Burnham’s council housing hopes face a bruising reality check
Local authorities would also have to buy expensive land to build on, adding to the cost.Figures from Savills show there...
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‘I turned my garage into a tiny holiday let and now make thousands a year’
Harrad made the decision to convert the garage when she moved into her home last year after renting it out...
Labour plans fresh crackdown on Nimbys
Communities fighting to block large housing developments could be limited to a single court challenge under a new Labour crackdown...
Foxtons hit as Labour’s rent reforms let students move out early
Foxtons cut its profit guidance after earnings for the first half of its financial year plunged by nearly a third...
The homeowners in the crosshairs of a Burnham property tax raid
Public sector middle earners such as teachers could also be forced to relocate from London and the South East as...
The stark warning from Scotland for English landlords
Shortly before the removal of section 21, Lord Jamieson, a Tory peer, questioned whether the court system would be able...
Ed Miliband forces builders to put solar panels where sun doesn’t shine
Builders have accused Ed Miliband of forcing them to install solar panels on houses even when they do not receive...
Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years
Rachel Springall, at Moneyfacts, said borrowers “could breathe a sigh of relief” at the drop in rates, but warned that...
‘I went back to where I holidayed as a child – and bought a house’
‘Everything here shuts in the winter’Joe Leech understands the urge to revisit the past. In 2020, the business coach, 50,...
What a turbo-charged Burnham mansion tax would mean for your home
Property experts have warned that tightening the tax squeeze on homeowners threatens to not only trigger fresh turmoil in the...
