The claws are out for cats who are free to roam at night. The wildlife campaigner Rosie Catford (no, really) of the Wildlives Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Essex has come out in favour of a cat curfew, of the kind already seen in some parts of the US and Australia, in a bid to save some of the “200 million birds and small animals killed by domestic cats every year in Britain”.

The booming property market paused for breath in July as more sellers dipped their toe in the water, new figures showed today.

Chancellor met housebuilders and mortgage lenders to flesh out plans to underwrite £130bn of mortgage lending

It's your choice because both bricks and mortar and stocks are on the up, says Julian Knight

An idyllic retreat need not be a fantasy – as one couple found out

Almost a third of postcodes saw rising house prices in June – the highest amount since the peak of the housing boom in September 2007, according to figures published today.

What’s the best way to sell your house to a potential buyer? Put a pot of coffee on to brew before they arrive or make sure there are fresh flowers in every room when your estate agent comes around to take some pictures for its online listing? Well, one enterprising vendor in east London has given their bedroom a boudoir feel by leaving a racy fuchsia negligee, complete with bottle of red and two glasses on the bed for the estate agent’s snapper to capture.

House prices have recorded their fastest growth in almost three years in a further sign that the market is gathering pace, Nationwide has reported.

From taking in a lodger to renting out a parking space, Chiara Cavaglieri offers some ideas to generate income

Average property asking prices have climbed above a quarter of a million for the first time, amid signs that the positive outlook in London has spread to every region.

'Generation rent' is good news for landlords, but don't expect an easy ride, warns Chiara Cavaglieri

2.6% year-on-year growth to average £166,898 marks biggest annual uplift since September 2010