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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the Elizabeth Line – London’s new transport network – as the winner of the 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize. Named in honour of...

As historic buildings continue to change and evolve, they need to contribute to a greener future and be fit for purpose for the people who live in, experience and care for them. If done thoughtfully and...

Norwich is one of the most popular places to seek a rental home, according to recent research by property portal Rightmove. The fine city comes in at number 17, while Wrexham, in Wales, tops the list....

Leading organisations within the built environment, construction and property industry have joined forces in a bid to define a net zero building. The group has come together to create the free-to-access...

Property portal Rightmove has launched a unique new tool to help people explore the added value that existing, or planned renovation works might have on a property. The new renovation calculator is an...

First-time buyers in England eager to make the most of reduced stamp duty rates should act now, according to property portal Zoopla. Zoopla suggests that with the average home sale taking 25 weeks from...

Gifts and loans from the Bank of Mum and Dad (BOMAD) totalled £9.4 billion in 2023, underlining the high level of help homeowners are receiving from family. According to the latest analysis from...

Homeowners of five-bedroom properties who don’t have a mortgage could unlock a substantial cash pot by downsizing, according to recent research. Analysis from property portal Rightmove has highlighted...

It is not always the structural itself that presents an architect with problems – very often it is the location of the project too. A new exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds,...

Two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales for the sixth year in a row. According to property portal Zoopla, this type of property sees a sale agreed in just 27...

The UK government is being urged to consider retaining the existing stamp duty thresholds and providing additional help for first-time buyers. A new first-time buyer study by property portal Rightmove...

Norfolk residents are being urged to protect their homes from flooding after a wet spring and cool summer is set to bring the threat of rising waters earlier than normal. Months of abnormally high levels...