Rightmove rejects third bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group
Rightmove has rejected a third bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group and said the offer was “unattractive” and undervalues the UK’s largest online property...
Rightmove should keep saying no to the Murdochs | Nils Pratley
The board of Rightmove says it will “carefully consider” the latest takeover offer from REA Group, the Australian property company majority-owned by Rupert Murdoch’s...
Gap between average rents in north and south of England shrinks to lowest level
The gap in rents paid by those in the north and south of England has closed to its lowest level in at least 11...
Barratt profits plunge 75% as number of houses built slumps
Barratt Developments has suffered a 75% drop in annual profit and a double-digit decline in home completions after a “challenging” year for Britain’s biggest...
John Lewis submits £80m plan to turn Reading depot into rental flats
The owner of John Lewis has submitted plans for the £80m development of 215 rental flats on the site of its unused Reading distribution...
Manchester named top hotspot for first-time buyers in Halifax study
Manchester has been named the “first-time buyer capital of Britain” after data revealed that those taking their first step on the property ladder accounted...