What are Andy Burnham’s plans for a land value tax – and how will this affect me? IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 23
How your taxes and money could be affected by Andy Burnham becoming prime minister The Makerfield MP has spoken out on income tax, stamp duty and more – so what might change? The Independent UK · Jun 19
Iran turmoil set to hit UK housing market as hopes for growth dashed the Middle East conflict has dented sentiment and curbed spending power, expert warns The Independent UK · Mar 26
House prices: London is only UK region to see annual fall amid Autumn Budget jitters The average price of a home in the capital is now £556,000 Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
The end of stamp duty? Here's what scrapping the property tax would mean for London home buyers The news that the Conservative Party has promised to abolish stamp duty tax will be welcomed by many London buyers Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025
An end to stamp duty? What the rumoured new property tax could mean for London homemovers First-time buyers may welcome an end to stamp duty tax, but experts warn that Londoners will feel they are ‘footing the bill’ for reforms Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
London first-time buyers paying £240 less a month on mortgages than this time last year Mortgage payments had dropped even before today’s rates changes by the Bank of England Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025
House sales fell back by 8% month-on-month in November – HMRC figures Some 92,640 property sales were recorded in November 2024, which was 8% lower than the previous month. Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025
UK house price predictions for 2025: with pay rising and rates falling, they’ll just keep going up Nothing seems to stop the relentless march of property values, even with a stamp duty increase looming The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024
London homebuilder says market recovery is near amid Labour’s housing push Berkeley Group said the property market was ‘close to the point of inflection’ amid a recovery in house prices. Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024
Average UK house price reached new record high of £298,083 in November Property values increased for the fifth month in a row in November, the bank said. Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024
Average UK house price reached new record high of £298,083 in November – Halifax Property values increased for the fifth month in a row in November, the bank said. The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024
UK house prices now sit 4 per cent below all-time high as first-time buyers struggle to get on the ladder The building society said the typical property value fell for the second month in a row in April. Evening Standard · May 1, 2024
Average London house prices spring up 1.2% in March, reports Nationwide The average price for a house in the capital is currently £519,505 Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2024
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2024 London house prices see first positive growth in over a year, says Halifax The figures suggest a relatively stable start to 2024 but there could possibly still be a slowdown in the housing market this year, Halifax said.
Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2024 London house price forecast: latest prediction is for spring 'mini recovery' rather than continuing fall The estate agent's previous forecast was for four per cent price falls this year but analysts now forsee a small rise
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023 London house prices: how the 'prime property playgrounds of elite homebuyers' have been affected by Brexit The true impact of the UK's decision to leave the EU on London's housing dynamics is revealed in new research
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023 House prices fell in 80% of UK markets this year, says Zoopla London and England’s southern and eastern regions worst affected as higher mortgage rates sap demand
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023 Mortgage affordability ‘hitting housing market but 12-month outlook more stable’ Buyer demand, sales and house prices continue to decline as mortgage affordability continues to affect the market, surveyors said.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023 Bond yields rise after US jobs report smashes forecasts – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US non-farm payroll shows surge in hiring last month
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023 House price forecast: will the property market rise or fall in five years? The latest house price forecasts show values still falling but expects parts of London to recover faster than the rest of the country
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 Proportion of UK house sellers cutting asking price reaches ‘highest in over a decade’ More than 36% of properties have had asking price cut at least once — the highest figure since 2011
Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023 UK house prices fell in August at fastest annual rate since 2009 Despite dropping by £14,000 over the past year, the average house price remains around £40,000 or 17 per cent above pre-pandemic levels
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 UK house prices fell in August at fastest annual rate since 2009, says Halifax Despite dropping by £14,000 over the past year, the average house price remains around £40,000 or 17% above pre-pandemic levels, the lender said.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023 US wage growth stronger than expected in June, but job creation slows – as it happened Wages rose by 0.4% last month, while total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.6%