No-fault evictions ban will not go ahead without full court review
Michael Gove’s promise to ban no fault evictions will not go ahead until a full review of the courts has...
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Britain’s most and least expensive cities for first-time buyers
The research looked at prices for buyers in more than 50 cities across Britain. It calculated costs based on a...
the London postcodes where first-time buyers can steal a bargain
From my perspective, demand is looking likely to continue rising, meaning that less sought-out areas will become more desirable and...
Is real estate actually a good investment?
It's well-documented that the surest, and often best, return on investments comes from playing the long game. But between stocks...
Scourge of tenants not paying their rent costing councils £500m a year
Jo Mitchell, assistant director of customer experience and support at Labour-run Wigan Council, said: “During the Covid-19 pandemic Wigan Council...
Benefits Britain is refusing to pay rent – and we are footing the bill
I have three explanations for what I think might be going on in the local authority market – but this...
UK property prices leap to near-record high – but it may not last
Jeremy Leaf, north London estate agent and a former chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, said the housing...
Why buying a flat in Britain will backfire
Furthermore, some leasehold agreements include clauses allowing for the doubling of ground rents every 10 years or so. This leaves...
Gove under pressure to scrap ‘foolish’ window planning rules
Mr Boys Smith, who says fewer sash windows are being incorporated into new designs, added: “There can be ways round...
‘I couldn’t avoid inheriting our 1,900-acre country estate – even if I wanted to’
“I worked in film for a long time,” says Lord Hinchingbrooke when asked whether he intended to become a social...
