‘There are huge political issues involved with living here’
The approach to the Welbeck estate is detectably ducal. After a row of almshouses, an old hermitage and a community...
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Jeremy Hunt’s 99pc mortgages will end badly for taxpayers
The main reason quoted by then chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing his earlier 95pc mortgage support scheme was to boost...
Building society stops lending on Airbnbs amid Gove’s holiday let crackdown
The lender has registered the postcodes on its system to prevent holiday let mortgage applications in those areas from being...
Don’t blame oldies like me if you can’t get on the property ladder
Moving house has been listed among the three worst moments in life, along with divorce and losing your job. Upsizing,...
‘Have I accidentally lost my garage to the next-door neighbour?’
The tone of your email suggests the neighbour who owns the car is still on the scene and paying the...
How to sell your house without an estate agent – and save thousands
The Homeowners Alliance suggests setting your asking price at 5-10pc above what you would accept, to allow for negotiation. Although price...
How to invest in property – without becoming a landlord
This challenge has become more apparent in recent years after the Brexit vote and the pandemic, when investors withdrew their...
Where priced-out first-time buyers are moving out of London
Alison Gaughan and Terance Puna loved living in central London – but the price they paid for easy access to...
Mortgage costs rise as interest rates expected to stay higher for longer
Banks are pushing up mortgage costs amid warnings that economic uncertainty could delay future rate cuts.NatWest, Coventry Building Society and...
A degree to sell a house? British universities are becoming a joke
I’ve been accused of being anti-aspirational when I question the value of degrees, as though I am determined to make...
