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...
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Housing security outweighs pension savings for UK retirees
Nearly half of UK adults prioritise outright homeownership over pension savings when planning for retirement, according to new research that...
I cleared my £370,000 debt by raffling my house
Daniel Twenefour was left near bankrupt following a failed sale of a London property – yet he managed to turn...
This family must tear down its summerhouse (as Labour plans a garden-home boom)
The Causleys are appealing the decision, costing them a further £500.Although their summerhouse is in the front garden, and so...
London ‘worse than any other city’ for planning delays
London suffers from worse planning delays for affordable housing than any other city in England, the country’s biggest housing association...
More than 1,000 new homes a day needed to hit Labour’s housing target
More than 1,000 new homes need to be built each day to hit Labour’s housebuilding targets, new research shows.Housebuilders would...
Britain’s downsizing crisis is only getting worse
Are you trying to downsize? Tell us your story at money@telegraph.co.uk*Stephen Crowhurst’s late mother moved into a care home three...
The winners and losers under a Burnham property tax shake-up
For a two-bedroom flat near Canary Wharf, last bought for £380,000 in May 2024, the current Band D council tax...
The Sussex coast that poses an early test for Burnham’s housing dream
The plan stretches all the way back to Westminster and Andy Burnham’s housebuilding ambitions, now steered by Angela Rayner, the...
Homeowners overturn £6,200 service charge bills in landmark victory
Flat owners have won a landmark victory against a housing association after being forced to pay thousands of pounds in...
