‘Our estate might be the home of Bake Off, but it’s still hard to break even’
If you can’t work out why Welford Park looks familiar, you’re not alone. Since 2014, its grounds have played a...
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Landlord losses on property sales hit £1.1bn
For landlords who sold property for less than they bought it, the average loss in 2024-25 was £32,200, estate agency...
‘Our listed house kept us in perpetual poverty’: the costly reality of owning a historic home
One of the knock-on effects of this is a profound shortage of specialist tradesmen, driving up the cost of hiring....
The seasonal secret to a successful property listing
What about rewriting the description?Similarly, rather than starting your home description from scratch, it may be more effective to shift...
Migration since Covid pushed up house prices by £15k
Record migration since 2020 has pushed house prices up by around £15,270, analysis has found.Housebuilding has failed to keep pace...
The most desirable places to buy a forever home
Sandwiched between Newcastle upon Tyne and the North Sea, North Tyneside offers the best of both worlds.The coastline is blessed...
Mortgage interest bills for home movers hit 17-year high
Mortgage interest bills for home movers have hit a 17-year high as higher borrowing costs make it harder to move...
Three-quarters of flats sell for a real-terms loss
The local authorities where sellers were most likely to make a loss after inflation were East Cambridgeshire (95pc of sellers),...
Why Rayner’s empty homes plan is built on a fantasy
Cash-strapped councils also face the threat of the property being repossessed by lenders if the owner can no longer afford...
‘The rich are being attacked everywhere. We don’t have hoards in the bank – we have mortgages’
Down in the bowels of Broughton Sanctuary – eight miles from Skipton, North Yorkshire – is a framed newspaper cutting....
