Value of UK's housing stock soars past £6tn

Biggest rises of the past decade seen in London and the south-east, with the over-55s holding almost two-thirds of the wealth The total value of all the houses in the UK has passed the £6tn mark for the first time, according to research by Halifax which also highlights the vast concentration of property wealth in London and the south-east.The value of homes in London is now more than all the houses in Scotland, Wales and the north of England combined. The research also reveals how property