Home & Property

If you've got a Ring doorbell 'Protect Basic' plan, you'll see the cost of your subscription rise by 43% on Monday 11 March, whether you pay monthly or annually. However, if you want to stick with Ring, you've less than a week left to use our trick to beat the hikes for at least a year. Here's what's happening.

Smart home tech provider Hive is to switch off a number of smart devices, security devices and leak sensors, leaving you unable to use them. Five products have already been discontinued, with three more set to be switched off by 2025. To check if your device is affected and find out your refund rights, see below.

Smart home tech provider Hive is to switch off the technology for its security devices and leak sensors by 2025 leaving existing customers unable to use them. The shake-up has angered many - some of whom only recently purchased the items, which often cost £100s. But some can get refunds. 

Homebuyers who purchase a new leasehold property will no longer have to pay ground rent from today, as long-awaited legislation kicks in. The move could result in savings of £100s a year for homeowners – though new and existing leaseholders still need to beware the dangers of a short lease, as we explain below.  

Homeowners with Taylor Wimpey leases still managed by the firm will have costly clauses that see their ground rent double every 10 years removed following action from the competition watchdog. Affected leaseholders’ ground rents will now remain at the amount charged when they first bought their home. Doubling ground rent clauses will also be left out of any future Taylor Wimpey leases. 

The Government plans to order Whirlpool to recall an estimated 500,000 unmodified tumble dryers due to concerns they pose a fire risk – here's what to do if you're affected.

A new single complaints service for renters and homeowners in England is to be launched, in a step forward for MoneySavingExpert.com's campaign for reform – but there's still more to be done.

Online estate agent Emoov has gone into administration, leaving thousands of customers in limbo – if you're worried you'll lose out, here's what you need to know. 

People who have suffered domestic violence and want to take their case to court can be charged more than £100 to get their GP to support their legal aid application - and could even pay up to £300 - a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals.

I'll never forget three women coming to speak to me, by chance one after another, after an Ideal Home Show talk. All were in their 40s-50s, all had lost their husbands in the last few months, and all were desperate: "I'm in dire straits, where do I start?"