Overcrowding in social housing in England soars to 24-year high
More than 300,000 households squeezed into too few rooms, official figures showOvercrowding in social housing has increased to the highest level since government records...
Lloyds unveils 100% mortgage for first-time buyers
Purchasers need no deposit if family can back the loan by moving 10% of price into bank’s saver accountritain’s biggest lender is to offer...
Letting fees ban is good news for tenants – but beware a backlash
Renters could save about £272 on average from June, but agents may seek to claw cash backIt may be a little chilly for...
America’s most expensive home sells for $238m to hedge fund boss
Penthouse at 220 Central Park South is 34 times bigger than average Manhattan apartment: ‘Hope he got a lot of bathrooms,’ says homelessness advocateThe...
UK rents fall for first time in a decade
Yorkshire records biggest percentage decline but signs emerge rents are rising againRents across Britain fell in 2018 for the first time in a decade,...
Council urges ban on housing benefit being paid to rogue landlords
Brent paid £500,000 to Bernard McGowan despite him failing the ‘fit and proper’ testA London council that banned a rogue landlord and then directly...
Up to 25% wiped off house prices in some of UK’s wealthiest areas
Your Move says Brexit impact has led to falls in some cases of almost £500,000 in 12 monthsHouse prices in some of Britain’s wealthiest areas...
Over 23,000 shops and 175,000 high street jobs predicted to go in 2019
Value of retail property will slump as shift to online giants continues, says reportA further 175,000 jobs will be shed from struggling UK high streets this...
Could renting without huge deposits become the norm?
Tenants are being offered schemes that do away with the need for large amounts upfront Scraping together a deposit on a new flat is...
UK house prices fall at fastest rate in six years on back of Brexit...
Outlook for sales the weakest in two decades, say Britain’s surveyorsThe looming threat of Brexit has dragged down the UK property market further, with prices falling at...
