2 h. ago Government house buying scheme to save thousands £710 in 'biggest shake

Proposals unveiled by the UK Government will look to speed up the long-drawn out and costly process of buying a home by four weeks

Economics

5 d. ago CEO of Nigeria’s Top Bank Buys House on London Billionaires’ Row

CEO of Nigeria’s Top Bank Buys House on London Billionaires’ Row  Bloomberg.com

Economics

5 d. ago Greater Manchester's cheapest and most expensive areas to buy a house revealed

The average house price is £177k in the region's cheapest area

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5 d. ago NCA issue warning to anyone buying a house over £80,000 scam

A campaign warning homebuyers of payment diversion fraud has been launched by the National Crime Agency

Events

6 d. ago The chic houseplants you should be buying to boost your interiors

Get your indoor greenery on point with these houseplant tips

Economics

7 d. ago Affordability and looking further afield are key in the Scottish housing market

According to online property portal Zoopla, affordability is shaping more house buying decisions in Scotland, and people are looking further afield to find the right home.

Politics

8 d. ago 'I caught neighbour on my driveway in unforgivable dirty act'

A man was left mortified when he caught his neighbour in a bizarre act thanks to his Ring floodlight camera. But when he went to investigate, things just got weirder

Events

9 d. ago Man jailed after using £50,000 Covid business loan to buy a house

Mohammed Rashidzadeh, 34, attempted to close down his company just eight days after the funds were paid

Economics

1 week ago Households race to buy 'easy to use' thermoscan thermometer as Covid cases rise

This device comes with age precision technology to give extra insight into high temperatures.

Science

1 week ago 'Neighbour did something unforgivable to my pet and it's making me regret buying house'

An anonymous homeowner has taken to Reddit to share their horror story of a neighbour from hell who has been so nasty they 'regret' buying their house, and don't know what to do next

Politics

1 week ago Hungary refuses to stop buying Russian oil despite Trump’s Nato demand

Foreign minister says getting energy supplies elsewhere is a ‘nice dream’ while describing western European officials as ‘fanatics’Hungary will not wean itself off Russian energy supplies, the country’s foreign minister has told the Guardian, despite the White House’s demand for Nato allies to stop buying Russian oil.Donald Trump has demanded that Europe halt Russian oil imports, but in an interview on the sidelines of the 80th annual session of the UN general assembly, Péter Szijjártó said: “We can’t ensure the safe supply [of energy products] for our country without Russian oil or gas sources,” while adding that he “understood” Trump’s approach. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The bungalow is back! Builders are urged to build more as demand soars among younger buyers

After research suggested bungalows are being snapped up by much younger buyers, calls are growing for housebuilders to address the 'chronic shortage' of single-storey homes.

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1 week ago White House weighs creating ‘TrumpRx’ website where citizens can buy meds directly from pharma companies: report

The plan is reportedly part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to force top drugmakers to slash their U.S. prices in line with what they charge in other developed nations

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2 w. ago The areas of Britain where most residents can't afford to buy a house

An average property in London was not affordable for any household income decile - ie tenth of population, according to a study by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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2 w. ago Woman dubbed 'evil magician' banned from entering Hull after 'despicable' act

Yasmin Green, 34, from Grimsby, was told by a judge that she can never go back into Hull again after deceiving her partner out of thousands of pounds including in the buying of a fictitious house

Events

2 w. ago Couple try to buy house on sale for 87p – but then notice contract

Italy's €1 house schemes have caused a lot of excitement in recent years – but one couple who considered buying one of the bargain homes got cold feet at the last minute

Economics

2 w. ago £45,000 house filled with huge piles of rubbish that a buyer will have to remove

Have a look inside each room but brace yourself...

Economics

2 w. ago Woman buys 'too good to be true' Italian house for 80p but is 'surprised' by one thing

Meredith Tabbone bought a house in Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy, for just over one euro after the local council put properties on the market for next to nothing

Politics

2 w. ago Ten years on: 70% of Scottish house buyers now hit with LBTT bill as most lucrative postcodes revealed

“Rising house prices and unadjusted thresholds have steadily brought more buyers into scope” – John Boyle, Rettie

Economics

2 w. ago Grand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2m from scrapped series

Former sprinter claims he is facing own financial losses ‘Michael has asked for patience while we try to fix this’Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track organisation has denied the former American sprinter has pocketed $2m from the series while his athletes have gone unpaid, calling the speculation “categorically false” – and claimed he was facing financial losses himself.Johnson is facing the prospect of legal action from athletes, agents and the suppliers who helped stage three GST meetings, with sources claiming they are owed as much as $19m (£13.9m). It is understood that two athletes claim they had to withdraw from buying a house when prize money was not paid, and many privately believe they will never receive their money. Continue reading...

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