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...
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Councils handed power to seize empty homes after just six months
Lord Frost, the former Brexit minister, said: “Don’t risk leaving your house empty. After six months the Government will come...
Almost all homes will need air-con despite planning rules
Almost every home in England will need air conditioning in the next few decades, even as planning rules block installations.A...
These unloved property funds are worth revisiting in a volatile world
We just might be at an inflection point in global equity markets.Government bond yields keep rising, even for risky high-yield...
100-year-old construction giant to stop building homes in UK
Construction continues to suffer a slump amid persistently high inflation, rising build costs and weak housebuyer demand.Housebuilder MJ Gleeson swung...
Property magnate Robert Tchenguiz sues law firm for £180m over Spanish deal
A British property magnate is suing one of Spain’s biggest law firms over claims its poor advice cost him €213m...
Housebuilder warns of £10m loss amid property market slump
Shares in Crest Nicholson have slumped to a record low after the struggling housebuilder warned it would post a loss...
Shortage of council planners threatens Andy Burnham’s housing goals
Staff shortages in council planning departments risk derailing Andy Burnham’s housing goals, experts have warned.Britain is facing a shortfall of...
Burnham hands troubled housebuilder £350m for council housing blitz
Mr Burnham has argued that the £39bn programme, announced under Sir Keir Starmer’s government, should be “dedicated to council homes”,...
Britain’s homes are cracking under the strain of hotter summers
The first signs can be small – a crack near a door, a window, or on the patio. But for...
