Housing Ladder Pressure: Barratt Redrow’s outgoing boss David Thomas says young first-time buyers face the toughest conditions since the financial crisis, with higher rates, student debt and wage pressure shrinking mortgage affordability. High-Street Retail Fallout: Radley, the UK handbag chain, is set for multiple shop closures after being bought out of administration by Poundland owner Gordon Brothers, with 42 jobs already cut and more expected. Super-Prime London Listing: A penthouse on The Bishops Avenue in Hampstead—once rented by Ariana Grande—has been put on the market for about £16.95m, highlighting continued demand at the top end. Scotland Support for Buyers: Scotland opens applications for a £10,000 First Homes Fund deposit contribution via shared equity, targeting up to 2,000 households in the first 100 days. Climate & Homes: The Climate Change Committee urges government action to protect people from heat in homes, including designing new builds for cooling and improving flood-risk planning. Property Disputes: A neighbour offered £5,000 to take over a shared driveway and maintenance—sparking warnings it could reduce value and create future dependency. Commercial Property Finance: Sirius Real Estate buys a fully let light-industrial business park in Fulda, Germany, for €49.8m, betting on structural demand in defence-linked manufacturing.