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Housing

What Happens When Online Fashion Crashes But Houses Keep Rising?

While Asos co-founder Nick Robertson's empire struggled, UK house prices quietly added £79,000 in four years. The numbers reveal a tale of two economies.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Housing

House Prices Added £138,000 in Four Years While Fashion Fortunes Collapsed

As Asos co-founder's death makes headlines, housing data reveals the stark divergence between property wealth and retail struggles. Average house prices rose £138,000 since 2017.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Housing

House Prices Dropped £49,000 While Asos Founder Built Fashion Fortune

As Nick Robertson's death highlights the fortunes built in Britain's retail boom, housing data reveals the property market that made those fortunes possible just lost £49,000 per home.

21 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Housing

Why Are Renters Decorating With £10 Tricks While Houses Rose £79,000?

House prices jumped nearly 6% in a year, adding thousands to typical homes. Meanwhile, renters resort to budget decorating hacks to make unaffordable spaces feel like home.

19 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Housing

House Prices Rose £92,000 While Renters Got £10 Room Tricks

Property values jumped 6.7% in a year while BBC teaches renters to make cramped spaces liveable. The data shows who's really winning Britain's housing crisis.

19 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics
Housing

House Prices Just Had Their Worst Year Since the Financial Crisis

While renters scramble for £10 decorating tricks, property values crashed 3.4% in 2022. The housing market's biggest losers aren't who you think.

19 February 2026 · Office for National Statistics