39 h. ago Budapest’s young people are joining the ranks of generation rent | Csaba Jelinek

Sell-offs of public housing and the right’s promotion of home ownership has left too many unable to afford accommodationCsaba Jelinek is an urban sociologist based in BudapestWhen I left my family home to study at university in 2007 and moved to downtown Budapest, housing costs were hardly a topic of conversation among my friends. I rented rooms in centrally located flats for £80-£100 per month. Fast forward to 2025 and a similar room in a shared flat would set you back at least £200 – double the price of 15 years ago. Talk to anyone in their 20s in Budapest today, and the deepening housing crisis will inevitably come up as one of the defining struggles of their lives.The statistics paint an equally grim picture. Between 2010 and 2024, Hungary saw the largest increase of the housing price index among EU member states. While the EU average rose by 55.4%, Hungary’s housing price index rocketed by 234%. Meanwhile, per capita net income only grew by 86% in the 2010s. Budapest, the capit...

Politics

4 d. ago What it now costs to buy a home in every UK region as house prices dip

The average house price across the UK in June was £271,619, according to Nationwide

Economics

4 d. ago Average UK house price dipped by 0.8 per cent to £271,600 in June

The softening in price growth may reflect weaker demand following stamp duty rises at the start of April

Economics

5 d. ago Why Wigan, Blackburn and Falkirk are the new house price hotspots

House prices are going up fastest in places where the average property costs less than £2,000, data shows.

Events

9 d. ago A broken housing market is driving inequality right across Europe – and fuelling the far right | Kirsty Major

From Lisbon to Amsterdam, housing policy has led to haves and have-nots. But, as our new series uncovers, it doesn’t have to be this wayHousing is as personal an issue as it gets. Homes are where we take refuge from the outside world, express ourselves, build relationships and families. To buy or rent a house is to project your aspirations and dreams on to bricks and mortar – can we see ourselves sitting outside in the sunshine on that patio? It can also be a deeply frustrating process – can we afford that house? For more and more of us, the answer is no.Experienced at such an individual level, it’s easy to think that rising costs are a problem particular to your community, city or country. But unaffordable house prices and rents are a continent-wide issue. According to the European Parliament, from 2015 to 2023, in absolute terms, house prices in the EU rose by just under 50% on average. From 2010 to 2022, rents rose by 18%.Kirsty Major is a deputy Opinion editor for the Guardian C...

Politics

2 w. ago London property boom: Capital bucks trend with price rises as UK house values fall by 3%

UK average property values suffered a month-on-month fall of nearly 3 per cent in today's House Price Index (HPI), but the average London property went up by 2.6 per cent.

Society

2 w. ago House prices in every London borough after unexpected jump in average property value

The annual rate of house price growth fell to 3.5% in April, from 7.0% in March, the Office for National Statistics said.

Society

2 w. ago Inside Kaleb Cooper's life in stunning market town with average house price of £380k

Kaleb Cooper is known for his role on Amazon Prime's Clarkson's Farm, where he works with Jeremy Clarkson at Diddly Squat farm - but at home, he leads a rather normal life.

Economics

2 w. ago The 9 most underrated property hotspots in the UK with the cheapest house prices

The UK’s most ‘underrated’ property hotspots have been named, with house prices in some cases well below the national average.

Society

2 w. ago Average UK house price drops by £1,277 in June after record highs

The average price of a home coming to market has fallen by 0.3 per cent month-on-month to £378,240

Economics

3 w. ago Revealed: where house prices have more than doubled in the past 20 years

In 2005 the average London house prices was £244,200

Politics

3 w. ago How much house prices have risen over 20 years revealed – as one area jumps 124%

The average house in the UK is over £150,000 more expensive than it was 20 years ago, new figures reveal

Politics

3 w. ago Average house prices ‘have doubled in some UK locations over past 20 years’

Zoopla has revealed the hot and cold spots for house price growth over the past two decades.

Society

3 w. ago The most expensive postcodes in Britain revealed: The prestige pockets in each local area where house prices are considerably higher than average...

Postcodes matter. Whether it's the company insuring your car or the home buyer you hope to impress. So, with help from property experts Yopa, here are the most premium spots in Britain.

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3 w. ago The most expensive postcodes in EVERY county in Britain revealed: The prestige pockets in each local area where house prices are considerably higher than average...

Postcodes matter. Whether it's the company insuring your car or the home buyer you hope to impress. So, with help from property experts Yopa, here are the most premium spots in Britain.

Politics

4 w. ago Average UK house price drops by over £1,000 in a single month

The housing market is now ‘largely stable,’ experts say

Economics