Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reported to be considering proposals to apply a 100% increase to the highest council tax bands, which would affect more than one million homes, predominantly in London and the South East
HMRC’s provisional seasonally adjusted estimate of the number of UK residential transactions for September has seen a year-on-year rise of 4%, to 95,980, which represents a 1% increase on August’s figures. The provisional non-seasonally adjusted
The letting agency responsible for managing the privately rented home belonging to Chancellor Rachel Reeves has admitted it failed to apply for the relevant licence required by the local housing authority. But a compliance expert
The Bank of England’s Money and Credit Report for September showed an increase of net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals of £1.2 billion, to £5.5 – the highest since March 2025. The annual growth
The October House Price Index from Nationwide has recorded a slight in house price growth, with annual figures up 2.4% and a month-on-month increase of 0.3%. ‘The housing market has remained broadly stable in recent
The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecast of 1.5 million homes being built by the end of the decade are too optimistic, the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has said, with increased costs making many sites
New research from Zoopla reveals people selling homes in England and Wales over the last 18 months made an average gain of £72,000, representing a 38% increase on the purchase price. The average time between
A Tory motion to scrap stamp duty has been defeated following a heated Commons debate – but MPs from all parties agreed it is ‘a bad tax’ in need of reform. The motion from Mel
Nearly one in three (29%) people who want to buy a home believe they will never be able to, according to new research from the Building Societies Association (BSA). The BSA’s latest property tracker survey
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) projects the number of households in England will increase by 2.4 million (10.3%) within 10 years, with single-person households set to increase by 19.6% and households with
Aviva has warned millions of homes are at risk of surface water flooding and subsidence, with some of the UK’s most well-known landmarks at risk from the impacts of extreme weather if urgent action isn’t
A survey of UK homeowners has found overwhelming opposition to proposed capital gains tax (CGT) changes on main residences, with respondents saying the reforms are unfair and damaging for home buyers. The research from Boon
On 18th November, the Law Society of England and Wales will unveil the artwork commissioned to mark its bicentenary and celebrate the future of the legal profession. Today’s Media spoke to Helen Cammock, the Turner
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Society of Licensed Conveyancers (SLC), formalising a new partnership designed to promote closer collaboration and knowledge-sharing across the two organisations
The Renters’ Rights Bill, described as the most significant increase to the rights of private renters in a generation, has received Royal Assent and passed into law. The landmark legislation will abolish Section 21 ‘no
