Axa won’t insure my underpinned house
I have lost a buyer because, without insurance, my underpinned house is unsaleable
Sir Terence Conran spearheads housing design competition
Government contest part of campaign to gain public support for big increase in housebuilding
A table to eat and write on: the joys of a studio flat
Emily Gould: Micro-apartments may well raise New York rents sky-high, but they are perfect for young independent strivers
Bank of England launches £80bn scheme to boost lending to businesses
Bank of England's cheap loans scheme was unveiled as figures for construction industry output showed a drop of 6.3% in May
Young disabled people failed by estate agents and property websites
Charity report blames failure to understand needs of wheelchair-users and what makes an accessible property
Does Barclays Libor scandal affect me?
Q&A: Have mortgage holders been overcharged, who are the biggest losers and what happens to the £290m in fines?
Worry for homeowners who face the threat of fracking
Property prices in some area are being threatened by fracking, a controversial method of extracting shale gas
My roof didn’t collapse, my kids didn’t flee and my husband isn’t that famous
Deborah Orr: My roof episode has taught me we need more decent insurers – and newspapers
Beaulieu’s ‘shocking’ 60s roundhouse goes on sale for £12m
Tukal, Hampshire pad of architect Seymour Harris, has Bond frills of Aston Martin interior turntable – and exceptional pontoon
What would a 0% base interest rate mean to you?
The IMF has suggested the Bank of England drop the base rate to 0% to stimulate the UK economy. Here's what it would mean to homeowners, savers and borrowers
House prices: what do the different indices show?
House prices rise and fall – often in the same month – depending on which property index you read. Here we explain why this happens and how each one is compiled
Budget 2012: 50p tax rate scrapped and allowance raised
George Osborne has announced a £1,100 increase in the personal tax allowance, and cut the top rate of tax to 45p
How does the NewBuy scheme work?
All you need to know about the government's NewBuy housing scheme to help first-time buyers on to the housing ladder
IFS backs land value tax
Phillip Inman: The idea is to cut income and business taxes while introducing a land value tax to end our obsession with property and to encourage paid work
‘Green deal’ to bring energy efficiency to 14m homes
Programme could be significant step towards meeting carbon emissions targets, and help those in fuel poverty