UK Property

The United Kingdom recorded its fastest economic growth in over a year during the first quarter of 2025, boosted by a surge in home buying ahead of a property tax deadline and increased manufacturing activity in anticipation of new United States tariffs, Reuters reported. According to the Office for National Statistics, the economy expanded by 0.7 percent between January and March, the strongest quarterly growth since early 2024. “UK gross domestic product is estimated to have grown by 0.7% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2025, unrevised from the first...

Thousands of Britons are flocking to Bulgaria, apparently lured by bargain-basement house prices, low living costs, and the prospect of a sunnier, simpler life. Official census data shows the number of British nationals living in the Balkan country has shot up from 2,605 in 2011 to 4,484 by 2021 — with the real figure likely being even higher now.The eastern European nation, often overlooked in favour of hotspots like Spain or Portugal, is fast becoming a destination of choice for expats priced out of the UK property market. Some buyers...

Industrial firms are to be hit with nearly £700 million in new property taxes, offsetting some of the Government’s move to slash their energy bills to boost competitiveness, experts have warned.Just a week after the Government’s industrial strategy revealed electricity costs for about 7,000 energy-intensive businesses would be cut by scrapping green levies, estimates suggest many of the larger firms are set to see their business rates bill soar.Around 4,300 large-scale industrial properties in England – across manufacturing sectors such as automotive, aerospace and chemicals – will face a new...

Everyone knows that markets hate uncertainty. Proof that this well-worn investment cliché has real substance can be seen in the way markets responded to a series of unforeseen events during the past decade. In 2016 there was the Brexit referendum, followed by the Covid-19 pandemic four years later, which led to protracted lockdowns. More recently, Russia invaded Ukraine, the Gaza-Israel conflict erupted and the US air force targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities with bunker-busting bombs, swiftly followed by US President Donald Trump’s upbeat social media announcement of a phased ceasefire between Israel...

Listed at £795,000, the holding includes a detached farmhouse with five or six bedrooms and five reception rooms, according to the listing. Additional accommodation is provided by a one-bedroom annexe and a two-bedroom park home, described as "twin unit". Outbuildings include a former cowshed and a multipurpose shed that is now used as a garage and workshop. There are ponds on the grounds (Image: J J Morris) Access to the property is via a 400-yard tarmac lane off the St Nicholas to Goodwick road. The farmhouse is constructed of stone...

You should check to see if your family name is on the listYou should check to see if your name is on the 2025 list(Image: Getty)You may want to check if your name is on a new list that has just been released, shwoing a number of estates in England and Wales that are unclaimed. According to the UK Government’s latest update on May 19, 2025, there are over 6,000 names on the Bona Vacantia Division’s register.These estates often have savings, property and other assets which can be legally claimed...

BBC's Summer of Sport is kicking off this week with Wimbledon making a return to screens. Elsewhere, Fern Britton makes a surprise ITV return and two C4 icons front a new show.06:00, 28 Jun 2025Updated 07:53, 28 Jun 2025A new season of First Dates begins this week - and there's plenty of shows to keep everyone entertained(Image: Paul Groom / Channel 4)From Wimbledon to the Women's Euro, the TV landscape is prepping for a summer of sport, kicking off with the long-awaited tennis tournament this Monday (June 30).Once again, the...