Climbing the property ladder is easier in certain parts of the UK, according to analysis by an estate agency for the The i ...

This month’s council tax hike on second homes in England should be used to ramp up community housebuilding, experts have urged. Local authorities are now able to charge a 100% council tax premium on ...

More than one in ten homes in some parts of England are either ... Below: See how many empty or second homes are in your immediate area with our interactive map In the City, 26% of houses, which ...

The holiday homes in England taking advantage of the tax loophole follow a similar dodge in Wales, in which second home owners there saw their bills triple since last April. The tax exemption can ...

Are you affected by the second home council tax premium? Get in touch money@telegraph.co.uk Councils hitting second home owners with double tax bills are spending as little as 9p in every £1 ...

Councils throughout the UK have been calling for stricter measures on second home purchases, which are driving up prices and taking stock away from locals. Three-quarters of local authorities in ...

Reform leader Nigel Farage has hit out the Government over new taxes on second home owners. Since April 1, councils across England are able to charge a council tax premium on second homes of up to ...