18 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 01 September: Defence stocks lift index, house price growth slows

Annual house price growth softened in August, building society Nationwide reported today.

Society

20 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 01 September: House price growth slows, Alibaba shares jump

Annual house price growth softened in August, building society Nationwide reported today.

Society

20 h. ago ‘Beware of 419!’: how a playwright delved into Nigerian scams – and what it taught him about money

When Inua Ellams, writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, went to Lagos, he became aware of how much fraud suffused the city – so he decided to tell the story of its consInua Ellams was walking through the streets of Lagos, the bustling former capital of Nigeria, when he began noticing a recurring phrase, spray-painted on to the sides of homes. “This house is not for sale,” it read. “Beware of 419.”The number refers to section four, chapter 19 of the Nigerian criminal code, which specifically deals with fraud – obtaining goods or property by false pretences – and the warnings were painted on houses to deter conmen who would access empty properties and sell them without the owner’s consent. Now the criminal code reference has become a catch-all term for Nigerian cons and illicit financial activity. Continue reading...

Events

20 h. ago Factory activity shrinks as US tariffs bite; UK house price drop – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsNationwide also expects income growth to continues to outpace house price growth.That would mean that housing affordability should continue to improve, if gradually.Borrowing costs are likely to moderate a little further if Bank Rate is lowered again in the coming quarters.This should support buyer demand, especially since household balance sheets are strong and labour market conditions are expected to remain solid. Continue reading...

Economics

38 h. ago Seemingly normal London house listing sparks warning from house hunters

House hunters who have spotted a £1.7million home for sale claim the property appears 'soulless'

Events

2 d. ago Want a home with a side hustle? West Sussex country house with "high

Mulberry House, near Copthorne, is sold with three luxury holiday cabins, each with a hot tub and cinema screen

Society

5 d. ago Homes priced too high take over twice as long to sell as 'for sale' signs continue to increase

Home sellers risk waiting months to sell their home if they price their property too highly, Zoopla has warned.

Economics

5 d. ago More homes for sale in UK slowing pace of price growth – Zoopla

Coastal areas across the south of England had the most unsold homes on the market, Zoopla’s analysis found.

Society

5 d. ago Family home hidden in the woods up for sale for over half a million pounds

The cottage, set in just under an acre of grounds in Habberley, Shrewsbury, offers complete privacy with no neighbouring properties in sight.

Society

6 d. ago Scottish island lighthouse with links to Robert Louis Stevenson for sale for £350,000

The lighthouse complex was built by the family of Robert Louis Stevenson, and currently houses an artists’ residency

Economics

6 d. ago Inside the elegant Edinburgh period property with views over Murrayfield that's on the market for £695,000

Perfect for music or rugby fans, this stunning Edinburgh home is nearby Murrayfield Stadium.

Economics

6 d. ago Inside Scottish 'coastal gem' home for sale that dates back 150 years

It "offers a rare combination of timeless elegance enhanced by modern features".

Politics

1 week ago London 'thinnest home' on sale for £1.1m as agent claims 'it's very practical'

The quirky, narrow, two-bedroom house in plush Notting Hill Gate - close to Kensington Palace - is on the market for £1,195,000 and is just seven feet wide

Economics

1 week ago US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a bit and home prices grew more slowly

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and more properties on the market

Economics

1 week ago UK’s ‘fairytale village’ is ‘frozen in time’ with no cars allowed

In Clovelly in North Devon, life moves at a slower pace, with goods hauled on wooden sledges and donkeys still making occasional appearances on the cobbled streets

Politics

1 week ago Kirstie Allsopp accuses Rachel Reeves of 'punishing' homebuyers as Chancellor 'mulls new property tax'

The Treasury is reportedly mulling plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000

Society

1 week ago The ‘big church move’: Swedish town begins to roll historic building 5km

Kiruna Kyrka’s slow journey is part of effort to stop town being swallowed by Europe’s biggest underground mineAfter eight years of planning, an estimated cost of 500m kronor (£39m) and an early morning blessing, a church in northern Sweden began a slow-motion 5km journey on Tuesday to make way for the expansion of Europe’s biggest underground mine.The 672-tonne Kiruna Kyrka, a Swedish Lutheran church inaugurated in 1912, is to be slowly rolled to its new home over two days, at a pace of half-a-kilometre an hour. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Restaurant sales hit as food prices forecast to keep rising this year

UK grocery inflation edged slightly lower last month, but shoppers are set to continue facing sky-high food bills as forecasters warn price growth will keep rising.

Society

1 week ago New stamp duty and council tax rules that would hammer London ‘being considered by Chancellor’

The Treasury is reportedly mulling plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000

Politics

2 w. ago Collection of storybook cottages on Welsh coast with boathouse and pond on sale for under £1m

The property comprises an old flour mill, the miller’s residence, a blacksmith’s cottage and a rustic lakeside cabin

Economics