Mike Slade, property tycoon who supercharged Helical Bar’s profits while smashing records in sailing – obituary
After leaving school he found work selling homes in the Bahamas before studying at the College of Estate Management in...
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100-year-old construction giant to stop building homes in UK
Construction continues to suffer a slump amid persistently high inflation, rising build costs and weak housebuyer demand.Housebuilder MJ Gleeson swung...
Help to Buy was ‘very high value for money’, audit finds
But between 2012 and 2019, profits at the housebuilder Persimmon trebled, with the York-based developer making more than £1bn in...
The buy-to-let reality check: Why a cash Isa beats being a landlord
Hello Neighbour used average rents, house values and gross rental yields from property portal Zoopla’s September 2025 index and assumed...
The collapse of boomers’ million-pound property dream
Others are wary that the market could fall even further and want to sell so that they can put the...
‘The best thing I ever did’: the homeowners downsizing years before retirement
The house is cheap and easy to maintain, giving the couple plenty of time to spend working on their garden...
Property magnate Robert Tchenguiz sues law firm for £180m over Spanish deal
A British property magnate is suing one of Spain’s biggest law firms over claims its poor advice cost him €213m...
Leasehold properties becoming unsellable, say estate agents
Propertymark’s report also found that short leases could prevent sales and, where a home had 80 years or less remaining,...
‘I split my time between Britain and Australia – should I invest in property in both countries?’
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London’s mortgage market opens up to Gulf buyers
Dozens of UK lenders have started offering mortgages to international buyers, opening up the property market to new investors other...
