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Administrators file lawsuit alleging at least £1.3bn ‘misappropriated’ from collapsed mortgage firm

High-octane area of mortgage market under scrutiny following messy collapses

Affordable rents, children playing, 20 saunas and 14 swimming pools — no wonder there’s a five-year waiting list

Rising interest rates and lower demand have hit returns in the past decade

Cuts to earnings guidance and land purchases cast doubt on whether government will meet 1.5mn new homes target

Grosvenor takes writedowns on North American sites and pledges to reinvest sale proceeds in joint ventures

Buyers of additional properties now pay the lion’s share of SDLT in most English local authorities

Tennessee policy attracts corporations and high earners but locals are being priced out of Music City

Global lenders explore private deals and risk transfers to cut exposure to AI boom

Unexpected increase in April supported by relative strength in household finances

As tenants’ rights reforms come into force, research finds more landlords are stepping back from the sector

Move comes after fund restricted investors’ liquidity rights two years ago

Group announces overhaul of restaurants business, putting 3,800 jobs at risk

Homes are too expensive in the UK, but a large correction would be bad for everyone — including first-time buyers

Chancellor Rachel Reeves stirred speculation by promising to ‘use every lever’ to help renters hit by Iran war fallout

Shortage of affordable homes and protests over US immigrants prompt policy response

Buyers should beware the real estate dark pools

Owner of Brent Cross shopping centre argues that 47-year-old lease entitles it to a cut of John Lewis’s online sales

Urban Splash is fighting government’s bid to recover £48mn in safety costs on buildings in Manchester

The effect of the Middle East war on Dubai’s property market has been instant. But better financial incentives are needed for wealthy expats to choose the capital over Monaco or Geneva