Finance
Buy-to-Let Landlords Selling at Record Rate as Sector Faces Multiple Pressures
Higher mortgage rates, increased regulatory requirements and tax changes have created an unprecedented wave of landlord exits from the private…
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Tag: housing
Latest reporting, analysis and explainers from National Herald UK.
Finance
UK News: Record Number of UK Citizens Living Abroad as Emigration Hits New High
Office for National Statistics data shows a sustained increase in the number of British citizens choosing to settle in other…
Education
Planning Reform: Labour’s Major Changes to the English Planning System
The government's planning reforms aim to accelerate housing delivery and infrastructure consenting, making major changes to how development decisions are…
Education
UK Population Reaches 68.5 Million as Immigration Drives Growth
ONS projections show the UK population continuing to grow primarily through net migration, with implications for housing, infrastructure and public…
Finance
Homelessness Applications Reach Record High as Private Rented Sector Contracts
Local authorities are receiving unprecedented numbers of statutory homelessness applications as landlord exits reduce the supply of affordable rented accommodation
Finance
UK House Prices Rise for Fifth Consecutive Month as Mortgage Rates Fall
The average UK property now costs £294,000, with regional variations masking a more complex picture beneath the headline figure.
Politics
Planning Reform Bill: Government Promises 1.5 Million Homes But Critics Sceptical
Ministers say the legislation will unlock the land needed to meet the government's housing targets. But the numbers face serious…
Finance
Why Britain’s Housing Crisis Is an Economic Emergency, Not Just a Social One
The failure to build enough homes is costing the UK economy £50 billion per year in lost productivity and misallocated…
Finance
Britain’s Housing Crisis: The Full Story Behind the Headlines
The UK has one of the least functional housing markets among advanced economies. Understanding why requires looking beyond planning reform.
Politics
Is Britain’s Planning System Finally Being Fixed? The Reforms Explained
The government has promised the most radical shake-up of planning law since 1947. National Herald examines what has actually changed…
