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Starmer promises to get 1.5 million more households on the property ladder

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to make owning a home a reality for another 1.5 million households, branding Labour “the party of home ownership in Britain today”. The Labour leader said he wanted to see 70% of households own their own homes and ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:31

Gove says even the most ‘Thatcher-worshipping’ people want more social housing

Cabinet minister Michael Gove has said even the most “Thatcher-worshipping” people want more social housing, as he acknowledged there is an “urgent” need for action. The Housing Secretary warned that the “inadequacy” of many homes, and ...

21 Apr 2022 at 02:25

Personal Finance

Census 2021: Key statistics for housing by local area in England and Wales

Here are some of the key statistics from the 2021 census for housing by local area across England and Wales. – Homes owned outright North Norfolk is the local authority with the highest percentage of households who own their home ...

05 Jan 2023 at 13:46

Personal Finance

Rents soar in commuter towns as cities become unaffordable, research suggests

Rents are soaring in commuter towns as cities become increasingly unaffordable, new research suggests. The cost of a new let rose twice as fast as earnings in six British cities and towns over the last three years, according to ...

02 Mar 2024 at 12:19

Pressure to reach life milestones affecting younger generations more – research

Pressure to hit social milestones such as getting married, having children and buying a house is affecting younger people more than previous generations, research suggests. Some 77% of millennials (25 to 39-year-olds) and 83% ...

07 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Any mortgage rule changes ‘must deliver good outcomes for customers’

Careful consideration is needed to make sure any changes to mortgage lending rules deliver good outcomes for borrowers in the long term, according to a body representing financial firms. Downing Street has said there will be ...

09 Jun 2022 at 13:39

Personal Finance

UK homeowners ‘sitting on £80,000 in property value gains on average’

Homeowners who have purchased their current property in the past 20 years are sitting on £80,000-worth of gains in value on average, according to analysis. Six in 10 (60%) people who bought their home within the past 20 ...

18 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Ireland

Minister attempts to retreat from claims Government ‘winning battle’ on housing

Enterprise Minister Peter Burke has attempted to row back on claims he made that the Government is “winning” the battle on housing. The Fine Gael minister said he was “misquoted” and denied making the comments at the ...

25 Mar 2025 at 11:07

North Norfolk has highest proportion of properties owned outright

Nearly half of properties in North Norfolk are owned outright by their occupants, a higher proportion than any other local authority in England, new figures show. The thin strip of East Anglia coastline, which ...

25 Jul 2025 at 21:06

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