Abolishing radical rent controls has failed – Britain needs a rethink
Admittedly, the recent Scottish experience also shows that the re-introduction of rent controls can be difficult. It can lead to...
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The ‘best kept secret in Essex’ and the other top 28 towns in Britain to raise a family: Use our interactive guide to discover property experts’ picks for safety, schools and community spirit
Choosing where to buy a home and settle down as a family can be one of life's most important decisions.The...
‘We restored our rotting Cornish estate – but refused to involve the National Trust’
Set in over 7,500 acres of Cornish countryside, the Boconnoc Estate has hosted duelling dukes, prime ministers and even King Charles...
The DIY addicts creating their perfect home – and saving over £50k
“Our window cleaner fell straight through the decking outside, and there were some areas where there were just bare cables...
Labour plots to end rental price wars in another blow for landlords
Around 40pc of those who moved in the past year ended up in contracts that were an average £1,200 a...
‘We’re trapped in our shared ownership home – it’s impossible to sell up’
‘Builders push people into shared ownership’Every time the couple get a down valuation, they have to pay a surveyor on...
A country house with dour façade which hides some of the most amazing Jacobean interiors you’ll ever see
Reject modernity and embrace tradition on Melbourn Street in Royston. To Royston, then, where one of the town’s most recognisable...
How Britain’s property market recovery was stopped in its tracks
Ironically, when the Bank of England does cut rates for the first time, the impact on mortgage rates is likely...
‘I offered my discounted buy-to-let empire to my tenants – they refused’
Was I as out of touch as Rishi Sunak has been with his latest pledge for landlords to not pay...
this seaside town is the new holiday home capital
The news was welcomed by Andrew Fox, chair of Visit Northumberland, who said tourist numbers had been growing steadily in...
