Plans to cap ground rent, end the sale of new leasehold flats and make it easier for existing leaseholders to move to commonhold form part of what the government has described as a ‘game-changing’ shake-up of the leasehold system. These changes build upon efforts to implement the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. Here, Which?
Would you live in an abandoned police station, a deserted hospital or a disused office building? What if it saved you hundreds of pounds a month? You may not have heard of property guardianship but it’s a route a growing number of Britons, faced with exorbitant rents, are taking. And it could play a role
The Move Master Ltd is organising a networking event at Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcester, on Wednesday, January 28, from 12pm to 2pm. For more information and to reserve a place, visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/worcestershire-property-lunch-january-2026-tickets-1976705505378. It aims to bring together industry professionals, property people, and potential business partners over lunch. Organisers said: “Don’t miss this opportunity to
Some plants, despite looking great, can be an expensive headache if you’re not careful. Here are the four plants you need to keep an eye on if you’re looking to sell your home 11:15, 24 Jan 2026Updated 11:33, 24 Jan 2026 Tree of Heaven can cause issues(Image: Getty) Plants are a fantastic way to breathe
The UK housing market is enjoying a new year bounce, with the average price of a home coming up for sale increasing by the largest monthly amount in a decade, data shows. The property website Rightmove said almost £10,000 was added to the average asking price of a British home in the space of five
More households are being dragged into paying inheritance tax because of property price rises, new data reveals. Housing wealth now accounts for 47 per cent of the total wealth, on average, in estates which pay inheritance tax (IHT) in London, and there are four other regions where it accounts for more than a third. This
The Birmingham-based company’s property director Polly Dyer has become a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). Top l-r Esme Williams and Polly Dyer; bottom l-r – Tanya Malik and Jess Deller at Principle Estate Management And Esme Williams, operations manager at Principle, along with Jessica Deller and Tanya Malik, both property managers
North Lanarkshire town crowned top UK property hotspot for 2026 beating Glasgow | Glasgow Live Need to know The average cost of a house is just £134,700 for anyone wanting to move out of Glasgow to somewhere not too far away. The town is located just outside of Glasgow(Image: Jacqui Bradley, North Lanarkshire Council) Everything
Zoopla has announced the areas forecast to be the hottest property markets in 2026 Sam Dimmer East Midlands Head of Brand and Graham Hiscott 06:46, 13 Jan 2026Updated 06:46, 13 Jan 2026 The Met Tower, a former college, has lain empty for more then a decade(Image: Getty Images) Northern England and Scotland are predicted to
Property website Zoopla has forecast the areas of the country where homes will be in most demand and where prices will fall – some might surprise you Housing experts have predicted this year’s property hotspots – but is your postcode among them?(Image: Getty Images) Northern England and Scotland dominate a list of what are forecast