FTSE 100 drifts lower as oil price pushes higher The FTSE 100 index closed down 29.81 points, 0.3%, at 10,720.30. Evening Standard · Aug 17
UK first-time buyers in best position to snap up property in a decade, data shows Halifax says average price of house was a record £299,892 in November but that affordability is at its strongest since 2015 The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025
Crest Nicholson plans job cuts and warns on profits, blaming budget uncertainty Housebuilder’s autumn selling season was wiped out by speculation about new property taxes, says analyst The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
European stocks wilt but S&P 500 hits fresh high The FTSE 100 index closed down 37.95 points, 0.4%, at 8,760.96. Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025
Nothing is more stressful than Britain’s housing market LET’S UNPACK THAT: Home ownership may be framed as the pinnacle of human achievement, but the process of getting there has been rated as more anxiety-inducing than childbirth. Helen Coffey investigates why purchasing property in this country is so uniquely traumatic The Independent UK · May 21, 2025
Average UK house price hits record £300,000 as demand remains undented Cost of housing at all-time high, Halifax reports, as mortgage lengths and borrowing multiples grow The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024
Crest Nicholson sits crestfallen as Bellway suddenly walks away Damage to the smaller housebuilder’s reputation will take time to heal but a takeover deal isn’t a deal until it’s signed The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024
Barratt to Acquire Redrow in Landmark £2.5 Billion Deal Barratt, the nation's largest housebuilder, has finalised a deal to acquire its smaller counterpart, Redrow, for an impressive sum exceeding £2.5 billion. International Business Times UK · Feb 13, 2024
‘I was really shocked’: would-be UK homebuyers describe their mortgage battles Even high earners being hit by harsh bank affordability tests in wake of crisis caused by mini-budget The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023
‘The risks are pretty big’: how long can UK house prices defy gravity? Pent-up lockdown demand and stamp duty holidays kept prices high, but rising mortgage rates and living costs may tip balance The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022