Halifax House Prices – Strong Recovery

UK house price growth picked up to a near two-year high last month, according to mortgage lender Halifax. Halifax’s September report showed UK house prices rose 0.3% from August and 4.7% year-on-year. In August, house prices rose 0.3% from July and 4.3% on-year....

Affordable Homes Programme delayed

The UK government's next Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) is anticipated to be unveiled in spring 2025, following the Spring Spending Review. This delay has left housing providers, especially in the social housing sector, awaiting details on Labour’s revamped grant...

Property Expert worried about budget

In an interview in the Standard, Phil Spencer, the well-known property expert, believes London's housing market is stuck in a vicious cycle of unaffordability, bureaucratic red tape, and a lack of movement. He argues that bold, controversial tax changes in the...