UK housebuilding falls 10.3% as Andy Burnham housing target falters
UK housebuilding fell 10.3% in July year-on-year, marking the ninth consecutive monthly decline, as Labour's 1.5million homes target faces mounting criticism.
Category : Property
Salford to pay £400k to demolish £2.5m Eccles office block
Salford council bought Charles House for £2.5m and will now pay £429k to demolish it, as part of Eccles town centre regeneration plans.
Birkenhead Market relocation date set for February 2027
Birkenhead Market will open at its new home in the former TJ Hughes unit on February 25, 2027, Wirral Council has confirmed.
Snowman creator's home with secret room for sale
Raymond Briggs' former home in Westmeston, East Sussex, where he created The Snowman, is on sale for £775,000, complete with a hidden bedroom behind a bookcase.
Mersey Tunnels designer's former home could become HMO
The former home of the man who designed the Mersey Tunnels could become an HMO under new plans submitted to Liverpool City Council.
HSBC Tower to Become 'Swiss Cheese' Building with Holes
Plans submitted to Tower Hamlets Council reveal the 45-storey HSBC Tower in Canary Wharf will be transformed into a mixed-use development with terraces, a hotel, and a rooftop venue.
Driveway Warning: Avoid Costly Patio Mistakes This Autumn
A home maintenance expert warns UK households against rushing patio and driveway work in wet or freezing conditions, which could lead to costly problems before Christmas.
£16m Quayside revamp begins 'new era' for Salford centre
Work has started on a £16m transformation of Salford's Quayside shopping centre, formerly the Lowry Outlet, with a new GoKarting track and bowling alley planned.
Bridging finance exit planning crucial to avoid costly mistakes
Property investors must plan bridging finance exits carefully, as poor planning can turn a good deal into an expensive headache, experts warn.
Jeremy Clarkson selling three Grand Tour cars at auction
Jeremy Clarkson is selling three of his personally owned cars from The Grand Tour, including the Lancia Montecarlo Spider from the final episode, at an Iconic Auctioneers sale on November 14.
Clarkson to sell Grand Tour cars, Farm to reveal why
Jeremy Clarkson will auction three cars from The Grand Tour in November, with the reason revealed in a new Clarkson's Farm series.
Woman, 81, wins £50k garden gate battle against council
Helene Ball, 81, has won a three-year legal fight against Derbyshire County Council over access to her back garden, with a tribunal ruling in her favour.
Todd Boehly's Chelsea legacy: big spending and long contracts
Todd Boehly has sold his stake in Chelsea after four years, leaving a legacy of record spending, long contracts and a 'small profit' on his investment.
Walsall bakery Midland Bakeries enters liquidation with debts
Midland Bakeries Limited, a Walsall-based bakery supplier, entered liquidation on September 10 after more than a decade in business, owing £114,698.
Drunk spa guest flees £1,266 hotel bill
A drunk man fled a luxury spa hotel without paying a £1,266.50 bill for champagne, a meal, and a room. He admitted the offence and was ordered to repay the full amount.
Midland Bakeries enters liquidation after decade in business
Midland Bakeries Limited, a Walsall-based bulk bakery supplier, has entered liquidation after over 10 years, with liquidators appointed on September 10.
Man Utd fear JJ Gabriel exit after shock Old Trafford request
Manchester United fear highly rated 15-year-old JJ Gabriel could leave after he requested to cancel his registration and become a free agent.
Historic Manor for Sale at Price of Modest House
Barlborough Hall, a Grade I-listed Elizabethan mansion with 14 acres, is heading to auction with a guide price of £550,000-£600,000, the same as a four-bed house in Greater Manchester.
Trump childhood home sells for $1.93m after mould and cats
Donald Trump's childhood home in Queens sold for $1.93 million after a renovation that fixed mould damage and a feral cat infestation.
Stockport SK1 named UK property hotspot with 24.4% surge
Stockport's SK1 postcode saw house prices rise 24.4% in a year, the UK's latest property hotspot, with average homes now £234,415.
Trump's childhood home sells for nearly $2m after renovation
Donald Trump's childhood home in New York City sold for $1.93 million after a renovation, transforming the mould-ridden, cat-infested property into a modern residence.
Sunseeker Holiday Homes collapses into administration with £2m debt
Sunseeker Holiday Homes has ceased trading and entered administration, owing £1.97m to creditors, with around 80 jobs lost. The Hull-based manufacturer appointed an administrator on September 7.
Life in Wirral Waters' new Millers Quay homes on Birkenhead docks
Residents of the £130m Millers Quay development on Birkenhead docks praise the community and views, while noting a lack of amenities.
Rayner admits slim chance of 1.5m homes target
Angela Rayner has admitted there is only a 'slim chance' Labour will meet its 1.5 million new homes target, prompting Reform UK's Suella Braverman to call the pledge a 'big fat lie'.
Mossley Hill maisonette with jacuzzi and gym on sale for £1.3m
A five-bedroom maisonette in The Hollies, Mossley Hill, with a home gym, sauna and covered jacuzzi, is on sale for £1,300,000.
£100m Manchester nature scheme expands in latest plans
An extension to Manchester's £100m CyanLines nature scheme is among the latest developments announced across Greater Manchester, including new Mayoral Development Corporations in Middleton and Oldham.
Llandudno crowned best UK retirement town, residents delighted
Llandudno in North Wales has been named the UK's best place to retire, beating Glossop, Tynemouth and Ilfracombe in new research.
Historic BBC show farmhouse on sale for £1.25m in Prenton
A Grade II listed seven-bedroom farmhouse in Bidston Village, dating to the 13th century and featured on BBC's The House Detectives, is on sale for £1,250,000.
Wigan local plan: Six strategic housing sites revealed
Wigan's draft local plan, out for consultation, removes four controversial sites and allocates six strategic areas for housing, including up to 2,000 homes at South Hindley.
Back garden hair salon without planning permission approved
Bolton council has granted retrospective planning permission for a hairdressing salon built in a residential back garden in Westhoughton, despite 13 objections.
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