Chancellor George Osborne takes a double dose of bad news on the UK's fragile economic fightback only hours after admitting growth forecasts are certain to be slashed back... more
House prices should pick up in the months ahead, but only because fewer sellers are deciding to put their homes on the market, lender Halifax has said... more
Britons are balking at shelling out £3000 on a new kitchen as worries over squeezed household budgets and job security bite, the owner of the Wickes DIY chain says... more
The price of London flats could tumble by as much as 10% by Christmas but family homes will hold their value, the capital's largest estate agency chain said... more
House prices in Britain fell 1.9% in March compared to February, dampening the optimism over a separate report earlier this week which said property values had edged higher... more
This week as the IMF predicted the worst recession for 60 years, one part of the London housing market is taking off. Suddenly first-time buyers are are back, snapping up the best bargains seen in a long time. Laura Powell investigates... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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