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For the bibliophiles out there, this £45million housing development could feature the perfect property for you – with the site once being home to a historic printing warehouse. The Old Printworks in Frome, Somerset, is located on the plot of the former Butler, Tanner and Dennis printing press, which was responsible for producing the very first Penguin books … Read more
Thousands of house sales could fall off a cliff as the stamp duty holiday comes to an end, experts have warned. A rush of buyers created by the stamp duty cut is clogging the purchases pipeline and causing delays. It means some buyers may miss the stamp duty holiday deadline of 31 March next year … Read more
Get planning on your DIY home! Councils are urged to grant permission for build-your-own property to give more people a foot on the housing ladder A review to be announced on Friday will check if current measures meet demand Currently around 15,000 families design or build their own home each year Ministers believe there is … Read more
Labour MP Apsana Begum is charged with housing fraud after questions arose over how she acquired her £300,000 Thames-side council flat in just six months Labour MP Apsana Begum, 30, has been charged with council housing fraud She’s accused of three offences in relation to an Isle of Dogs flat in east London MP denied wrongdoing … Read more
Coronavirus has spread far more rapidly in poorer areas of the US, which had 25 percent more cases relative to their populations by the time they were identified as ‘hotspots,’ a new report reveals. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that counties in low income brackets where many people lived … Read more
Jewish housing association can legally give homes to only Orthodox Jews says Supreme Court after mother-of-four complained that they had property empty while she was on waiting list London-based Agudas Israel Housing Association can prioritise Orthodox Jews Five justices called the advantage for the Orthodox community ‘proportionate’ Court dismissed appeal by a mother-of-four, Z, who argued discrimination … Read more
The Help to Buy scheme and a stamp duty holiday gave Britain’s biggest housebuilder a shot in the arm as the property market picked up speed. Between July 1 and October 11, Barratt Developments handed over the keys for 4,032 homes – 24 per cent higher than the same period of last year. The housing … Read more
Mortgage rates have skyrocketed in the last few months, with the average home-owner paying up to £480 more interest on their fixed-rate deal every year. The cost of an average two-year fixed-rate mortgage – which had an interest rate of 2 per cent in June – now stands at 2.24 per cent. Because of this increase, a … Read more
Bristol mayor says toppling of Sir Edward Colston statue was fuelled by ‘years of unaffordable housing, gentrification and being left behind’ Marvin Rees was giving evidence on ‘physical heritage’ to the DCMS Committee He said statue toppling in Bristol in June was not ‘all about the Colston Statue’ Suggested issues like ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’ … Read more
Crime commissioner demands Home Office apologise to residents for housing hundreds of asylum seekers at army barracks in west Wales after angry protests at the site The Home Office wants to house asylum seekers in barracks on the Welsh coast Locals have complained about the decision to send the 250 people to their area The … Read more