Why this Yorkshire market town is the happiest place to live in the UK People praised Skipton’s range of shops, its high street and nearby green space The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025
London's happiest places to live: boroughs on both sides of the river make the top 10 for first time Zendaya, Tom Holland, Holly Willoughby, Harry Styles and Ryan Gosling know a good spot when they see one, according to a new survey Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Friendly Yorkshire market town crowned Britain’s happiest place to live Attractions within the town include a traditional high street marketplace, a shopping arcade, a museum, and an array of independent shops. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025
Castles outside London to escape 'mansion tax' as one-bed flats in capital hit by new levy in Budget Nearly one in four of the properties caught by the ‘mansion tax’ are in just three London boroughs, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Camden Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025
‘Boxing Day bounce’ expected to boost housing market Online property searches often jump on Boxing Day, and some home buyers could be set to spring into action now that Budget uncertainty has cleared Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025
London’s most affordable family home hotspots for well below the new £2 million 'mansion tax' threshold The government has confirmed plans to impose a "mansion tax" by doubling the council tax on homes worth more than £2 million across the country. Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025
What does a 'mansion' look like in London? £2m homes that will be liable for Reeves' surcharge from 2028 Under Rachel Reeves’ new “mansion tax”, owners of properties worth more than £2 million will need to pay an annual surcharge on their homes. But what does a £2 million property look like in London today? Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025
Autumn Budget 2025: Is Rachel Reeves really going to scrap stamp duty this week? Property experts agree tax changes are needed to unblock the stagnant housing market, yet London’s high prices and dearth of affordable new homes are also significant barriers to buying Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 17 November: Asia tensions hit Burberry shares, Budget rumours warning The FTSE 100 index is steady at the start of a big week of economic and corporate updates. Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025
Asking prices fall as UK housing market hit by budget speculation, Rightmove says November drop of 1.8% is biggest for this time of year since 2012, with chancellor’s plans looming The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025
Budget uncertainty blamed for 'bigger than usual' drop in November house prices Speculation about the contents of the Autumn Budget is fuelling uncertainty across much of the market, particularly at the upper end Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025
Average house price revealed as market sees largest November drop since 2012 More than a third of homes available for sale have had an asking price reduction The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025
Grand Designs house for sale: New Forest haiku house from 2004 series on market for £2.95m The house first appeared on Grand Designs in 2004 when Lizzie and Michael took their project to build a Japanese-style haiku house — with vineyard — to Kevin McCloud Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025
Rightmove faces legal action over claims of ‘excessive’ fees for estate agents A group making a claim against the property website estimated that damages could total around £1 billion. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025 Rightmove faces £1bn legal claim over ‘excessive’ fees for estate agents Damages could total around £1 billion, say the group behind the claim
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025 Six big changes to expect from Reeves’ Budget and how they’ll impact your finances Pensions, the cash ISA and more could all be set for notable alterations
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025 FTSE 100 held back by hefty Rightmove and IAG falls The FTSE 100 index closed down 53.21 points, or 0.6%, at 9,682.57.
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025 Rightmove shares tumble as AI spending spree set to impact profits The firm said underlying earnings growth would pull back sharply to between 3% and 5% next year.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025 Rightmove shares plummet amid AI spending plans Investors were spooked by Rightmove’s announcement that accelerated investment in AI
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025 Cold War bunker near Bristol to be auctioned for £20,000 The underground bunker was built in 1960 for the Royal Observer Corps, a group of volunteers set up to monitor nuclear attacks
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025 Private rent in Britain now swallows 44% of the average wage Monthly cost jumps to record £1,385 outside London, and £2,736 in the capital, with hotspots showing hefty rises
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025 Advertised rents reach new record highs, says Rightmove The number of available homes to rent is 9% higher than a year ago but 23% lower than in 2019, figures showed.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025 Average UK rent revealed amid record high cost of advertised lets The average advertised rental price across the UK has reached record levels
Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025 FTSE 100 climbs as US-China trade fears recede Joshua Mahony, chief market analyst at Scope Markets, said fears around the US-China trade spat have abated for the time being.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025 Housing market slows amid fears Reeves will increase property taxes Post-summer bounce in activity fails to materialise as buyers and sellers, in the south especially, opt to ‘wait and see’