Friday, 5 December 2025 06:32 Picture Credit: Pixabay Nearly 150 more than October There was a sharp rise in the number of property transactions concluded in November over the previous month, according to data from the website propertyprices.im 172 properties were sold with a total value of almost £65 million, compared with 26 sales in
Property is usually considered a safe, long-term investment, but with the era of ultra-low interest rates well and truly over, is it still a good option? Exclusive analysis provided to Money shows that in the past 15 years, property owners in certain parts of the country have reaped much bigger rewards than others – and
A reservation fee is a cost that many buyers may not expect when house hunting. If you aren’t buying a new-build property you’re unlikely to encounter one, but if you do, it’s worth understanding how it works. It can add a significant sum to the cost of moving, and with the typical bill now approaching
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