Pocket Living boss explains why his business model of building smaller flats is ideal for the UK housing crisisProperty developer Marc Vlessing says he would be happy to be put out of a job. In an attempt to attract first-time buyers who might otherwis…
Sorry, kids: house prices aren’t going to stop going through the roof
HSBC analysis gives a good half-dozen reasons why buying a house will not get easier for years – which is very bad news for most British youngstersAnyone hoping for a property crash is going to be sorely disappointed. The main element of Rishi Sunak’s …
Halifax launches mortgage at 0.83% amid flurry of rate cutting
Lender to offer ultra-low rate on two-year fixed deal on loans worth up to 60% of home valueHalifax has fired the latest salvo in the price war between mortgage lenders with the launch of a two-year fixed-rate deal priced at 0.83%.The announcement of t…
Taylor Wimpey lifts profit target after building record number of homes
Company constructed more than 7,300 houses in first half of 2021 after Covid hit earnings a year earlierCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTaylor Wimpey, one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders, has returned to profit and upgrade…
Cost of moving home rises as UK removals firms put up prices
Prices rise by up to 25% as firms cover wage increases to attract staff amid post-Brexit lorry driver shortageThe cost of moving home is on the rise as removals firms are forced to put up prices following difficulties in hiring drivers.Some removals fi…