Melissa York

Steve Reed, the housing secretary, will introduce property reforms to tackle cowboy estate agents by extending Scotland’s binding system to the rest of the UK

The government’s reforms would cut the costs of property sales and make gazumping and gazundering a thing of the past

Games such as Minecraft could help show young people career paths in city planning and house building, a Lords committee says

Billionaires from the UAE are looking to the UK due to a favourable exchange rate, the Iran war and concerns about climate change

Instead of spending hours poring over property law, renters are using large language models to scour tenancy agreements and complex legislation

With a sweltering summer in full swing, we identify the best ‘cold spots’ where buyers can escape hot summers

Rules were introduced in 2023 to make costs fairer, but the FCA says leaseholders have continued to be charged high premiums

The new prime minister’s pledge to spend £39bn on just council housing will mean fewer homes built and be a drain on public finances, a think tank warns

With high service charges and plummeting values, reselling over-60s flats can be a poisoned chalice for families. We investigate the scale of the losses

Landlords are splitting ever more properties to make bigger rents — councils who fear for their neighbourhoods are fighting back