Property

The most affordable London commuter towns of 2019 have been revealed with Ebbsfleet, Pitsea, Laindon and Luton all making it in to the top 20. The new list, which takes into account house prices, mortgage payments and rail season ticket costs across more than 300 towns within a 75-minute journey of central London, comes as rail fares are hiked up by 3.1 per cent across the UK, adding significant cost to those commuting from the outer edges of London’s commuter belt. Taking today’s price...

The economic instability that comes with a looming massive shift from an established political structure brings changes both large and small. After months of woes revolving around potential issues with the Brexit and how Britain's markets will respond to such a harsh shift away from decades of stability have destabilised nearly every business imaginable. To find the housing market in a state of flux is as unsurprising as can be, yet further ramifications may further destabilise the marketplace unless circumstances...

A battle is brewing between the owners of one of London's oldest landmarks and architects planning a new 1000ft London skyscraper.

The properties, marketed to residents commuting to London, were expected to fetch more than £1million each once constructed

The former Take That star, 44, has spent five years trying to secure planning permission for a subterranean extension,

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...