Why the home bar has become the latest interiors trend and essential your house needs
For a less permanent solution, a drinks cabinet can fit neatly into an alcove or the corner of a room, and can look inconspicuously like any other…
Why the home bar has become the latest house essential
For a less permanent solution, a drinks cabinet can fit neatly into an alcove or the corner of a room, and can look inconspicuously like any other…
£1,700 a year blow for homeowners as cheap mortgages expire
Hundreds of thousands of households risk paying an extra £1,700 a year on their mortgages as a wave of cheap fixed-rate deals struck five years ago end….
Desperation pushes more buyers to purchase homes that aren’t built yet
David Fell of Hamptons said this trend had reversed last year because owner-occupiers were more willing to buy off-plan in the face of limited options elsewhere in…
For sale: £850,000 Grade II listed water tower linked to piano dynasty
It was common for land owners at the time to commission towers for private use and this Grade II listed building once supplied water to the historic…
We need to talk about charging more rent
Property is naturally entropic. If you leave it unattended, it will fall into disrepair. Properties require continual maintenance to ensure they remain in good order. But what…
Councils to hit thousands of landlords with stealth tax grab
Hundreds of thousands of landlords face being hit with a stealth council tax rise after rental homes were quietly reevaluated for the levy. The Telegraph can reveal…
‘I sued them for playing the piano’: neighbours flood the courts with lockdown disputes
Homeowners have flocked to the courts to settle property disputes, confident in the knowledge costly legal bills will be covered by insurers. Lawyers have reported a surge…
My three golden rules to keep your tenants happy and profits high
To ensure properties remain mould-free, ventilation is critical. This becomes harder when winter sets in and people like to keep all their windows closed to ensure no…
5 ways to get on the property ladder without the help of mum and dad
In 1981 my grandparents bought their council house in Enfield, north London, early recruits to Margaret Thatcher’s vision for a property-owning democracy. At the start of the…
Landlords hit with £15,000 bills in ‘levelling up’ plans
The changes will mean private rental homes will have to meet set requirements, just as local authority properties do. Local authority housing must meet the “Decent Homes…
I transformed my buy-to-let empire and made much bigger profits
On the upside, however, a more expensive property may be larger and attract more families who tend to stay longer. This means ongoing maintenance bills tend to…
Widening north-south wealth gap threatens Boris Johnson’s red wall
The ONS figures showed that on an individual basis, people in the South East are on average £157,000 better off than those in the North East and…
Purplebricks races to rebuild after being shaken to its foundations
Meanwhile the company, which has grown to be the largest standalone agency brand since being founded in 2012, recently issued a profit warning ahead of impending results…
The best places where you should buy a UK holiday home for under £200,000
He added: “Location wise we have it all really. I speak to a lot of people who realise their money doesn’t go as far as they thought…
Money Makeover: ‘How do I turn my house and inheritance into a £10,000 a year travel fund?’
Anna Clare Harper, chief executive of SPI Capital, a property consultancy, said: Ms Dempsey’s goal of making £10,000 to £15,000 a year is achievable from property investments…
Eco rules may force me to sell two thirds of my buy-to-let empire
If they are banned from renting out their properties by this rule, landlords like me will sell up, creating a crisis in the rental sector that even…