Homes with stained glass windows – in pictures

From a converted chapel in Bristol to a Victorian church in North Yorkshire, here are some homes with colour Continue reading… Continue Reading

Section 21 and why landlords will still hold all the keys in housing | Letters

SP Chakravarty says the market is inherently rigged against renters, David Griffiths wants court procedures reformed and Rev Paul Nicolson says fighting evictions will be a challengeYou are too kind in your view of the consultation paper (Editorial: Better protections for ‘generation...

So 1% of the people own half of England. Inheritance tax reform could fix that | Peter Hetherington

I interviewed private landowners across the UK – if we want to stop them trading what is morally ours, we need radical changeFour years ago I asked a simple question about our most basic resource that feeds, waters and houses the nation,...

Escape to the Country 18 Apr

Half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population

Research by author reveals corporations and aristocrats are the biggest landownersHalf of England is owned by less than 1% of its population, according to new data shared with the Guardian that seeks to penetrate the secrecy that has traditionally surrounded land ownership.The...

House prices rise at slowest rate in six years as Brexit hits growth

London experiences biggest slump in a decade but Midlands and north-west race aheadHouse prices across Britain have increased at their slowest rate for more than six years, with London experiencing its biggest slump in a decade as Brexit concerns drag on growth.The...

Escape to the Country 17 Apr

Welcome to the Skybridge Renaissance | The B1M

Once seen as isolating walkways between buildings, the concept of skybridges is now being dramatically reimagined in skyscrapers around the world. For more by The B1M subscribe now: http://ow.ly/GxW7y Read the full story on this video, including images and useful…

Homes under the Hammer 17 Apr

The Guardian view on rights for renters: only the start | Editorial

A consultation on scrapping no-fault evictions and introducing new safeguards for tenants is welcome – but not enoughHome is not an address. It is a feeling. Millions of people have the keys to a property, yet enjoy none of the security we...