UK Property

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...

London homeowners have seen the value of their properties increase over the past month - despite a nationwide downward trend in house prices.UK property values suffered a month-on-month fall of nearly 3 per cent in today's House Price Index (HPI), which is the first time this year that prices have fallen.The average UK home was worth £265,497 in April which was down 2.7 per cent on the previous month but up 3.5 per cent compared to the previous year.Meanwhile the average London property was priced at £566,614 in April, following...

Around one in every 20 homes for sale in Britain is now priced at £1 million-plus, according to a property website. Rightmove said the number of homes for sale at a seven-figure price point has doubled in the past six years. It recorded a 103% increase in homes at this price point between January and April 2025, compared with the same period in 2019. The cathedral in St Albans, Hertfordshire, where around one in five homes for sale has a million-pound price tag, according to Rightmove (Chris Radburn/PA) Just over...

Former Miss Wales finalist Vicky Curtis-Cresswell, 38, was over the moon when she won the luxurious home in Norfolk in February, but behind the facade the house had some problemsOmaze Million Pound House Norfolk winner Victoria Curtis-Cresswell with husband Dale(Image: Mark Field Photography / Omaze / SWNS)The winner of a £6million Omaze house is still waiting to receive the keys to her mansion nearly three months after winning the draw.Former Miss Wales finalist Vicky Curtis-Cresswell, 38, described her delight when she learned that she had won the luxurious Larkfields home...

Former Miss Wales finalist Vicky Curtis-Cresswell, 38, was over the moon when she won the luxurious home in Norfolk in February, but behind the facade the house had some problemsOmaze Million Pound House Norfolk winner Victoria Curtis-Cresswell with husband Dale(Image: Mark Field Photography / Omaze / SWNS)The winner of a £6million Omaze house is still waiting to receive the keys to her mansion nearly three months after winning the draw.Former Miss Wales finalist Vicky Curtis-Cresswell, 38, described her delight when she learned that she had won the luxurious Larkfields home...