UK house prices see strongest five-monthly gain since 2004
Values are up 6.5% since June, with cost of average home rising by £3,000, says Halifax
Rupert Jones
UK house prices rising at fastest rate since February 2018
Halifax shows rate of growth at 4.1%, partly due to sales delayed amid 2019 uncertainty
Grosvenor Crescent rated the most expensive street in England and Wales
Properties on neighbouring Eaton Square – the previous title holder – have £3m wiped off value in a year
Asking prices for London homes record biggest falls this decade
Average drops are biggest in Kensington and Chelsea at £300,000, but prices are up £58,000 in Southwark, says Rightmove
Pricey goodbye? The cheapest and most expensive places to die revealed
Some locations have seen hikes of almost 70% in burial and cremation fees, putting further pressure on bereaved families. But there are ways to save
World’s billionaires lose £215m each as global economy struggles
Study finds billionaire population grew in 2015, but total wealth of this group fell by nearly £250bn as economic growth stalled