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Government’s demand on builders to help pay for post-Grenfell fixes threatens to undermine England’s housing targets
Homeowners’ struggles demonstrate challenge of cooling sector without damaging wider economy
Companies hit by rising costs and shortage of skilled workers
Would-be homebuyers confound forecasters and turn cautious, BoE survey
Iain McPherson’s departure comes after sharp drop in profits in final three months of last year
Michael Gove is right to insist that property builders have responsibility
Campaigners warn forcing builders to pay £4bn bill leaves many leaseholders footing cost of fixing other safety issues
It is right that leaseholders should not pay but the scope of the crisis remains unclear four-and-a-half years after Grenfell
Property companies say they are being singled out to face £4bn burden to tackle fire safety on thousands of buildings
Lords claim flagship £29bn policy would have been better spent on social housing
One-third of homes sold above the original price last year
Price of a typical home increased 10.4% in 2021 to £255,000, according to Nationwide data
About 112,000 properties purchased in commuter towns and farther afield as pandemic fuels demand for extra living space
Mortgaged homeowners in England will make repayments for longer, leading to fewer cash buyers, research finds
Bank of England’s rates move prompts surge in inquiries on remortgaging and borrowing at brokers
Interest rate rises expected to damp the market
Latest government measures unlikely to deter wealthy foreign investors from buying homes in the city-state
Under-40s find the Lifetime Isa has shortlived benefits
The central bank has suggested removing one of the post-financial crisis guardrails against runaway mortgage debt
Resolution Foundation calls for review of tax treatment of main residences to tackle disparities caused by untaxed gains
Pushing through some cost-cutting should mean housebuilder can build up profitability at the same time
Pete Redfern leaves UK housebuilder after activist investor Elliott buys stake
Record property values driven by limited housing stock and low lending rates as London market lags
Value of homes rose 15% compared with pre-pandemic levels driven by ‘momentum’ and shifts in buying preferences
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