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  • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
    Property sector
    Bridging loans surge as UK buyers scramble for property

    Brokers urge caution in volatile market

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    UK house prices
    Slowdown ahead for UK housing market

    Gap between equity-rich house owners and first-time buyers set to widen as cost of living crisis hits

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Gardens
    Why we should rethink our grass lawns

    Endless upkeep, environmental costs — it is time to ditch our outdated obsession

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    UK house prices
    UK house price growth slows as cost of living climbs

    Property market fall ‘could be on the horizon’ as incomes squeezed and interest rates rise

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Neal Hudson
    Why buying a flat might not be such a good idea

    In England, buying a flat used to be an effective stepping stone to buying a house — it doesn’t work like that anymore

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Edwin Heathcote
    Channelling the Nimby spirit won’t fix Britain’s housing problems

    Government proposals allowing residents to vote on new developments are full of holes

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    UK housebuilding
    Gove drops radical reform of England’s planning system

    Critics say bill outlining more modest overhaul will not enable sufficient new house building

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Lauren Indvik
    London’s housing market is making us buyers do irrational things

    Lack of supply leads house-hunters to write heart-rending sob stories and offer outrageous amounts above the asking price

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Personal Finance
    Cash buyers drive sales and prices in UK housing boom

    Interest rate rises and cost of living squeeze likely to strengthen the role of mortgage-free buyers

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Mortgages
    Threat grows of UK housing market slowdown

    Several mortgage lenders have already raised rates

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Mortgages
    Mortgage rate rises point to slowdown in UK housing market

    Higher home loan costs and the cost of living crunch are bringing caution to buyers

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    First-time buyers
    Money Clinic podcast: How to buy your first property

    After the hard work of saving for a deposit, here’s everything first-time buyers need to know

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    UK social housing
    Boris Johnson seeks to revive ‘Right to Buy’ plans for housing association tenants

    Prime minister keen to shift public focus away from ‘partygate’ scandal ahead of Thursday’s local elections

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Dubai
    Rich Russians consider London-Dubai property swap to avoid financial scrutiny

    Prospective UAE buyers also being offered deep discounts on UK luxury homes

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    House & Home
    What’s causing the global rental squeeze?

    As pandemic restrictions ease, a frenzied scramble for rented property is leading to spiralling prices, bidding wars — and despair

  • Sunday, 24 April, 2022
    UK property
    Tower block developers scale back London projects over higher costs

    Move adds to challenge to meet mayor’s annual target of 50,000 new homes in the capital

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    News in-depthUK politics & policy
    English cities warn ‘unrealistic’ housing targets threaten economic growth

    Government home-building pledge creating ‘poisonous’ choice between job creation and residential building, say councils

  • Friday, 15 April, 2022
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    House prices to fall? Definitely, but not quite yet

    While values are high, real interest rates are negative, making homes surprisingly affordable

  • Sunday, 10 April, 2022
    UK house prices
    London house prices rise at fastest rate since 2016

    Property market bounces back as people return to the city for work and entertainment

  • Saturday, 9 April, 2022
    LexUK housebuilding
    UK housebuilders: reeling shares reflect more than remediation costs Premium content

    Provisions are manageable but are compounded by rising mortgage rates, the cost of living and war in Ukraine

  • Friday, 8 April, 2022
    Countryside Living Special
    Renovation road: could you restore a crumbling château?

    Buyers searching for a rural European idyll face long waits for tradesmen and escalating costs

  • Friday, 8 April, 2022
    How To Spend ItThe best (seriously) remote retreats
    Life on the edge of the world: making a home remote from society

    Sparked by the pandemic, more people are opting for an alternative existence far from pollution, crime — and people

  • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
    UK house prices
    UK house prices reach record high in March as supply remains short

    Average cost of a property reaches £282,753 driven by strong demand for homes in less dense areas

  • Wednesday, 6 April, 2022
    Redrow PLC
    Redrow increases cladding provision fivefold

    Housebuilder to set aside £200mn for fire safety work following Grenfell tragedy

  • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
    UK housebuilding
    UK developers edge towards cladding deal with government

    Several housebuilders sign pledge to carry out fire safety work on mid-rise blocks in wake of Grenfell tragedy

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