Land Registry
HM Land Registry, source of official house price and property ownership data.
Westmorland and Furness planning committee rules change 31 October 2026
National rules from 31 October 2026 change who decides planning applications in councils across England, including Westmorland and Furness, Wokingham and Wealden.

Mortgage rates UK 2026 housing affordability: market loses momentum
Buyer enquiries and agreed sales weakened in September, Lloyds put prices flat, and weekly data show sales 7.4% below 2025 so far this year as borrowing costs stay high.

Can landlords refuse pets in England? Your right to ask explained
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 gives English tenants the right to request a pet, and landlords cannot refuse unreasonably. New Propertymark guidance explains the 28-day timeframe.

House prices to earnings ratio: what official data actually shows
Official datasets track UK property affordability down to district level, but the listings reviewed do not contain figures confirming recent claims of an 11-year low in the national ratio.
