Housebuilders face £4.5bn class action over pricing claims
Eight of Britain’s largest housebuilders are facing a proposed class action worth up to £4.5 billion, with more than 700,000 homebuyers claiming they paid inflated prices for new-build properties due…
Salisbury Novichok property listed at £114,000
The three-bedroom property at the centre of the 2018 Salisbury Novichok poisoning incident has been listed for sale, raising questions about disclosure requirements in property transactions. The link-detached house on…
Property listing removed after Nazi items visible in tour
A property listing in Lincolnshire has been removed from major portals after a virtual tour revealed Nazi-era memorabilia displayed inside the home, raising questions about pre-listing vetting procedures in the…
Second home markets face price falls and ownership decline
House prices have declined in 20 of the 25 local authorities with the highest concentration of second homes in England by the first quarter of 2026, according to analysis by…
Nearly half of unsafe cladding buildings await remediation
Almost nine years after the Grenfell Tower fire, 47% of buildings identified with unsafe cladding have yet to begin or complete remediation works, according to new data. Of 4,411 residential…
Fine & Country updates sales boards for 25th anniversary
Fine & Country has introduced redesigned ‘For Sale’ boards across its network as part of a brand refresh coinciding with the estate agency’s 25th anniversary in 2026. The updated boards…
TPFG awards share options to executives tied to performance
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has granted share options to senior executives as part of a long-term incentive scheme tied to company performance over the next three years. Chief Executive…
Short-term lets grow 11.5% as housing supply concerns rise
Guest nights in UK short-term rental accommodation rose by 11.5% in 2025 to 100.9 million, up from 90.5 million the previous year, according to Office for National Statistics data, intensifying…
Cornwall housing crisis forces young workers into vans
Young workers in Cornwall are increasingly living in campervans due to a shortage of affordable housing, as tourist property purchases and short-term rental conversions reduce long-term accommodation options in the…
Paragon provides £5.32m for Sheffield apartment scheme
Paragon Development Finance has provided a £5.32 million facility for Kelham Exchange, a mixed-use development comprising 43 apartments and four commercial units on Acorn Street in Sheffield’s Kelham Island district.…