Property

The Nationwide building society has reported that compared with a year earlier there was a house price rise of only 0.5 per cent in December, the lowest level since February 2013. The lender believes that uncertainty over the economic outlook is hampering confidence in the housing market. London and surrounding areas saw a small fall in house prices in 2018. The average house price in the UK in December 2018 was £212,281 compared to £211,156 in December 2017. Northern Ireland...

Harlech Tower in Ealing, west London, which was used to portray the outside of the fictional Nelson Mandela House where Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter lived, is to be torn down

The new year always brings with it new opportunities and if you’ve been considering renting out a property then there are some things to consider. The property industry has experienced some up and downs in 2018, with predictions for next year mentioning at least some market uncertainty. This shouldn’t put you off renting a property out, just serve as encouragement to approach it with a little more forethought. Below are the 4 main things to consider if you’re going to...

The most affordable London commuter towns of 2019 have been revealed with Ebbsfleet, Pitsea, Laindon and Luton all making it in to the top 20. The new list, which takes into account house prices, mortgage payments and rail season ticket costs across more than 300 towns within a 75-minute journey of central London, comes as rail fares are hiked up by 3.1 per cent across the UK, adding significant cost to those commuting from the outer edges of London’s commuter belt. Taking today’s price...

The economic instability that comes with a looming massive shift from an established political structure brings changes both large and small. After months of woes revolving around potential issues with the Brexit and how Britain's markets will respond to such a harsh shift away from decades of stability have destabilised nearly every business imaginable. To find the housing market in a state of flux is as unsurprising as can be, yet further ramifications may further destabilise the marketplace unless circumstances...

A battle is brewing between the owners of one of London's oldest landmarks and architects planning a new 1000ft London skyscraper.

The properties, marketed to residents commuting to London, were expected to fetch more than £1million each once constructed

The former Take That star, 44, has spent five years trying to secure planning permission for a subterranean extension,

Mains Castle dates from around 1450 and was first occupied in 1478 by Princess Euphemia Stewart and her new husband, David Lindsay, who was Provost of Glasgow.