Property News

The number of mortgages approved for buying a new home has dropped to a record low with firsttime

Bricks and mortar can help earn their keep. Mary Wilson discovers how some homes are bringing in

It's not just the skiing that matters when it comes to highaltitude property. A little luxury can

Just one borrower in arrears on their mortgage prevents banks lending to up to 80 new customers

Aside from further house price falls the biggest challenge for landlords this year will be a

Simon Rubinsohn at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reckons landlords are in for a

Kent open house day: a great way to window shop and even buy...

The successful sale of a house in Connaught Square suggests that the Blairs' home is holding its

Many of London's finest addresses are now being forced onto the market.

The house from which Catherine Cookson's writing career bloomed is on the market.

Ross Clark on turning unloved new homes into social housing.

The unbroken landscape of the Fens has proved a fertile creative environment for an architect and

Bulider Jeff Howell gives it to you straight.

Right of way; trade waste regulations; planning permission; buying a property at auction.

How to change the name of your house.

This theatrical building in a Japanese forest is a wedgeshaped minimalist marvel - and the

Tessa Williams reports on the style revolution washing through bathrooms.

As the credit crunch bites the extended family is making a comeback. Graham Norwood meets three

The Bank of England's historic rate cut of 0.5 points to 1.5pc will fail to help customers as

The very best that money can buy for not much money at all.

The bank rate has been reduced by 0.5 percentage points to 1.5pc the lowest level in its 315year

We're still facing tough times but says Edmund Conway a new housing boom is almost inevitable.

Renting makes so much sense in these troubled times.

Grade II landmark Rye Windmill is back on the market - and set to cause a stir.

Austria offers alpine spirit and an affordable skihold on the slopes says Anna Tyzack

While demand for houses has dried up property shows are booming. Christopher Middleton goes

House prices fell 15.9pc during 2008 the biggest annual drop on record new figures from

David Snell on what to buy in the sales.

A terrace too far; management charges; best DIY kit to buy in the sales - and how to get out of

Twentyfour years ago Liz Berman was left cold by skiing in Verbier. Now with a chalet designed to

Village life is under threat with moves to relax planning laws to pave the way for a huge

Make some New Year's resolutions with advice from Sarah Lonsdale.

Saving money on fuel costs could be as simple as reading the bill. Jeff Howell on how to make

A HarleyDavidson in the hallway and a helipad on the lawn bring adventure to a historic plot

Ski property in the USA

2009 will not bring an end to property woes writes Edmund Conway.

Mandrake fancies that Lakshmi Mittal Anne Robinson and Leonard Blavatnik the American industrialist

Mallett the antiques firm is clearly feeling the pinch along with the cheap and cheerful high

A royal park offers the best of both worlds

David Nicholls chooses the best of the winter homeware sales.

Christopher Howse enjoys Simon Jenkins's architectural tour around Wales

Our experts answer your property questions

For the very best of the January sales avoid the crowds and indulge in a spot of armchair

Crack open the Champagne - a buyer with cash has appeared

The trick is knowing what's on offer before deciding what to buy. With this in mind Alison Cork

With a welter of price cuts to be had in the sales the trick is knowing what's on offer before

With a welter of price cuts to be had in the sales the trick is knowing what's on offer before

More home owners are using spare cash to pay off mortgages reversing the trend of taking equity

It is anticipated that more homes will be repossessed this year than at the height of the last

Interest rates are at a 300 year low and there is a high chnace that they will fall below 2pc in

Technological knowhow has revived an ancient building