Housing market

‘People are deserting it’: why are London mansions struggling to sell?

by The Guardian | Oct 3, 2026 | Business, House prices, Housing market, London, Mansion tax, Money, Politics, Property, Real estate, Tax and spending, The Guardian, The super-rich, UK news | 0 |

For decades, the capital’s house prices raced ahead of the national average – but now they are falling in prime areasAn elegant Georgian facade, a full-width balcony and an exclusive address in South Kensington just steps from...

Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope

by The Guardian | Sep 28, 2026 | Bonds, Budget, Budget 2026, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economic policy, Economics, Government borrowing, Help-to-buy scheme, Housing market, Industrial policy, Inflation, John Healey, Labour, Labour conference, Labour conference 2026, Politics, Public finance, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record highBusiness live – latest updatesPrice of diesel on UK forecourts reaches all-time...

‘The market is dead’: why aren’t flats in England selling?

by The Guardian | Aug 8, 2026 | Business, England, First-time buyers, House prices, Housing market, Leasehold, Money, Property, Real estate, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Figures show most leasehold flats in England do not find a buyer within six months, despite slashed prices‘The market is dead for flats,” says Susan Young*, who has been trying for some time without success to sell her two-bed...

Revealed: the top 10 UK cities for first-time buyers

by The Guardian | Jul 18, 2026 | Cardiff, Derby, England, First-time buyers, Glasgow, House prices, Housing market, Hull, Liverpool, Milton Keynes, Money, Norwich, Plymouth, Property, Renting property, Scotland, Southampton, Stoke-on-Trent, The Guardian, UK news, Wales | 0 |

Vibrant areas for young workers who plan to rent while saving for a deposit and then get on the property ladderThe new 100% mortgages for first-time buyersThe common property rite of passage for graduates and career-focused...

It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?

by The Guardian | Jun 10, 2026 | Communities, Homelessness, Housing, Housing market, Life and style, Money, Poverty, Property, Social exclusion, Social housing, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for secure housing, what does the abandonment of this palace tell us about...

Why do we keep building on land at risk of flooding?

by The Guardian | May 14, 2026 | Business, Construction industry, Consumer affairs, Flooding, Housing, Housing market, Money, Property, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

A recent study by Aviva found that one in nine new homes in England are being built on land at risk of flooding – often entirely within planning rules. Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates how the system allows developers to...

UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’

by The Guardian | Mar 2, 2026 | Budget, Budget 2025, Business, Economic growth (GDP), Economics, House prices, Housing market, Nationwide, Politics, Property, Rachel Reeves, Real estate, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Rachel Reeves’s upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in NovemberBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesHouse prices in the UK increased in February as Rachel...

Ministers confirm plans to reduce London’s affordable housing quotas

by The Guardian | Oct 23, 2025 | Business, Communities, Construction industry, England, Housing, Housing market, London, Politics, Real estate, Society, Steve Reed, The Guardian | 0 |

Developers will qualify for fast-track planning status if they include 20% affordable housing instead of current 35% targetMinisters have confirmed plans to reduce affordable housing quotas in London as they look to reverse the...

Tories will scrap stamp duty on house sales, Kemi Badenoch tells conference

by The Guardian | Oct 8, 2025 | Conservative conference, Conservative conference 2025, Conservatives, Housing, Housing market, Kemi Badenoch, Politics, Property, Real estate, Stamp duty, Tax, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Plan to cut tax that raised nearly £12bn last year announced in speech aimed at boosting economic credibilityThe Conservatives will scrap stamp duty on house sales if they win the next election, Kemi Badenoch has said in a...

Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents

by The Guardian | Aug 27, 2025 | Budget, Business, Housing market, Money, Politics, Property, Stamp duty, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Talk of the chancellor looking at a new levy on expensive homes or removing CGT exemption is making buyers warySpeculation that the chancellor could announce new property taxes in her autumn budget is likely to slow down an...

Reeves considering tax on high-value homes to help plug hole in finances

by The Guardian | Aug 20, 2025 | Business, Housing, Housing market, Labour, Politics, Property, Rachel Reeves, Real estate, Society, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Reported plans could raise up to £40bn while preserving pledge not to raise income tax, VAT or national insuranceUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves is considering plans for a tax on expensive homes in an effort to...

UK homelessness minister resigns after tenant eviction claims

by The Guardian | Aug 7, 2025 | Business, Communities, Consumer affairs, Homelessness, Housing, Housing market, Labour, London, Money, Politics, Poverty, Property, Renting property, Social exclusion, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Rushanara Ali was accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a monthThe homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, has resigned after after reports emerged...

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