UK Property

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has been appointed as a patron lender of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). The firm said its appointment as a patron lender for the NACFB showed its “commitment to the broker market and its dedication to building strong, collaborative relationships with the UK’s commercial finance intermediaries”. As a patron lender, the lender said it would bolster its engagement with the trade body’s network of 2,500 professional brokers from over 1,330 brokerages. It will also give NACFB members greater access to Catalyst...

Azealia Banks has pulled out of two UK festivals (Picture: Matthew Baker/Getty Images) Azealia Banks has announced that she will no longer be performing Boomtown of Maiden Voyage after ‘dealing with threats’ from organisers. The controversial American rapper, 34, took to social media to claim that she was being forced to say she supports Palestine or be cut from the lineup, a claim the promoters deny. Taking to X, the 212 singer told her fans: ‘So guys, I am cancelling Boomtown and Maiden Voyage. ‘The promoters have been stressing me...

AFTER years of enduring the rat race as a jewellery dealer in the UK, George Laing took a gamble on a new life in Europe - with just 85p. With gruelling hard work and patience, the Brit is slowly transforming a derelict three-story building into his dream home - and he has another plan up his sleeve.15George Laing, 32, bought his dream home for cheap as part of the €1 Houses projectCredit: Instagram/george_laing_15The property George bought for 85pCredit: SWNS15He snapped up the home in Mussomeli, Sicily - a sun-soaked region...

Scarlette and Stuart Douglas are flying to the rescue in Can't Sell, Must Sell as they try to help desperate homeowners get their unsellable homes off the market.Scarlette and Stuart Douglas are giving their best tips for unsellable homes(Image: Channel 4)Famed for their presenting on Worst House on the Street, Scarlette and Stuart Douglas are back to help overwhelmed homeowners who are struggling to sell off their properties.Property development duo Scarlette Douglas and her brother Stuart advise homeowners in unsellable houses in their newest show, Can’t Sell, Must Sell. But...

An exploding vape has caused a major blaze in an English town this weekend, setting fire to four houses and hospitalising three people.Eight fire engines were deployed to the Gainsborough, Lincolnshire property on Friday afternoon after a house fire had spread to neighbouring properties.Fire officials said three of the homes had been left uninhabitable due to fire damage.Camera IconThe Grey St fire was caused by an exploding vape. Credit: BBC“(The fire had) gone through the roof spaces, unfortunately, so there is quite significant damage to those three houses,” Lincolnshire Fire...

As property prices continue to soar it’s great to hear you can still grab a bargain - even if it is in need of a major refurbishment - and a house in WallsendThe house is located in Mcilvenna Gardens in Wallsend, Newcastle This two-bedroom semi-detached family home in Newcastle has gone on sale for just £1 but you’ll need to have deep pockets to be able to afford to get it up to scratch.Photos show the property in Wallsend, North Tyneside is in dire need of modernisation with marks on...

Golant in Cornwall, which is near Fowey where stars like Gordon Ramsay and Dawn French have owned homes, was once a glamorous property hot spot, but is now said to be a 'ghost town' after a tax blitz on second homesSarah Tulloch Senior Lifestyle and Features Reporter and Toby Codd09:53, 23 Jun 2025Debbie warned the area could become a 'ghost town'(Image: Debbie Pugh-Jones / SWNS)Desperate residents in a picturesque UK village are being forced to drastically reduce their property prices after demand for homes nosedived due to a tax crackdown...

Kevin Shaw, national sales managing director, Leaders (an LRG company) The property market tends to thrive when the economy is strong and stable. Historically, economic uncertainty has negatively impacted house buying and selling, as people tend not to make big life changes and new investments when job security, the cost of living and political decisions are up in the air. However, today we’re finding that economic shocks aren’t having the same effect on the property market as they used to – and perhaps that’s partly because we’ve become more accustomed...

It's a buyer’s market at the moment with properties selling for £16,000 below asking price on average, according to Zoopla.Thanks to a glut of homes being listed, it has created an opportunity for canny buyers to muscle in, haggle and grab themselves a bargain.Negotiation isn’t a natural skill for many, no matter how many episodes of Location, Location, Location they’ve watched. But help is at hand.Phil Spencer, co-presenter of the Channel 4 show and one of Britain’s most popular property experts, alongside two other buying agents, here reveal the secrets...

Physical climate risks Senior knowledge lawyer Amy Allen explains how physical climate change risks could affect property transactions. She also discusses what solicitors are qualified to advise on. Section 2.1 of our climate change and property practice note has more information on physical climate risks. Transition risks Amy shares examples of transition risks in a property context. Section 2.2 of our climate change and property practice note has more information on transition risks. Legal or liability risks Amy outlines how legal or liability climate risks may arise and why property...