The truth behind house raffles enticing desperate buyers
In most cases, the excuse is written in the small print: not enough tickets sold to meet the threshold. A...
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30,000 landlords sell up as rent reforms spook property investors
London landlords saw the largest decrease in income declared, falling by £350m, equivalent to 2pc.The Channel Islands saw the biggest...
Rent controls would push down house prices, warns IFS
A cap on rents paid by tenants would trigger a decline in house prices across the UK, a leading think...
Burnham hands troubled housebuilder £350m for council housing blitz
Mr Burnham has argued that the £39bn programme, announced under Sir Keir Starmer’s government, should be “dedicated to council homes”,...
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...
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...
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...
