Labour’s property market plot could hammer your house price
In a push to help Britain’s housing ‘have-nots’, homeowners risk sizeable devaluations

Builder denies affair cost him slice of mother’s £2.5m fortune
Gary MacDougall dismisses court claim that parent changed her will because she was ashamed of him

AI paranoia grips the City as chatbots take over
Billions wiped off wealth managers’ stocks amid fears that chatbots will soon be able to do their jobs

One mad decision shows just how broken our planning system is
The blocking of Shoreditch Works development exposes this country’s bureaucratic swamp

Holiday home with stunning sea views on sale for £5k – buy it before it falls
Isle of Wight bungalow sits on one of Britain’s fastest-eroding coastlines

‘I made my fortune flipping properties, but I’ve had to adapt to stay rich’
John Howard made £1m by age 25, jumping from one strategy to another to beat the competition

How you can still make a profit by flipping properties
Investing in a ‘doer-upper’ now requires a carefully timed and well-budgeted strategy

Homeowners risk ‘medieval’ fees on extensions as architects lobby Labour
Proposal for new design rule on applications likely to inflate price for homeowners

Khan accused of misleading Londoners over affordable homes
Mayor’s figures were inflated by inclusion of early-stage developments, says data group

How Britain banned beautiful architecture
England adores Georgian-style homes, but 'ugly' new builds are everywhere. What will be the fate of Labour's new towns?

How Britain banned beauty
England adores Georgian-style homes, but ‘ugly’ new builds are everywhere. What will be the fate of Labour’s new towns?

The home renovation dream is dead – it’s just too expensive
Investing in a ‘fixer-upper’ used to be how you moved up the ladder. Now few can afford to foot the bill

Revealed: how much a nearby new estate really knocks down your house price
A Telegraph Money investigation into rural developments finds a clear price penalty for nearby homeowners

‘I was quoted £4k a year home insurance for my chocolate box thatch cottage’
The Kirbys’ premium soared after the cost of rebuilding their Grade-II listed property was estimated at over £1m

Burnham’s skyscraper tycoon takes £40m dividend after taxpayer loan
Payments made despite restrictions on dividend payments contained in agreement

Miliband’s wife set to lose battle to stop new £5m flats
Dame Justine Thornton and actor Benedict Cumberbatch among opponents of ‘over-development’ of Camden property

Housebuilding giant blames Budget for biggest drop in sales since Covid
Delayed sales and ‘more subdued’ property market followed tax speculation

Labour’s economic mismanagement is stifling Britain’s building boom
It will take a miracle for the Government to reach its pledged target of 1.5 million new homes by 2030

Oliver Marriott, author of The Property Boom who restored the Yorkshire manor house Grimston Garth
Marriott had a career in financial journalism and wrote two books before applying his knowledge as a property player in his own right

Student housing giant scraps London development after visa crackdown
Universities face a levy on income from international student fees

Labour’s rent reforms ‘will cost commercial landlords £11bn’
Ex-Treasury economist says forthcoming rule shake-up could lead to 15p property price slump

Lisbon ends ban on new holiday lets after crackdown backfires
Restrictions on short-term lets overturned as house prices rocket 10pc in a year

US billionaires fleeing Trump snap up cut-price London mansions
American buyers drive 20pc of luxury sales in the capital as non-dom exodus lowers prices

The middle-class battle to hire (and keep) domestic help
A quiet power shift has upended a British norm, pushing households to desperate measures

Paul McCartney in row with neighbour over plan to fell protected trees
The musician wants to cut down sycamores at the London townhouse he bought in 1965 for £40,000

Labour’s interference in the property market will slow the economy
Plus: Starmer’s trip to China; the value of foreign aid; Lords reform; the NHS’s fatal flaw; British rule in Malta; and a rap revelation

Fresh twist in row over Chelsea tower opposed by Mick Jagger
Developer prepares to fight council’s decision to unanimously reject One Battersea Bridge project





