Many of us dream of building our own homes – but how do you go about it? Chris Menon explains.
What DIY builders need to know
UK house price indices
The Halifax and Nationwide indices are based on each lender's mortgage approvals, and exclude cash sales. Both are "seasonally-adjusted" – the market is slower in winter and busier in spring. The Rightmove index is based on sellers' initial asking prices, and the ONS (Office for National Statistics) index is based on data including house prices, mortgages, transactions and land prices.
Housebuilders sign up to government leasehold pledge
Housebuilders have signed up to a pledge that commits them to doing away with onerous ground-rent clauses within leasehold agreements.
By: Sarah Moore
The death of buy-to-let property is a useful cautionary tale for all investors
Investing in buy-to-let property was once a perfectly valid thing to do. But the government killed the market. John Stepek explains what investors should learn from the fate of the amateur landlord.
By: John Stepek
Goldman bets on prefab homes
Investment bank Goldman Sachs is putting its money into prefabricated houses And where investment banks go, others tend to follow.
By: Sarah Moore
London house-price crash: is it all down to Brexit?
London house-price growth is slowing down and the number of transactions is falling. Some are blaming Brexit – but the real reasons go much deeper than that, says John Stepek.
By: John Stepek
It’s time to look beyond London property
Central London has defied the gloomsters, but the regions look more buoyant for now.
By: Sarah Moore
Holiday homes: how to buy a place in the sun
Furnished holiday homes can be a tax-efficient way of buying to let, says Sarah Moore.
By: Sarah Moore
