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Prefabricated homes promise speed, quality, and sustainability, but can they truly help the UK tackle its housing crisis, or are there hidden challenges?

Economist Paul Cheshire tells BBC Panorama there is “absolutely no way” the 1.5 million homes target can be met, as ministers defend their housing strategy

Builders back urgent action to protect millions of UK homes as flood risks rise

Here's how to get one of 35,000 Octopus and OVO free electric blankets to help you keep warmer over the winter

Watchdog finds external wall insulations leave most homes at risk of damp and mould, leading calls for urgent action to fix poor-quality retrofits

From Oct 2026, Scottish homes get new EPC ratings, improved reports, and digital tools to help owners cut energy bills and boost efficiency

Vicky Curtis-Cresswell finally gets the keys to her £6m Norfolk mansion after a planning dispute over unapproved features, but now says she's selling it

Lloyds Bank becomes the first UK lender to offer a free heat pump installation with its mortgages, in a bold move to turn home loans into a tool for tackling climate change

The Inbetweeners is back, but how much would Will’s Ruislip home fetch in today’s booming property market?

Mark Wright shares a before-and-after look at his Essex self-build gym, now brighter and warmer thanks to stylish wall panelling