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The industry’s training infrastructure needs a rethink if it is to match scale of upskilling required
Rental demand bolsters profits hit by downturn in market caused by rising rates
Rising asset values and more house sales provided boost for HMRC, official figures reveal
Neither tenants nor landlords are happy as the country’s rental crisis deepens
Investors with the stomach to ride out further short-term pain can find cheaper real estate elsewhere in the sector
UK housebuilder’s pre-tax profits down almost 30% at half year while affordability issues prompt customers to spread debt
Property owners warn tourist accommodation will be cut under new licensing system as UK housing shortage fuels Airbnb backlash
NatWest, Halifax and Virgin Money become the latest home loan providers to reduce cost of borrowing on some products
Average cost of a home was £260,828 in July, 3.8% lower than last year, Nationwide data shows
Surprise data comes ahead of Bank of England meeting this week
With mortgage rates predicted to stay high until mid-2024, buyers are lowering offers or pulling out altogether — but some experts think a serious correction still feels unlikely
From a former milking parlour to an 18th-century barn conversion
Estate agent expects imbalance in supply and demand to continue but pace of rent rises to cool
Landlords look to get rid of financial ‘headache’ by exiting rental market, further depressing the housing market
In absence of proper policy, decision looks arbitrary and confusing
We are concerned about their level of tax exposure
Homelessness rising sharply as rental and mortgage costs soar, official figures show
Gove housing reforms earn mixed reception from industry and even own MPs
Landlords with buy-to-rent mortgages are passing on their pain
Gove is set to cut red tape as PM insists target will not be met ‘by concreting over the countryside’
Essar’s Ravi Ruia buys the house in an off-market deal that highlights high-end sales’ secrecy
From catching the cricket to securing a school place, the north London area remains popular despite rising mortgage rates — for those who can afford it
Post-pandemic bounce back in demand combines with soaring interest rates to squeeze tenants
Prospect of end to Bank of England tightening provides hope for sector hammered by interest rate rises
Retailer’s redevelopment bid has raised questions about the environmental costs of demolishing and replacing older buildings as opposed to retrofitting them
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