Britain’s homes are cracking under the strain of hotter summers
The first signs can be small – a crack near a door, a window, or on the patio. But for...
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How influencers and tech billionaires are reshaping London’s super-prime property market
Ice rinks, nightclubs, infrared saunas and digital-detox zones: millennials have entered the super-prime London housing market.Properties worth £10m and more...
Desperate developers offer freebies to offload luxury flats
Housebuilders are offering to pay buyers’ estate agent fees in a desperate attempt to offload luxury new-builds.Oakley, a developer in...
Investments in completed Dubai property projects top $30bn in first half of 2026
Investments in completed real estate projects in Dubai jumped by more than half in the first quarter of 2026, as...
Mark Zuckerberg buys 200-year-old Irish castle
Mark Zuckerberg has bought an Irish castle and accompanying 440-acre estate, adding to his vast property portfolio.The Facebook founder and...
How landlords can escape costly void periods – and the risks to avoid
This is the second instalment of our mini-series: Beyond buy-to-let, where we look at property investment deals that could appeal...
House prices in biggest monthly fall since 2018
Buyer confidence has been undermined by high interest rates, inflation and speculation over what John Healey, the new Chancellor, might...
This chart says the stock market is ready to crash
“If you’re arguing that actually it’s going to be a sell-off, that’s so interlinked with borrowing, funding sources, that will...
Weybridge: The commuter town most exposed to Labour’s mansion tax
On the commuter belt in Surrey’s “golden triangle”, Weybridge is renowned as one of the most affluent areas of the...
Singapore model sells hundreds of Burnham’s luxury Manchester flats to Asia
A Singaporean model turned property millionaire has brokered the sale of hundreds of Manchester flats to Asian investors.Germaine Chow, who...
