UK property
UK floods raise spectre of ‘mortgage prisoners’ across banks
In England, there are already 6.3 million properties in areas at risk of flooding
Inner London home prices see biggest drop since financial crisis
Prices are down 4.6% for inner city boroughs in December, compared with a year earlier
London’s house price slump to bottom out, RICS survey says
The monthly study is closely watched for indications of where the UK property market might be heading
UK builders hopeful of turnaround as PMI shows slowdown easing
Builders across sectors continue to struggle with cost pressures eating into their margins
UK housing market is turning a corner after Budget, agents say
Rics’ reading indicates that more agents forecast an increase than a decline over the next three months
London now most likely place to see homes sell at a loss in UK: report
Pricier ground leases, expensive service charges and tougher regulation for buy-to-let investors have weighed on the values of the UK capital’s apartments
UK house prices in surprise drop at end of 2025
Nationwide Building Society says the average price of a home in December has gone down 0.4% to £271,068
House prices in London’s ‘stockbroker belt’ drop most in 2025
The capital has seen sharp falls in property prices in real terms over the past decade, particularly for apartments
The real price of a London apartment has sunk 22% in the last decade
A series of factors, from Brexit to tax hikes, have reined in a market once seen as overvalued
Tax raid deepens London’s housing market downturn: agents
Prospective buyers also face pressures from weaker real wage gains and a deteriorating jobs picture
