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Is your inheritance tax allowance cut if you sell to downsize or sell your home to pay for care?
Downsizing relief is a little-known benefit that could save your loved ones tens of thousands of pounds in inheritance tax after you’ve died.
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8 of the best houses for sale with beautiful fireplaces
The best houses for sale with beautiful fireplaces – from a 15th-century cottage in Kent to a 17th-century palazzo in Oxfordshire
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Zoopla: house price growth stalled in 2025 but forecasts for 1.5% higher next year
Sales soared this year with more than a million deals done but buyers drove hard bargains keeping a lid on prices. A small bounceback in valuations is predicted for 2026, depending on where you live.
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Which house price index is the best?
There are at least five indices measuring house prices. But which house price index is the best?
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Rightmove: Asking prices set to rise 2% in 2026 after post-Budget market rebound
Buyers and sellers who held off in anticipation of the Budget will come back to the market and contribute to asking prices increasing next year, according to Rightmove
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8 of the best ski chalets for sale now
The best ski chalets on the market – from a traditional Alpine-style chalet in Switzerland to an award-winning Modernist building in Japan’s exclusive ski areas
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RICS: Budget failed to boost property market and recovery unlikely until spring 2026
Data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests the Autumn Budget hasn't helped to improve property market sentiment
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Buying vs renting: is is better to own or rent your home?
The higher mortgage rates of recent years have actually made renting comparatively cheaper, analysis suggests. But there are hidden costs to long term renting.
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How much do you need to earn to afford the average rent?
Rental growth is slowing and making rents more affordable for tenants, but what hwo much do you need to earn to afford the average UK rent?
