How London dumps council house tenants on unsuspecting Home Counties
One resident told us they installed cameras on their property to deter anti-social behaviour, while others complained of groups blaring...
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Flats are back in vogue as ‘race for space’ reverses, says Halifax
While there are fewer first-time buyers in the market than in recent years, they made up more than half (53pc)...
Why Britain’s future generation of pensioners may never own a home
However, by paying off your mortgage for longer, you risk having to pay down the loan later in life and...
‘I spent £16k making my garden look like a room without a ceiling – did it work?’
The Ibiza theme is pulled together with a Lutron lighting system that was retrofitted to his home. Val has customised...
The end of the French gîte dream
“Brexit has presented many little obstacles, such as British guests being turned away at customs with passport issues, or the...
Sadiq Khan blighting London’s skyline with luxury high rises, report claims
Dean Russell, Conservative MP for Watford, said: “In urban centres, councils are blotting out the ‘blue belt’ making clear views...
‘I once lived in a 12-bedroom Hollywood castle – it was absurd’
Have you done alterations?Nothing major. Because of climate change Los Angeles now has mosquitoes, so I had to put screens...
No-fault evictions ban will not go ahead without full court review
Michael Gove’s promise to ban no fault evictions will not go ahead until a full review of the courts has...
Britain’s most and least expensive cities for first-time buyers
The research looked at prices for buyers in more than 50 cities across Britain. It calculated costs based on a...
Scourge of tenants not paying their rent costing councils £500m a year
Jo Mitchell, assistant director of customer experience and support at Labour-run Wigan Council, said: “During the Covid-19 pandemic Wigan Council...
