Companies should shoulder the responsibility of affordable living, argues our controversial columnist

Rising rents and multinationals are squeezing out the start-ups that made EC1 what it was. So where’s next?

London Central Portfolio Limited founder’s inaugural column about why Vince Cable and the doomsayers have got it wrong

The Hard Rock Café in Piccadilly is on the prowl for a new luxury location to house its desired expansion into the hotel trade, it was reported today.

Bringing you some of the funniest tweets about the Fenchurch death ray

Could one of these be your next home?

From Shoreditch to Croydon, London’s skyline is changing fast

Every year the ugliest new UK buildings get named and shamed in the Carbuncle Cup prize, and this year is no different.

Stop being overly optimistic

Young professionals are moving outwards and creating demand for cheap homes

Sarah Beeny, Host of Property Ladder, founder of Tepilo.com and founder of MySingleFriend.com, on why going on house building binge is crazy

Check out the designers dreaming up amazing new ways to make London even better

As Baroness Rawlings sets out her cost-saving tips, Sir Richard FitzHerbert explains why he gets his pens for free and re-uses postage fliers as printing paper

Stuart Penney visits the fairytale Craigcrook Castle, visited by Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen, and on sale for £6m

Many mothers dream of running their own businesses but don’t know where to start. Zoe Bolechala shares her tips on time management, financial planning, and exploiting the resources around you.

Property sleuth Graham Norwood heads to the West Country in search of the best chocolate-box cottages for those fed up with London

David Nicholls scopes out the best interiors products. This week: affordable outdoor furniture and vibrant cushions

Welcome to the fantastique Maison Plastique, where no colour is off-limits

David Nicholls scopes out the best interiors products. This week: affordable outdoor furniture and vibrant cushions

Property experts estimate there could be up to 1,000 JCBs buried underground because they are cheaper to bury than lift to street level following basement extensions

A tree house held together with 258,000 nails? Check. A pyramid with healing powers? Check…

Alison Cork: brings you the very best that money can buy, for not much money at all.

The chief executive of one of Britain’s biggest real estate companies has said property development in the capital should be “restricted” to allow for homes for ordinary workers

In the latest sign of intense demand, Halifax registers the biggest monthly increase since a 4.2pc jump in October 2002

Stuart Penney visits the fairytale Craigcrook Castle, visited by Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen, and on sale for £6m

As the World Cup grips the planet all eyes are on Brazil. But it’s not all about football. A new book by Dominic Bradbury on Brazilian architecture shows them to be world leaders in this field too

The motor city’s descent into the abyss is the stuff of legend but it has created some extraordinary bargains for buyers with strong constitutions

Architect and television presenter George Clarke explains how men and women differ when it comes to home improvements and property programmes

Fancy being sheltered by ancient trees? We find three beautiful homes nestled in woodland

A new crop of British designers shows that sustainable doesn’t have to mean kaftans and incense

The flat, which is just a few metres wide and has barely any room to move, illustrates how desperate the housing shortage in Britain has become