10 h. ago Britain's second home ghost towns FIGHT BACK: Locals told to secretly REPORT rich neighbours greedily buying up houses as seaside villages wage war on out

EXCLUSIVE: From April 1, more than 150 councils across the country will increase the tax on second homes to 100 per cent - meaning bills could rise as much as £10,000 for the year.

Society

17 h. ago London leaver: 'We would have paid another £150k to buy this house in London'

London leaver: 'We would have paid another £150k to buy this house in London'  Evening Standard

Economics

50 h. ago Sick father admits raping his newborn baby to death while his wife left the house to buy more nappies

The Pretoria High Court heard how Hugo Ferreira, 37, subjected his baby daughter to vile abuse and rape after she was left alone with him on 8th June 2023.

Events

62 h. ago I had £750,000 to buy a house – then lost it in a ‘cryptomugging’

Britain is facing a phone-snatching epidemic, and for victims of ‘cryptomugging’ the cost is much higher than the price of a new iPhone. Lydia Spencer-Elliott talks to some of those who lost their life savings in the blink of an eye

Economics

62 h. ago Historic stately home with 25 bedrooms, 16 acres of land and boating lake sells for just over the UK's average house price

Otterburn Hall (pictured), in Northumberland National Park, went under the hammer yesterday, going to an anonymous buyer for roughly £25,000 more than the average house.

Society

66 h. ago I had 750k to buy a house – then lost it in a ‘cryptomugging’

Britain is facing a phone-snatching epidemic, and for victims of ‘cryptomugging’ the cost is much higher than the price of a new iPhone. Lydia Spencer-Elliott talks to some of those who lost their life savings in the blink of an eye

Politics

3 d. ago What happened to Stephanie Slater who was locked inside wheelie bin for 8 days?

Stephanie Slater was kidnapped and held hostage for eight days by killer who posed as a potential house buyer, before forcing her into a coffin-like box at knife point

Politics

3 d. ago Horrific kidnapping of estate agent after showing house to killer posing as 'potential buyer'

Stephanie Slater was kidnapped and held hostage in a coffin-style box for eight days after she was duped into meeting with a "potential buyer" for a home she was trying to sell

Events

3 d. ago Selling my house: 7 of the best ways to quickly get your house ready for sale if you're in a hurry

There are some surprisingly easy ways to get your house looking its best for potential buyers

Politics

3 d. ago New figures reveal Dumfries and Galloway's property hot spots and not spots

Professional house buying firm Property Solvers have crunched the numbers to find out how long it takes homes to sell.

Politics

3 d. ago How to fix a housing crisis: building alone won't help affordability or end homelessness in London

It’s true that too few homes are being built in London but without making it easier to buy too, developers will never build at scale

Events

4 d. ago Buying a house is now 'just as affordable' as before the pandemic

Average earnings have climbed at a much faster rate than house prices, according to the Office for National Statistics

Events

5 d. ago London housing market facing ‘stamp duty hangover’ ahead of rise in buying costs

In London, buyer demand is lower than a year ago, bucking the trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to Zoopla.

Economics

6 d. ago Escape to the Country house hunt abruptly interrupted as buyer says 'here we go'

Escape to the Country host Nicki Chapman was tasked with helping a couple find their dream home in The Chilterns on Monday, but the search was quickly brought to a halt

Politics

7 d. ago Beautiful remote island you can now buy for less than a terraced house in Greater Manchester

It is a rare opportunity to own this entire private island

Sport

7 d. ago Elon Musk flogs Twitter's old bird logo as mystery buyer stumps up huge amount

The 12ft iconic Twitter logo has sold for nearly $35,000 dollars – £27,132 – at auction, but the buyer has remained a mystery as the auction house kept it under wraps

Technology

1 week ago Gap between rungs on housing ladder widens as flat values lag behind houses

Flats have been lagging behind for house price growth which could provide opportunities for some first-time buyers, a survey for the bank found.

Politics

1 week ago Bigger homes driving house price growth as mortgage rates ease

Flats have been lagging behind for house price growth which could provide opportunities for some first-time buyers, a survey for the bank found.

Society

1 week ago Price of buying an average detached house jumps £100,000 in just five years

Larger homes are driving house price growth across Britain, new data from Halifax has revealed.

Economics

1 week ago Bigger homes driving house price growth as mortgage rates ease, says Halifax

Flats have been lagging behind for house price growth which could provide opportunities for some first-time buyers, a survey for the bank found.

Society