [...]
Council tax revaluation on high-value homes to disproportionately hit London and South East November 15, 2025 Rachel Reeves is set to introduce a council tax surcharge on expensive homes in a move that will disproportionately impact London and the South East, according to reports. The Chancellor is currently finalizing plans to plug a £25bn black hole in the public finances, and last week ruled out a major rise to income taxes. [...]