22 h. ago Sadiq Khan drops affordable homes target to get London building

Sadiq Khan drops affordable homes target to get London building  The Times

Events

45 h. ago Four easy and cheap ways to keep your home drier to fight off black mould

CONDENSATION build-up in your home at this time of year can cause issues that hit you in the pocket. Humidity makes rooms feel colder, costing you more in heating, and can also provide conditions for problematic black mould to grow. Here are some easy and cheap ways to keep your home drier. WINDOW VAC: Condensation...

Politics

53 h. ago Sales of new build homes in London collapse to just 26 in June says Land Registry

Not a single new home sales has been recorded in the borough of Merton this year

Politics

3 d. ago We should all be outraged that London has stopped building homes

Reducing the affordable threshold to 20% would be a recognition of economic reality

Politics

3 d. ago West Ham fan protest: Thousands stay at home as pressure builds on David Sullivan and Karren Brady

London Stadium is littered with empty seats as the next phase of planned protests prove a success

Events

6 d. ago Plans to build thousands of homes on green belt published by 'powerless' council

'It is with a very heavy heart that I write this'

Politics

7 d. ago Plans to demolish London shopping centre and build 1,700 homes given green light

Lewisham Shopping Centre to be demolished to make way for towers up to 35 storeys high

Economics

8 d. ago The polar bears who have taken over a Russian island and now live among its buildings

Dozens of bears roam freely on Kolyuchin Island, in Russia's Chukchi Sea, hopping between windowless buildings and making themselves at home.

Politics

8 d. ago Persimmon wanted to build 300 homes here but that was 8 years ago and not a brick has been laid

A target date for a decision was set for 2022 yet the controversial greenfield site application is still under consideration by the Welsh Government

Politics

8 d. ago Persimmon wanted to build 300 homes here but that was eight years ago and not a brick has been laid

A target date for a decision was set for 2022 yet the controversial greenfield site application is still under consideration by the Welsh Government

Politics

8 d. ago Grand Designs viewers left baffled by 'unhinged' couple who spend £150,000 on eco

Grand Designs viewers have branded a couple who spent £150,000 building an eco-home they could be forced to leave in five years 'unhinged' - while also calling them out as 'selfish'.

Economics

8 d. ago How to find an interior designer, builder and contractor to help create your dream home? Call in a matchmaker

Renovating? Stop trawling online — try an interiors matchmaking service instead

Culture

8 d. ago US developer builds homes for displaced Ukrainians, offering hope despite war and crisis

As Ukraine’s war displaces millions, one privately funded housing project is giving families a rare sense of stability

Events

8 d. ago ‘Almost a second home”: Why Jacksonville’s London games are creating a hidden team

‘Almost a second home”: Why Jacksonville’s London games are creating a hidden team-building advantage  Cleveland.com

Politics

9 d. ago This iconic south London shopping centre is being destroyed to build 1,700 new homes

This iconic south London shopping centre is being destroyed to build 1,700 new homes  Time Out Worldwide

Economics

1 week ago Hiker finds abandoned Welsh building but then spots something more incredible nearby

A hiker found an abandoned Welsh building during her walk in Wales recently, but she spotted something more incredible nearby. Sometimes you see the most unexpected things on your travels

Politics

1 week ago Plans to demolish London shopping centre and build 1,700 homes set for approval

Lewisham Shopping Centre would be demolished to make way for towers up to 35 storeys high

Economics

1 week ago ‘We burst into the arena feeling like warriors’: urban trail racing in Nîmes

Running tourism is booming and nowhere more so than in France where a 24km race around Nîmes doubles as a surreal, whistlestop sightseeing tourWe could hear the band before we saw it: a group of retirement home residents with trumpets and drums waiting to greet us as we approached. Others using wheelchairs waved homemade flags. As we swarmed into the building and up the staircase, a bottleneck formed. I slowed down as a nurse put a stamp on my sweaty arm, then I jogged off down the corridor.Running through a retirement home is just one of the many surreal moments that participants signing up for the Nîmes Urban Trail (NUT) get to experience on this 24km race around the city, which takes place each February. Not only does the route give you a whistlestop sightseeing tour, taking you past the town’s impressive Roman monuments and landmarks, it also grants you access to places that would normally be off limits to outsiders. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago UK homebuyers favour new builds over older homes due to maintenance concerns

A poll of 1,000 adults currently looking to buy found 44% are exploring new builds, compared with just 30% considering an older home.

Politics

1 week ago Home buyers 'snub' old houses in favour of new builds due to 'mould and leaks'

Brits currently looking to buy are more likely to be looking at new builds than older homes - and the reasons why are clear

Society