Father who lived in council flat for 42 years wins £5m property
Mr Thorpe’s new home has been designed to make the most of its lakeside setting, with floor-to-ceiling windows, balconies and...
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Council sells pigeon-infested hotel at £13m loss
The council, which was led by the Tories in 2017, lent £15m to developers before they fell into administration.Last year,...
Big landlords cash in on Labour’s rent reforms with 40pc discounts
Are you a landlord affected by the Renters’ Rights Act? Sign up to the Buy-to-Let Masterclass, The Telegraph’s new five-part...
How runaway council tax could break the SNP’s grip on Scotland
For almost two decades, Scots appeared to benefit from a tax perk that their neighbours south of the border could...
Trump’s war on Iran could add £3k to average mortgage bill
Mary-Lou Press, the president of Propertymark, said: “Confidence in the housing market is highly sensitive to expectations around mortgage costs,...
Households spend nearly as much on mortgages as in 2008
First-time buyers spent more of their income on their mortgage than home movers, who typically own more of their home,...
Americans and Canadians snap up London homes as prices fall
Despite record interest from North America, international demand in Britain overall fell 10pc in the past year.Ms Eccles said that...
Gambling tycoon moves property empire offshore ahead of Reeves tax raid
Britain’s biggest taxpayer has moved his multimillion-pound property empire offshore before a tax raid by Rachel Reeves.Fred Done, the billionaire...
Councils face £383m shortfall as second home tax raid backfires
Local authorities were given the option to charge a 100pc council tax premium in April last year under plans introduced...
The families relocating for a better quality of life
When Charlotte Cowell left Darwen, Lancashire, at age 16, she didn’t plan to come back – let alone buy the...
