Shares in Hong Kong-listed firm slump 10% and bond trade suspended amid fears for shaky Chinese real estate marketShares in the embattled Chinese property giant Evergrande have slumped again after two credit downgrades in two days amid concerns that it…
UK house prices hit record high despite cut in stamp duty break
Average prices rose by 0.7% in August to £262,954, says HalifaxThe average UK house price reached a fresh record high in August while annual inflation cooled to a five-month low, after the partial end of the stamp duty holiday in England and Northern I…
‘Housing should be boring… and cheap’ – developer explains his success
Pocket Living boss explains why his business model of building smaller flats is ideal for the UK housing crisisProperty developer Marc Vlessing says he would be happy to be put out of a job. In an attempt to attract first-time buyers who might otherwis…
Homes for sale near universities – in pictures
From a colourful flat in Bristol to a new-build residential district in Cambridge Continue reading…
What are the tax and mortgage implications if I buy a flat with my son?
I would pay a £100,000 deposit and want to own two-fifths and leave my share to him in my willQ My 30-year-old son is paying so much in rent that he is struggling to save a big enough deposit to buy his first flat. I have some spare cash and am happy t…
Want To Live In A Muji-Inspired HDB Flat? 5 Affordable Renovation Ideas
Ready to give your HDB flat a makeover? Here are some renovation ideas to transform your place into the perfect Muji-style home.
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Property fantasies are quickly ruined by reality | Eva Wiseman
Allowing yourself to daydream about the perfect home is one thing, but the romance is spoiled as soon as you open the door on to real worldMy friend is trying to buy a flat in Bristol, and each time he sends me a link with a little question mark, I get…
‘For comfort viewing, it’s quite rock’n’roll’: Why Changing Rooms is back
The flamboyant home makeover show has returned after 17 years and is one of a host of similar shows designed to cheer up the nationA sex swing inspired by the floating palace hotel in Udaipur – it was what Swansea had been calling out for,” says Lauren…
The Guardian view on high pay: the fat cats are still there | Editorial
Vast disparities in income may have lost some of their power to shock. But they remain a gross injusticePublic anger about the vast salaries extracted from business by the highest-paid people surfaces less often than one might expect, given highly cons…
Homes for sale with a loft conversion – in pictures
From a groundbreaking house with claims to fame, to a converted coach house on the site of an old mill Continue reading…