Families are facing financial ruin over wrongly applied community infrastructure levy charges, while funds raised from it sit idly in local government accounts

Forty-five years since council tenants were encouraged to join the ‘property-owning democracy’, has Margaret Thatcher’s flagship scheme backfired? Melissa York meets right-to-buy’s winners and losers

Highly insulated modern apartments save their owners a fortune in energy bills but when the temperature rises, the downside becomes clear. Here’s how to cope

The black hole in local authority finances will be filled by taxpayers, with some regions set for bigger rises than others. Here’s what you need to know

Will Rachel Reeves’s £39 billion plan truly solve Britain’s housing crisis or is it merely a temporary fix? We analyse the chancellor’s pledges

Will Rachel Reeves’s £39 billion plan truly solve Britain’s housing crisis or is it merely a temporary fix? We analyse the chancellor’s pledges

In Notting Hill a serene garden square reveals a startling trend: most houses stand empty. Is it tax changes, market timing or something more sinister?

In Notting Hill a serene garden square reveals a startling trend: most houses stand empty. Is it tax changes, market timing or something more sinister?

As the government proposes banning the sale of new leasehold flats, a class action lawsuit suggests owners may be owed millions in compensation

A move towards commonhold would give residents more control

Houses valued at more than £1m are taking longer to sell and when they do it is for £150,000 less than the asking price — a far cry from pandemic highs

A four-bedroom house — with a 25ft fibreglass shark on the roof — is up for rent in Oxford, but it needs a tenant who appreciates its story

Homeowners are waiting months or even years for property records to be updated — putting purchases and mortgage deals at risk

Safety checks introduced after Grenfell are causing delays on high-rise buildings, with developers having to wait for approval

Keir Starmer has promised a ‘golden era of building’, but the question of ‘where?’ went unanswered — until now

Keir Starmer has promised a ‘golden era of building’, but the question of ‘where?’ went unanswered — until now

Does Manor House, in the footballers’ belt, harbour a monks’ cell in its basement? We dig into the past of this characterful property

Fearful of losing their investments, shadowy lobbyists are trying to save leasehold laws by any means necessary — including using pensioners and human rights laws