Property

Forget investing in property to make it rich – the real money lies in trading it. We sit down with leading property entrepreneur and self-made millionaire Paul McFadden, 32, to discuss the do’s and don’ts of DIY property trading. His new book, Your Property Jumpstart, a practical guide to property investment without money or experience, is out now. The London Economic (LE): You grew up in Pollok, an area of Glasgow once synonymous with crime and unemployment. Did these humble...

A new study has found that over a third (36%) of UK office workers complained they were faced with not having the right office equipment more than once a week. It’s no surprise that productivity levels in offices across the UK have fallen to a new low, with a quarter of workers admitting they are unproductive for up to 2 hours a day, adding up to a staggering 40 million* hours lost across the UK every week. Over a third...

Property prices in cities across England,Scotland and Wales need to fall by an average of 36% to £125,329 to make owning a home affordable for a single person earning an average wage.

Michael Boswell, 44, carried out the horrific offending which included a violent attack between May 2017 and February 2018, a court heard.

Maliha Butt heads a ‘vigilante’ Whatsapp group that was created to investigate 12 burglaries that took place in just three months in posh Sutton.

A £45m plan to bring the first rockets to the UK could be delayed "for years to come" following a dispute with crofters.

Selling your home can be a nerve-wracking time, to say the least. You might be moving to a different town, city or country, which will no doubt occupy a great deal of your thoughts. While you might be preoccupied with finding your new house and all the excitement and anxiety that can come with that, it’s important to spare a thought or two for your existing property. Even if you’re relatively happy with the current value of your house, there...

Micro-homes have become a growing trend. First time buyers face increasing difficulty getting on to the property ladder, so could micro-homes be the answer? Micro-apartments can offer smart living, luxury and social spaces at an affordable cost. They’re smaller homes consisting of a kitchen, bathroom and a sitting and sleeping area – with limited storage space. With squeezed budgets, first time buyers and tenants are opting for affordability, location, transport hubs and lifestyle over size. Fabrick micro-apartment Why are developers...

Biggest November drop since 2012, with former hotspots hit hardest, says Rightmove The richest parts of the UK are feeling the brunt of the fall in property prices, according to website Rightmove. It is the biggest drop since November 2012. House prices have dipped over £5,000 on average. The biggest falls were in London, where the typical asking price fell by £10,793 (a fall of 1.7%) and in the south-east of England, where prices were down £8,647 (2.1%). “Higher-end, former...