Budget 2024: all the property announcements from Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the Autumn Budget — Labour’s first Budget for more than 14 years — in the...
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How ‘no-strings’ pensioners could dispel Britain’s home ownership myth
Then there are later living developments, purpose-built to offer a sense of community and easy access to care. Owning a...
Labour’s ‘irrational’ red tape crusade against landlords
It would have cost the couple around £30,000 to upgrade their 200-year-old Devon cottage to meet green standards, an amount...
After years of praying for a house price crash, it’s time for a U-turn
Rates are now falling – the average two-year rate across the big six lenders is 4.6pc, down from 4.7pc last...
A water-tower conversion on the north Devon coast with 360º views of the countryside
Buying a water tower and converting it into a home sounds like folly. Which is why you should buy one...
This is why your home isn’t selling: Estate agents and property experts reveal the 11 reasons it just won’t shift – including when it’s YOU who’s the problem
The number of homes on the market but without a buyer is the highest for a decade, according to new...
‘Being a landlord was so stressful I had a heart attack’
Eventually, this had serious implications on his health.“One day I was trying to help an electrician, to keep costs down,...
How buy-to-let is reaching its bitter end
“There is little doubt that measures such as the stamp duty surcharge, restricted relief for mortgage payments and higher exposure...
Labour council bills homeowners £28,000 for staff mobile phones
A Labour-run council ordered flat owners to pay £28,000 to cover the cost of 10 mobile phones for its own...
Mark Drakeford ‘exempt’ from second home tax on holiday chalet
The owners of a wooden beach hut in Poppit Sands, Pembrokeshire, were hit with a council tax bill of almost £4,000...
