Nick Candy eyes payday after £275m home sale to Labour donor Wealth Reform UK fundraiser Nick Candy is looking to cash in on his assets after it was revealed that he sold his £275m home to a former Labour donor in what was put down as the largest house purchase in history. Quadrature Capital’s Suneil Setiya bought the hidden Chelsea mansion from Candy, according to the Financial [...]
Millennials and Gen Z cling to property dream as house prices soar Property Millennials and Gen Z are refusing to give up on their dream of owning a home despite the steep challenges of getting on the property ladder, fresh research has found. Over 35 per cent of Gen Z and 40 per cent of Millennials think that owning a property is the most effective way to grow [...]
There are no incentives to buy or move home, Rachel Reeves warned Property Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned there are no incentives for people to buy or move home and that the Labour government needs to take action to ‘tackle the malaise’ in the building materials industry. John Newcomb, CEO of national trade body BMF (Builders Merchants Federation), added that “immediate intervention is now needed to thwart [...]
House sales keep increasing but price inflation slows June 30, 2025 Housing market activity has continued at its fastest rate for four years, although with plenty of choice available, house prices are under pressure, according to Zoopla’s latest house price update. Prices grew by 1.4 per cent year on year in May, according to Zoopla’s latest house price index. “There is plenty of demand to buy [...]
London house prices rise by just £600 as worst borough revealed January 14, 2025 The London borough where more houses fell in value than almost any other area in the UK in 2024 has been revealed. According to new data released by Zoopla, the value of 72 per cent of houses in Kensington and Chelsea fell by at least one per cent last year. A total of 73,200 homes [...]
Taylor Wimpey’s order book shrinks amid ‘value over volume’ approach April 23, 2024 Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has reported a smaller order book and fewer sales so far this year amid "market uncertainty and affordability challenges" as it looks to growth in 2025.
House prices: March only slowing property growth, not reversing it April 5, 2024 The price of a home grew by just 0.3 per cent in March, slowing down from a 1.6 per cent rise when compared to the previous month.
House sales fall to lowest level since 2013 February 29, 2024 Residential property sales in January fell to their lowest level since 2013, according to the latest government figures.
