Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK property myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK house prices withstood market nervousness in the run-up to the Budget and pressures from high interest rates, gaining 0.3 per cent in November on the previous month. The month-on-month rise took the average property
Confidential KCC papers seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service in November suggested the “highest value use” for Invicta House would be for high density studio and one-bedroom flats owned by a London council. The documents did however carry a clear caveat that there was a “strong argument” that the trend of such conversions in
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Lawmakers from Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing coalition are pushing to have Italy’s gold reserves declared the property of the Italian people — a move critics fear will pave the way for a government sell-off of the
Home » I Own a Home » Mansion tax valuations: How the new High Value Property Surcharge will be assessed How will houses be valued for mansion tax? We’ve asked the experts to explain how the High Value Council Tax Surcharge will work and in particular how mansion tax valuations might be decided. KEY INFORMATION
Hugh Wallace, who has died aged 68, was the affable uncle of Irish property television. Seemingly blessed with infinite quantities of good humour and optimism, this most unassuming of celebrity architects was someone viewers were happy to welcome into their livingroom, starting with Home of the Year in 2015. On that show and in later
Hugh Wallace, who has died aged 68, was the affable uncle of Irish property television. Seemingly blessed with infinite quantities of good humour and optimism, this most unassuming of celebrity architects was someone viewers were happy to welcome into their livingroom, starting with Home of the Year in 2015. On that show and in later
The property sales market has “the largest sales pipeline in four years” and it could grow further as two in five consumers either “watch” or “are in the market” to buy, Zoopla research boss Richard Donnell (pictured) has said. But tight budgets, higher mortgage rates and increased moving costs continue to hold many back. Donnell
A man who lost about £4,000 to a property scammer says he has suffered an “immeasurable emotional toll”. Gary Shacklady and his wife, who lives in Woodley, Berkshire, are still waiting to find out if they will get any of the lost money back. Jason Cunningham, of Cardigan, Wales, was jailed for four-and-a-half years after
Zoopla is predicting the property market will rebound now the hiatus caused by home movers adopting a ‘wait and see’ approach before the Budget is over. In the end, the speculation about a Mansion Tax proved to be spot on, with a new ‘super council tax’ being introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. From April 2028,
Rochelle Humes has revealed her dream house she’s been building with husband Marvin may finally be completed next year, three years after they purchased it. The couple revealed in June 2023 they were building their ‘forever home’ after moving out of their £3.3million north London family abode. Since then Rochelle has shared few updates on the