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There has been a sharp rise in house prices across the UK, with the North West of England seeing an annual increase of 15% to May. The North East of England, Scotland, and Wales also saw a rapid rise in property prices. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the average cost of a […]

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a bid to fund the growing cost of social care. The idea has come from the all-party Housing, Communities and Local Government committee, which is led by Labour MP Clive Betts but with the majority […]