Property

Rachel Reeves raised fears of a painful tax raid on Middle England as she suggested those with the ‘broadest shoulders’ would have to pay billions more. As official figures showed the economy flatlined over the summer, the Chancellor laid the ground for a Budget that will target the better-off. Her comments, on the fringes of

A gripping new Daily Mail podcast tells the extraordinary story of Jon Austin, an ‘old-school’ local news reporter who helped expose one of Britain’s biggest property frauds – endorsed by Liverpool FC, Phil Spencer and Pat Cash. Thousands of investors ploughed their life savings and pensions into Harlequin Hotels and Resorts, which promised luxury Caribbean

Paul’s challenge formed part of a wider fundraising effort by colleagues from estate agent, Dacre Son & Hartley, alongside teams from Simply Conveyancing, Mortgage Advice Bureau, and Kempston Parkes Surveyors, who completed a 16-mile charity trek from Bingley to Leeds on October 9. 2025. Whilst the rest of the team set off from Bingley’s Five

An interiors expert has revealed the seven spots homeowners often miss when redecorating – which can lead to a tired looking interior and even a reduced property price. Jessie Brooks, product manager at Davincified, a platform offering custom paint-by-numbers kits, revealed that that accidentally neglecting these areas can impact the entire look of a space. Among

However, a common factor that has been argued for years is whether or not your house number has any bearing at all. If you’re selling or are just curious, here is what four experts have to say on the matter. Does your house number affect the value of your property when you’re selling? The overwhelming

Two alleged criminal masterminds built a London property empire and bought a Picasso, yachts and private jets after making billions from one of “the largest frauds in history”, it has been claimed. Chinese-born Chen Zhi, head of a Cambodian-based multinational company, and Qiu Wei Ren, his alleged co-conspirator, are said to have been secretly operating

15 Oct 2025, 05:07 Updated: 7h ago 15 Oct 2025, 05:07 | Updated: 7h ago First-time buyers. Picture: PA The bank used its data to calculate the average age at which people are buying their first home. The average age of a first-time buyer has decreased from 32 to 31 over the past year, according

Rajan Bijlani, a property developer from north London, moved into Fonthill Pottery in 2014, which was once the house and workplace of the ceramicist Emmanuel Cooper. Exactingly renovated by Bijlani, it provides a stylish backdrop for his collection of 20th-century design, sculpture and paintings—an opportunity, he says, to “reduce the distinction between fine art and

Fallen Austrian property tycoon Rene Benko pleaded not guilty Tuesday to alleged fraud, the first charges in a wide-ranging investigation into the insolvency of his former real estate empire. Benko, once one of Austria’s richest men, founded the Signa Holding in 2000, but the debt-laden group crumbled in 2023 in the largest insolvency proceedings in

Damp, noisy neighbours and nearby flags can all put off prospective buyers (Picture: Getty Images) New research has revealed that overlooked internal and external issues, from damp to noisy neighbours, can significantly slash home values. In today’s buyers’ market, where house prices often stagnate or fall in pockets across the UK, sellers are grappling with