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A couple’s attempt to rent a room in their family home – on the condition the prospective tenant babysits their...
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How to get around England’s council tax crackdown on second homes
In Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset alone, 13,085 new properties have started claiming 100pc business rates relief over the past...
Gove urged to close ‘loophole’ in leasehold crackdown
Michael Gove has been urged to close a “loophole” that allows building companies to sell freeholds to private companies without...
How planning chaos built a failing housing market
A damning report into the health of Britain’s housebuilding sector pulled no punches on Monday, as the competition watchdog raised...
How planning chaos built a failing housing market
A damning report into the health of Britain’s housebuilding sector pulled no punches on Monday, as the competition watchdog raised...
Where baby boomers are refusing to downsize – fuelling the housing crisis
Part of the problem is the fact that downsizing often does not make financial sense for older homeowners. Lucian Cook,...
Building society stops lending on Airbnbs amid Gove’s holiday let crackdown
The lender has registered the postcodes on its system to prevent holiday let mortgage applications in those areas from being...
Taxpayers to back 99pc mortgages for first-time buyers
Banking chiefs have already warned that allowing people to put down such small deposits could prompt concerns from regulators who...
How to sell your house without an estate agent – and save thousands
The Homeowners Alliance suggests setting your asking price at 5-10pc above what you would accept, to allow for negotiation. Although price...
How to invest in property – without becoming a landlord
This challenge has become more apparent in recent years after the Brexit vote and the pandemic, when investors withdrew their...
