Readers respond to our editorial about the potential pitfalls in Labour’s plans for new homes and new towns Your editorial (16 February) correctly identifies the business model of private housing developers as the large hole at the...
Common Wealth thinktank says Labour should control profits made by ‘institutional investors’ One of the UK’s fastest growing property markets is dominated by corporate landlords focused on providing homes for couples and singles,...
And the problem isn’t limited to the region – across the US, nearly a third of new homes are at high risk The Los Angeles wildfires last month destroyed thousands of homes, killed dozens of people and left a city reeling. They also...
The slogan has been appearing on posters, fliers and social media in support of the small and racially diverse suburb The day after the Eaton Canyon wildfire, still reeling from the destruction of her home and her business, Gaby Murguia...
Bank to offer first two-year deal under 4% with rivals likely to follow suit The first sub-4% mortgages for months are going on sale, handing a much-needed boost to first-time buyers and those worried about refinancing their home loan....
Iya Patarkatsishvili and Dr Yevhen Hunyak sued property developer over infestation that ruined wine and clothes The daughter of a Georgian billionaire and her husband have been granted a refund after buying a £32m London mansion that was...
Annual rise of 11% is likely to fuel fresh calls for Labour to accelerate overhaul of scandal-hit leasehold sector The average annual service charge for a leasehold flat in England and Wales has jumped by an inflation-busting 11% to...
Mayor Andre Dickens is turning to Atlanta’s own land and resources to create new development opportunities Shortly after his election as mayor of Atlanta in 2021, Andre Dickens realized one of his core campaign promises – to create...
Project aims to enable faster information exchange among involved parties to modernise ‘cumbersome’ process The government is planning to digitalise data shared during property sales to tackle delays in transactions and speed up the...
Average property price increases by 0.7% in January to record £299,138 as market starts year ‘on positive note’ Business live – latest updates UK house prices bounced upwards in January to a record high as many buyers rushed to complete...
Increase in January of 0.1% on previous month but annual rate slows to 4.1%, says Nationwide Business live – latest updates House prices rose for a fifth consecutive month in January, but the annual rate of growth slowed as the UK...
Revenues rise at travel arm, where retailer has shops at transport hubs and hospitals across 32 countries Business live – latest updates WH Smith has reported falling sales in its UK high street stores, while revenues rose at its more...
Estate agent reports that revenues and profits for 2024 beat market forecasts Business live – latest updates House sales in London are at the highest level since the Brexit vote dented buyer confidence, as the property market in the...
Typical advertised rent outside London dipped £3 to £1,341 a month in final quarter of 2024, says Rightmove Average private rents in Great Britain have fallen for the first time since before the pandemic, with an improvement in the...
Chancellor to apply ‘zoning scheme’ around commuter train stations to boost fragile UK economy and encourage investment Housebuilders will be handed swifter access to build new homes around England’s commuter train stations under the...
The Holme in Regent’s Park, which has 40 bedrooms, was put on the market two years ago for £250m A 40-bedroom mansion inside Regent’s Park formerly owned by the Saudi royal family has been sold for about £139m in one of London’s biggest...
Homes in the city cost 8.5 times the annual earnings of the typical full-time worker, Nationwide says Chichester is the least affordable area outside London for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder, with homes in the cathedral...
Adele rented Grade II-listed house for six months and is named in planning document as owner says he can’t find buyer Usually there is a little bit of cachet when one of the world’s most beloved stars has lived in a sprawling pile that...
Number of homes new to market 11% higher than a year ago, despite uncertainty over interest rates and stamp duty A record number of new sellers have come on to the UK housing market since Boxing Day, while the average price and the...