Joseph Mullane

Regulator urges customers to switch to fixed tariffs as new price cap offers limited relief

Angela Rayner's UKREiiF address promises a new phase for SME housebuilders, introducing planning reforms, grey belt development and a commitment to homes built to last

Think before you post – your holiday photos could void your cover

Martin Clunes challenges traveller site plan in Dorset amid flooding and soakaway concerns

Discover a beautifully renovated Victorian villa paired with a contemporary garden house in Battersea

Industry leaders and self-builders unite in growing calls to scrap Section 106 payments, blaming them for stalling thousands of affordable homes and threatening small-scale housing delivery

Strikingly contemporary, yet modest and respectful of its neighbours, this award-winning Cheshire home redefines what a suburban family house can be

Energy efficiency deadline at risk as millions of homes expected to miss 2030 EPC target

Government plans to protect energy infrastructure as part of major defence shake-up

North London objections shine spotlight on heat pump noise, policy contradictions and planning reform

Planning inspectors rule £3m London home's cinema, gym and sauna must be buried – permanently

*Spoiler warning* Dean Franklin tells Homebuilding & Renovating that domestic air conditioning is misunderstood in the UK and calls for government grants to help kickstart uptake

Sister's eco-conscious vision undergoes work to breathe new life into the iconic Hampstead mansion

Are modern construction methods inadvertently making our homes more vulnerable to rapid fire spread? According to the London Fire Brigade the answer is yes

Leaders say government-backed tax incentive could help break cost barriers for homeowners

Critics question the efficacy of the proposed Nature Restoration Fund and the evidence base for the Planning and Infrastructure Bill's environmental provisions

Mayor Sadiq Khan announces plans to explore building on select green belt areas to meet the capital's urgent housing needs, amid rising rents and homelessness

Water companies urge mindful use as drought conditions raise concerns over hosepipe bans

Florence & The Machine singer granted listed building consent to reunify four historic homes into one – but planners warn of corpses and ancient artefacts beneath her dream estate

TV architect George Clarke calls for a radical rethink of Britain’s broken housing system – and urges a return to building homes that last

Octopus Energy releases new data showing where clean tech is approved fastest – and where households are left waiting up to 45 days

After three years sleeping in his dining room, Paul Kitterman now has a bedroom and bathroom of his own – all thanks to an army of volunteer tradespeople

As energy prices soar and heatwaves loom, homeowners are turning to houseplants to keep cool. But does it actually work?