The homes have plenty of awkward angles, windows that lack privacy and entrances that are too close to the curb. But owners love them. In Chicago, decades-old corner stores, bars and other shops have ...

Locals have claimed a housing development was built 2.4 metres too high and has left neighbours' newbuilds towering over for them. For decades those living in the area enjoyed unspoilt views of the ...

Housebuilder Persimmon said it has sold more homes this year but warned that still-high mortgage rates and rising household costs were making it less affordable for buyers. The York-based developer ...

UK homebuilder Persimmon has today beaten first-half profit expectations and forecast higher home sales in 2026, but caution about next year's margin growth weighed on shares as higher costs and ...