35 h. ago House prices fall in August as Budget property tax rumours risk sending them lower

The typical home fell in value last month by £1,585, according to the latest figures from Nationwide.

Economics

36 h. ago Business news live: UK house prices fall with ‘market ‘struggling’ after stamp duty change

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Monday

Economics

36 h. ago Average UK house price suffers monthly fall of 0.1%, figures show

The affordability of a home remains ‘stretched’ compared with the longer term, Nationwide Building Society said.

Politics

4 d. ago New Zealand’s house prices are finally falling. Could this happen elsewhere?

Prices have dropped by up to 30% in some parts of the country – but experts say obstacles to home ownership remainThree years ago, New Zealanders would have it found it almost impossible to imagine the country’s sky-high house prices falling.The market was deemed one of the least affordable in the world, with house prices nearly nine times the average income and supply dismally low. Desperate first home buyers were being squeezed out of the market by cashed-up investors. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Household energy bills to rise by 2% despite falling wholesale prices

The energy bill for the average household paying by direct debit for gas and electricity will rise to £1,755 per year from October 1.

Economics

1 week ago The desirable Greater Manchester postcodes where house prices are falling

It is now becoming slightly more affordable to buy a home in these four parts of the region

Politics

2 w. ago Soho House agrees to be taken private in $2.7bn deal; European shares dip ahead of Ukraine peace talks – as it happened

Ashton Kutcher to join private members’ club’s boardThe bosses of Britain’s largest listed companies took home record high pay packets for the third successive year, according to a report.Analysis found that the record set in the last financial year means the average FTSE 100 chief executive is now paid 122 times the salary of the average full-time UK worker.What would be the justification for jacking up fares above inflation? There isn’t any.It’s ripping off the customer, driving people off the trains and onto our congested road network, which is in no-one’s interest. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Soho House agrees to be taken private in $2.7bn deal; European shares dip ahead of Ukraine peace talks – business live

Ashton Kutcher to join private members’ club’s boardThe bosses of Britain’s largest listed companies took home record high pay packets for the third successive year, according to a report.Analysis found that the record set in the last financial year means the average FTSE 100 chief executive is now paid 122 times the salary of the average full-time UK worker.What would be the justification for jacking up fares above inflation? There isn’t any.It’s ripping off the customer, driving people off the trains and onto our congested road network, which is in no-one’s interest. Continue reading...

Economics