38 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council agrees to review financial reward available to tenants who downsize their homes

The motion called upon North Lanarkshire Council to acknowledge that the current scheme, which offers a £1,500 incentive to council tenants moving into smaller homes, had a low rate of uptake.

Events

68 h. ago Welsh care homes to be given ratings as part of a new system

The new ratings will show families the quality of care provided at each home

Politics

3 d. ago Labour is expelling foreign criminals from UK at faster rate than Tories did

The Labour government is expelling foreign criminals from the UK at a faster rate than the Tories did - the Home Office reports having deported more than 2,925 foreign criminals since the election

Events

4 d. ago Labour on course to MISS 1.5million  homes target despite making it easier to to build on the Green Belt

The Chancellor insisted she was within 'touching distance' of hitting the target after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast 1.3million homes would be built by the 2029-30 financial year.

Events

6 d. ago What is bird flu and what threat does it pose after being detected in sheep for the first time?

In the UK , bird flu cases have been confirmed in foxes, otters, seals and now sheep

Events

7 d. ago ‘Corridor care’ has become an endemic problem in Wales, survey finds

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has called on the Welsh government to prevent corridor care, calling it ‘dangerous, degrading, dehumanising’.

Politics

7 d. ago Every hospital emergency department in Wales is caring for patients in corridors

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has demanded action saying the findings of its latest survey into 'corridor care' should 'shock and shame' Welsh Government.

Science

1 week ago US home sales rose in February as mortgage rates eased and more homes put up for sale

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged home shoppers

Economics

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 Inside Hungary's radical plan to boost its ailing birth rate with a VERY appealing benefit for stay

We found the Dani family with three boys living contentedly and without money worries next to a forest near the capital Budapest.

Politics

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

2 w. ago The major car tax rule change you need to know about starting next month

A shake-up is looming for owners of zero- and low-emissions vehicles

Politics

2 w. ago California regulator mulls State Farm's request for 22% premium hike for homeowners after LA fires

California's top insurance regulator says he will approve an emergency request from State Farm to raise home insurance rates for roughly a million customers if the company can justify the hike at a public hearing

Events

2 w. ago UK burglary hotspots revealed: Check postcode as cops fail to catch thieves where Miss Marple lived

Only a tiny fraction of break-ins in the UK result in the culprit being brought to justice - with households facing a postcode lottery in detection rates, including a sleepy village home to Miss Marple

Events

2 w. ago UK's cheapest town for first time buyers is named with £84k homes

Getting on the property ladder can feel like an impossible feat for many, especially with sky-high mortgage rates. However, this charming little town could soon be called home for just £84,352

Economics

3 w. ago Half of mortgage lenders now offer cheaper rates for properties with top eco credentials

Home buyers looking to secure the cheapest possible rates on their mortgage might want to consider buying an energy efficient home.

Politics

3 w. ago Cheaper mortgage payments for some homeowners after major bank cuts rate

HSBC UK has reduced its standard variable rate from 6.99% to 6.74%, in an announcement made on Friday.

Economics

3 w. ago Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a home

Mortgage rates have been mostly declining in recent weeks, helping encourage prospective home shoppers just as the spring homebuying season gets going

Politics

3 w. ago EXp Realty CEO expects US home sales will rise modestly this year and a more buyer

Elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices are freezing out many would-be buyers, and that's keeping the U.S. housing market in a years-long slump

Economics