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This Housing section brings together regularly updated information on UK house prices and private rents, mortgage and remortgage trends, first-time buyer routes, buy-to-let rules, planning and supply, landlord and tenant rights, regional market guides, energy efficiency and EPCs, and policy and tax changes. You’ll find plain-English articles, explainers and data snapshots designed to keep you up to date with what’s changing across the housing landscape.

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UK Housing Market 2025: Prices, Rents, Mortgages and the Road Ahead

The UK housing market in 2025 feels like a tide turning in slow motion. Prices have lost the frenetic momentum of the post-pandemic surge and now drift in a narrow band, with annual growth running in the low single digits in many regions and outright declines in a handful of local markets.

The Best Places to Live in London for Families with Children

For families seeking a particular kind of urban gentility—a life that is both richly stimulating and serenely grounded—London offers a handful of neighbourhoods that rise above the fray. We wander through five of the capital’s most beloved enclaves for families: Richmond, Hampstead, Hyde Park and Holland Park, Dulwich Village, and Highgate.

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The Cost of Living in the UK in 2025

From London’s soaring rents to the quiet affordability of Cardiff and Belfast, discover how much it really costs to live across the UK in 2025. Our in-depth guide breaks down rent, transport, food, schooling, and salaries—region by region and city by city—for international expats planning their next move.

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BoE Rates 2025: Held in June, Cut in August—What the New Path Means

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) went into the summer balancing two imperatives: cementing the disinflation trend and avoiding an unnecessarily tight stance as activity indicators softened.