Chancellor fleshes out details of scheme unveiled last month to help 70,000 households on to the property ladderBudget 2026: key points at a glanceIncome tax: How much more will you pay?Nils Pratley: Labour’s modest reheat of...
Read MoreFor decades, the capital’s house prices raced ahead of the national average – but now they are falling in prime areasAn elegant Georgian facade, a full-width balcony and an exclusive address in South Kensington just steps from...
Read MoreThe number of luxury sheds and garden rooms has rocketed since the pandemic – fuelled by those wanting an office, a gym or extra living space. Meanwhile, the resentment between neighbours has been rising, tooLinda loves her...
Read MoreExclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value in UK last yearGeorge Osborne’s scheme to reduce costs for first-time buyers represented “very high value for money”,...
Read MoreFigures show most leasehold flats in England do not find a buyer within six months, despite slashed prices‘The market is dead for flats,” says Susan Young*, who has been trying for some time without success to sell her two-bed...
Read MoreVibrant areas for young workers who plan to rent while saving for a deposit and then get on the property ladderThe new 100% mortgages for first-time buyersThe common property rite of passage for graduates and career-focused...
Read MoreFrom repainted walls to imaginary lawns, estate agents say modified photos help buyers ‘visualise the potential of a property’. But how much AI enhancement is too much? Agents, viewers and trading standards experts tell allIt is...
Read MoreKatie Kendrick, Cath Williams and Jo Darbyshire were subject to tens of thousands of pounds of hidden costs as their new-build freeholds soared in value, making their homes unsellable. Their campaign could finally end the...
Read More2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for secure housing, what does the abandonment of this palace tell us about...
Read MoreResearch shows generations of children in England will grow up homeless unless government addresses council housing debt, charity saysIt would take more than a century to clear the social housing waiting lists in England at the...
Read MoreSome of the homes have been repossessed, while others are being sold off by debt-laden housing associations. Who buys them – and who will end up living there?Amid the high-stakes bustle of numbered paddles shooting up and gavels...
Read MoreA recent study by Aviva found that one in nine new homes in England are being built on land at risk of flooding – often entirely within planning rules. Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates how the system allows developers to...
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