The Scottish government has announced an additional £700 million fund to bring empty homes back into use. The funding will help homeowners cover the cost of essential repairs and refurbishment work needed to make empty properties habitable. The news comes as…
A smelting shed that has stood on the east bank of the Tawe since Swansea was the copper capital of the world is to become 12 flats to rent, after its owner secured a £1.43m loan for the work. The Grade II…
Repair bills may exceed a property's insurance coverage. The United Kingdom's hottest summer on record helped drive 13,000 new home subsidence insurance claims in just three months, underscoring the costly consequences of prolonged hot, dry weather. With average payouts for that…
Just 29.9% of Cardiff’s rental stock is listed below the city’s average rent, the lowest share of the 15 cities analysed. Tenants in Leeds and Cardiff have less rental stock priced below the local average than those searching in London, even though…
Assurant has acquired Protection Point Service Plans Inc., a British Columbia-based provider and administrator of protection programs for commercial equipment, as it expands its commercial equipment business in Canada. Protection Point specializes in extended service plans and related protection for…
Shildon and Ferryhill in County Durham are among Britain’s most affordable towns, according to research from Zoopla. The analysis of 929 towns found that the average home is valued at £299,100, equivalent to 4.3x annual household earnings of £69,600. However, affordability varied considerably across…
Housebuilder Vistry is closing 12 of its 25 offices as part of a restructuring aimed at saving £50 million next year, according to a trading update from the company. The closures, which will take effect in January, come as the company faces mounting…
Updated 6 Nov 2026, 3:49pm First published 6 Nov 2026, 3:30pm A leading Gold Coast property figure has taken out two top gongs at Queensland’s peak real estate industry awards. Amir Mian of Amir Prestige was crowned the southeast Queensland residential salesperson for settled commissions and…
Traders under the National Entrepreneurs and Traders Association (NETA) Uganda have called for the resignation of Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) acting managing director, Eng Joselynne Rwabwogo, accusing her of failing to address persistent power outages that they say…
Shareholders are told a structural change in the car market has arrived. After poaching Jarden stars, Barrenjoey reveals its NZ playbook. Vince Hawksworth said Jolie Hodson has the board’s confidence to deliver SPK-30. Rakon shares rose from 62c to about $1.20 after…
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