UK house prices see biggest August drop since 2018 as sellers slash asking prices The number of available homes for sale is also at a 12-year high for this time of year The Independent UK · Aug 16
Average price tag on a home plunges by £7,360 in August – Rightmove The property website has also downgraded its house price forecast for 2026 amid the changing picture for mortgage rates and geopolitical uncertainty. The Independent UK · Aug 16
Property tax: What new homes levy could Andy Burnham back and how would it affect Londoners? The new Prime Minister talked about reforming property tax before coming to power. But what are his plans and how would they work? Evening Standard · Jun 18
What can home buyers do to speed up their property chain and complete a deal? Buying a house is stressful enough without worrying about other peoples’ issues down the line The Independent UK · Apr 24
How could council tax change in budget – and who would be hardest hit? Critics say current system is a ‘dog’s dinner’ – with homes in Blackpool paying more than in one of London’s wealthiest boroughs The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025
Rural areas ‘have seen strongest house price growth over last five years’ Increased demand for properties in rural areas was part of the ‘race for space’ seen during the coronavirus pandemic, Nationwide said. The Independent UK · May 26, 2024
How a book about a boy's year of darkness and light became a hit play Shannon Molloy's poignant memoir Fourteen is now a hit play. The Canberra Times · May 3, 2024
London house prices mapped: how much has the value of your home changed in 2023? Data from Hamptons and the ONS shows where house prices have risen —and fallen— this year. How did your borough fare? Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2023
Love is in the Air review – Delta Goodrem’s corny Netflix romcom is a saccharine mess Goodrem and Joshua Sasse lack chemistry as ‘opposites attract’ lovers jetting around tropical Queensland The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2023
Annual service charges for flats rise by 8%, analysis finds At the halfway point of 2023, the average annual service charge for a flat in England and Wales is £1,431, Hamptons said. The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2023
Off-plan property sales slide amid squeeze on investors – index Slowing rates of price growth have also reduced the incentive for some buyers to get in early, Hamptons said. The Independent UK · May 21, 2023
Property market forecast: as the cost of mortgages overtakes renting, should you buy a London home in 2023? House prices may be falling but it is now cheaper to rent than to buy in the capital for the first time in 13 years. So should you jump in, or steer clear of a market in turmoil? Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2023
London rental crisis: The cost of renting a flat in every borough, from cheapest to most expensive In 12 London boroughs, average rents are now more than £2,000 a month, as housing costs in the capital continue to rise Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022
Buying off-plan: six-year high in sales of unbuilt homes in London hotspots Hackney and Southwark Driven by a lack of available homes on the market, the share of homes sold off-plan rose for the first time since 2016, with Cotswolds, Southwark and Hackney among the hotspots Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022 More homes sold off-plan in 2021 amid lack of existing properties – study Some 37% of new homes sold in England and Wales found a buyer before completion, up from 35% in 2020, Hamptons said.
Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2022 Ex-rugby player died trying to save his kids swept out to sea at Haven Holidays park David Fell, 55, was staying at Haven's Reighton Sands holiday park with his family when he entered the sea to rescue his son and daughter and suffered a cardiac arrest