73 m. ago Experts explain why the president’s plans for the housing market may let you down

Experts are skeptical that the president’s plan for improving the housing market will have lasting benefits

Politics

10 h. ago House prices increased by 2.5% in November despite Budget concerns

The ONS said the average house price across the UK rose to £271,000 for the month, despite continued challenges in the housing market.

Economics

14 h. ago London is slowest capital in world for driving as 20mph zones spread

Driving one kilometre in central London takes a painstaking average of three minutes and 38 seconds, TomTom found

Politics

22 h. ago Cuts to speed limits blamed as London's roads found to be slowest of any capital city in the world

More than half of the capital's roads now have a 20mph limit

Politics

33 h. ago Inside stunning seaside mansion with private beach on market for £4million

The Grade II-listed Chapel Point House is on the market for first time in 40 years

Economics

62 h. ago China’s economy hit growth goal last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% target but structural challenges at home ‘are not going away’, say expertsChinese authorities can say they hit their growth goals last year, but Donald Trump’s ongoing trade aggression, a slow-motion housing market collapse and unhappy consumers remain major challenges for the world’s second-largest economy.Data released on Monday showed the Chinese economy grew by 5% in 2025, steady on the year before and hitting the official target of “around” that pace. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago House for sale in Sheffield comes with its own fully working chippy for just £300k

A four-bedroom house in Sheffield has gone on the market for £300k, and it even comes complete with a fuly working and licensed chippy at the front of the house

Economics

3 d. ago Denver's largest ranch house hits the market and comes complete with its own mountain

The property sits on 225 acres of Colorado wilderness, is the largest ranch in Denver, and is yours for a cool $5.9million.

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5 d. ago Suffolk house sold with ownership of a 14th century castle on the market for £1.4 million

This converted dairy barn is sold with the ruins of Mettingham Castle, which was once owned by Henry VIII

Economics

6 d. ago Housing market may be turning a corner as confidence grows – surveyors

Expectations for house sales and prices among professionals have turned more positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Politics

7 d. ago South London council accused of installing ‘socialist speed bumps’

South London council accused of installing ‘socialist speed bumps’  Southwark News

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7 d. ago How London house prices are crashing: Why its property market is on life support... and experts warn the gloom could spread across the country

London homeowners are facing a rude awakening when they come to try and sell their homes as property values in the capital continue to plunge.

Events

7 d. ago Vistry shares slide as housebuilder sees forward sales dip amid market uncertainties

Vistry said its forward sales position fell to about £4bn at the start of this year, down from £4.4bn a year earlier.

Economics

7 d. ago House sales slump at Vistry after budget uncertainty drives ‘subdued market’

The FTSE 250 company reported that total home completions dropped by almost 9% to around 15,700 in the year to December 31.

Economics

8 d. ago The former steel town that’s now Britain’s hottest place to buy a property

New analysis, based on several key housing market indicators, has outlined the best places to buy a house in Britain this year

Politics

8 d. ago The former steel town that’s now England’s hottest place to buy a property

New analysis, based on several key housing market indicators, has outlined the best places to buy a house in Britain this year

Politics

9 d. ago My New Year wish list to get London's housing market back on its feet

Certainty on property taxation is key to bringing stability – unlike in 2025

Politics

1 week ago Motorists living in affluent London street accuse Labour of installing 'socialist speed bumps' that only scrape expensive cars

Residents in Lewisham claim the new traffic calming measures breach the council's own recommended height limit.

Events

1 week ago Housebuilders in focus as firms set to reveal figures amid sluggish market

Persimmon is due to publish a full-year trading statement on Tuesday January 13, with Vistry and Taylor Wimpey reporting later this week.

Economics

1 week ago UK house sales were 8% higher in November than a year earlier – HMRC figures

Some housing market experts are expecting a rebound in early 2026 as some house hunters put decisions on hold at the end of last year.

Politics