‘Our estate might be the home of Bake Off, but it’s still hard to break even’
If you can’t work out why Welford Park looks familiar, you’re not alone. Since 2014, its grounds have played a...
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What I Own: I bought a London ‘shell’ for £500,000 and created an urban oasis
Neil McClachlan, pictured in his central London home for What I Own (Picture: Justin Griffiths-Williams) Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s...
Landlord losses on property sales hit £1.1bn
For landlords who sold property for less than they bought it, the average loss in 2024-25 was £32,200, estate agency...
Reeves’s stamp duty raid backfires as Treasury loses £500m in receipts
Rachel Reeves’s stamp duty raid has backfired after a £541m fall in tax receipts from property sales more than £5m,...
Tenants urged to ‘flood’ tribunals if landlords increase rent
David Simmonds, shadow levelling up, housing and communities minister, said: “We warned Labour about the unintended consequences of their botched...
Property among most indebted sectors in UK
Property has been revealed as one of the most heavily indebted sectors for professionals, according to new research from debt...
House prices more than triple in 26 years – the average home now costs £272,000
The average UK house price has risen by 231.1% since the turn of the century, with a typical home now...
‘Our listed house kept us in perpetual poverty’: the costly reality of owning a historic home
One of the knock-on effects of this is a profound shortage of specialist tradesmen, driving up the cost of hiring....
The seasonal secret to a successful property listing
What about rewriting the description?Similarly, rather than starting your home description from scratch, it may be more effective to shift...
Mansion tax wipes £250k off homes over £2m
Properties worth more than £2m have dropped in price by an average of almost £285,000 amid concerns over Labour’s incoming...
