property
On Board the Russian Dissidents' 'Kleptocracy' Bus
VICE News was invited on the inaugural 'kleptocracy tour' of London — a drive around some of the properties owned by Russian, Ukrainian, and Kazakh businessmen and oligarchs.
I Was a Terrible Estate Agent in London, and Here's What I Learned
Estate agents are bad, and I was the worst.
Does Renting into Your 30s Make You a Giant Failed Adult Baby?
It's possible to have a fulfilling, financially stable life that doesn't involve home ownership, but you better be prepared to learn a lot about investing.
The Struggle to Save Peckham, South London's Cultural Epicenter
What the threat to the popular Bussey Building nightclub tells us about the war on fun in London.
Making Friends with the People Camping Overnight in the Rain to Buy an 'Affordable' London Home
People will sleep on the streets for the chance to buy a shoe-box flat.
London's Big Property Shark Conference Was Full of Crappy Ideas to Solve the Housing Crisis
Suggestions included halving the size of flats because apparently young people don't want space.
London Rental Opportunity of the Week: Literally Just a Mattress in a Cupboard Under Some Stairs
Live out your Harry Potter fantasies for a cool £500 a month, plus bills.
How the Poor Are Paying For Sydney’s Property Boom
"Do we want a fair city, do we want an equal city, or do we just want a city where people hang around talking about their million dollar apartments?"
A San Diego Woman Renting Rooms Through Airbnb Was Fined $25K
In the latest legal hurdle confronting modern-age home rentals, a woman in San Diego has been hit with a hefty $25,000 fine for operating a bed-and-breakfast out of her home without the appropriate “conditional use permit.”
What Would Cities Look Like without Greedy Landlords and Property Development Sharks?
We interviewed Owen Hatherley, author of a book about what happens to architecture when you get rid of capitalists and real estate agents.
We Went to Last Night's Property Developer Awards, a Circle-Jerk for the Gentrification Sharks Ruining London
The men and women fucking over the capital thought it would be a good idea to all get in one room and pat each other on the back.
Regeneration Game
In part three, we hear how the demolition of the Heygate Estate was "the worst social housing disaster of recent times."