Property

Mains Castle dates from around 1450 and was first occupied in 1478 by Princess Euphemia Stewart and her new husband, David Lindsay, who was Provost of Glasgow.

Rents in the UK’s regional hubs are growing significantly faster than both London and the UK average as workers continue to relocate from London amid rising living costs and significant investment in other cities, according to the National Rent Review by Landbay. The average monthly UK rent currently sits at £1,212, a rise of £10 since the start of the year. When London is removed, rents sit at £769, up from £761 since the beginning of 2018. Rents are rising in...

The perfect housemate is on top of their finances, keeps their nose out of your snacks and doesn’t mind mucking in with the washing up, it has emerged. A study of 2,000 renters revealed the top things they look for in a flat-share candidate including getting along with your friends, being a culinary whiz and being generous enough to lend you a fiver when you're short on funds. To stay in their good books, the perfect flatmate needs to pay...

Uncertainty caused by Brexit is causing buyers and sellers to sit tight in increasing numbers across the UK, according to the November 2018 RICS UK Residential Market Survey. Looking at London, the results from the latest survey continue to show a weaker trend in sales with demand and supply falling once again, as almost half of respondents to the survey across the UK as a whole cite political uncertainty caused by Brexit as impacting the UK housing market.  The number...

The top 20 most affordable streets in London have been revealed, with residential roads in Harrow, Hayes and Newham topping the list. With the average property price in the capital reaching an eye-watering £639,364 the search for affordable places to live in London has never been fiercer. And so to help prospective buyers new research has pinpointed the best streets in London they should be looking down. Railway Approach in Harrow topped the list as the most affordable street in London, with an...

The tiny island of Easdale boasts of breathtaking views and will offer one lucky person the chance to live off-grid.

Forget investing in property to make it rich – the real money lies in trading it. We sit down with leading property entrepreneur and self-made millionaire Paul McFadden, 32, to discuss the do’s and don’ts of DIY property trading. His new book, Your Property Jumpstart, a practical guide to property investment without money or experience, is out now. The London Economic (LE): You grew up in Pollok, an area of Glasgow once synonymous with crime and unemployment. Did these humble...

A new study has found that over a third (36%) of UK office workers complained they were faced with not having the right office equipment more than once a week. It’s no surprise that productivity levels in offices across the UK have fallen to a new low, with a quarter of workers admitting they are unproductive for up to 2 hours a day, adding up to a staggering 40 million* hours lost across the UK every week. Over a third...

Property prices in cities across England,Scotland and Wales need to fall by an average of 36% to £125,329 to make owning a home affordable for a single person earning an average wage.