House prices in the UK edged up by 0.4% in July, rising to a new high of £195,621, figures from Nationwide show. The society also estimated that homebuyers paid a combined £275m less in tax in the first six months of the year as a result of changes to stamp duty in December. After a […]
The UK housing market appears to be “waking up” after a quiet period in spring, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said. It said homeowners took out 49,000 loans in May, the highest number since December last year. That compares with 48,300 loans taken out in April. Separate figures from the Office for National […]
London, United Kingdom – Rocketing housing costs in Britain’s capital have fuelled a surge in Londoners seeking cheaper accommodation on boats, with increased numbers putting pressure on the city’s historic network of rivers and canals. The picturesque lifestyle of sleeping in a colourfully painted narrowboat or barge can seem tempting, especially when buying one can […]
