Proms Podcast

Why renting beats buying

Despite the national obsession with investing in property, those of us forced to rent homes can still build nest eggs

Breath of sea air

A new house at Broughty Ferry, complete with crow’s nest, captures the feel of the ocean in striking style — and is a dream come true for...

A built - in negative equity package

Taylor Wimpey, is offering to shoulder some of the risk of falling into negative equity in a desperate bid to boost sales

Everything but the kitchen Aga

Gaynor Gibson’s stunning new Edinburgh home has all mod cons — but she’s not happy

High-profile property in Bayswater

The area's transformation starts with Landmark towers and a stuccoed terrace

New flats in Bradford for £55, 000

These apartments are claimed to be the cheapest new apartments in Yorkshire since 2001

Skye’s the limit for Arnold-Forster

The Dualchas architect’s experimental home on a remote part of the isle wasn’t just a challenge to build — it was also fun

Jade Jagger designs interiors at a Cotswolds development

The designer brings her brand of cool to The Lakes, which features 160 homes

Why high-rises soar above the crunch

A Mayfair apartment tower shows that tall prestige developments are proof against the credit squeeze

‘Mini-towns’ build profits for Macdonald Estates

Land and property developer switches focus to sites offering a mix of housing and commercial premises

Dene Happell's Glasgow villa

The designer on his struggles with Glasgow's planning system

Flow House, futuristic new building in Kent

Would you pay £1.85m for the chance to build this futuristic house in Kent? Hugh Pearman is far from convinced

Lust, greed and envy

Desperate times call for desperate marketing

Will Boris block the London skycrapers boom?

Ken Livingstone gave the nod to many controversial towers that the new mayor is known to hate

Princess Gate - an extraordinary development

The development of 17 two-storey houses and six flats has already garnered the Building of the Year at this year's Edinburgh Architectural...

Murrayfield villa that's a sure winner

When a surveyor joined forces with a forward-looking architect, the result was Scottish Home’s luxury house of the year

Kevin McCloud on eco-towns, the future of building and Grand Designs Live

The consensus-seeking property expert has turned tough in persuit of a dream