One in 65 UK adults now a millionaire, figures show

Booming house prices and stock market gains contribute to wealth as number of millionaires in UK rises by 200,000 in five years

The ‘sky pool’ is just the start: London prepares for a flood of bathing oligarchs

From an all-glass swimming bridge to ‘the highest residential pool in London’, developers are vying for the fanciest pools to flog their projects to overseas investors

Sky-high London rents prompt calls for new controls on landlords

With many Londoners paying at least half their salary in rent, politicians say urgent measures are needed to prevent a ghettoisation of the capital

The privatisation of cities’ public spaces is escalating. It is time to take a stand

In the first of a series on the changing nature of urban space, academic geographer and gonzo urbanist Bradley L Garrett discusses ‘Pops’ – privately owned public spaces – and asks who our cities are really for

Why historic Norton Folgate is a crucial battleground for the future of London

Londoners are growing increasingly frustrated with large developments which do little to address the capital’s chronic housing shortage or help local businesses, argues Spitalfields Life blogger The Gentle Author

Boris Johnson’s good landlord scheme branded a flop

Research shows only 0.2% of adverts for flats and homes mention the London Rental Standard

Windfall for tourists as pound hits new high against plunging euro

Talk of interest rate rise fuels seven-year high against euro but makes life tougher for UK exporters and puts unwelcome focus on household finances

Councils to expose developers’ ‘murky’ viability claims to increase cheap homes

London’s Islington council to expose developers’ own assessments and demand evidence for profit claims to raise portion of affordable housing in new schemes

The innovators: hexagonal homes could give first-time buyers a hive of their own

A three-unit Hivehaus, on sale for £55,000 with options to extend the honeycomb design, offers an alternative way on to the property ladder

Money Talks: a record low fixed-rate mortgage and cheaper flights for kids

Plus, the best current accounts on offer, an Indian bank with top cash Isa rates and an investment opportunity from Wasps rugby club

Revealed: Britain’s most expensive places to rent a home

Esher, Surrey, is most expensive place to rent two-bedroom home outside capital with average monthly cost of £1,913. But London rents beat this figure by 15%

Only 43 homes in London are affordable for first-time buyers. So who’s to blame?

It’s the shocking statistic that sums up the housing crisis. And there are a couple of culprits for this mess – including ourselves

Just 43 homes on the market affordable for first-time buyers in London

Only 0.1% of homes in London and fewer than one in five across England are affordable for the average young family, according to Shelter

Tory long-term economic plan? Not even the propaganda is working

The Conservative party’s only plan is short-term and designed to win the election, but its myths are a ticking timebomb waiting to explode

The Tories’ new design guide backs tiny, unliveable, backward-looking homes

The new advisory panel on contemporary housing favours quaint buildings with a cottagey feel – and their guide makes no mention of space standards that could make the homes of the future generous or liveable