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The Accidental Landlord

Our "accidental landlord" advises a businesslike approach to letting - or there'll be trouble.
March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

Our agent in Barnes gets on the wrong side of a falling ceiling, solves the mystery of a dead squirrel and finds vintage porn in the basement.
March 2010

Homes gossip

Despite Paolo Nutini's success in London, he has opted to buy a large family house outside Glasgow; and former supermodel Eva Herzigova has quietly taken up residence off the King's Road in Chelsea.
March 2010

Swap of the week

Buy something sweet for Easter. Invest in this picture-postcard thatch in West Wellow, Hampshire, or escape to Rose Cottage in Upper Dean, Bedfordshire.
March 2010

Buy of the week

Take a step up the property ladder to this sleek penthouse in Park Lane, Croydon, and save £75,000 on the asking price, now £550,000
March 2010

Property of the week: Williams Mews, N1

This contemporary three-bedroom mews house in fashionable De Beauvoir Road, N1, comes with a high-spec interior and a "living roof".
March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

Our eager-beaver agent hopes a two-year-old's love of fish will swing a sale, gets into hot water over a deal and watches a winner take all.
March 2010

The accidental landlord

The accidental landlord Victoria Whitlock finds that Sky's the limit when one pushy tenant interrupts her day off.
March 2010

Homes gossip

Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson drives through a big property deal in Oxfordshire; while Master and Commander star Paul Bettany, who quit the UK for New York in the nineties, says it took him five years to cope with living away from London.
March 2010

Swap of the week

Soak up panoramic sea views from this glassy number in Brixham or live on an exclusive 35-acre private estate in the Cotswolds.
March 2010

Property of the week

Here is your chance to buy into the Harrods brand with a smart two-bedroom flat on the third floor of the exclusive Harrods Village estate in Barnes, SW13.
March 2010

Get to your Spanish home in two hours

New regular flights to the Balearics from City airport will help owners of holiday homes.
March 2010

The accidental landlord

Even on the slopes on a family skiing holiday, Victoria Whitlock finds there's no let-up from demanding tenants.
March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

A 96-year-old heading to the Costas for some sun, an old boyfriend lurking in a flat, and some DIY keep one Kennington agent busy.
March 2010

Swaps of the week

This lovely four-bedroom, rustic stone cottage in Ilmington, Warwickshire, is two hours by train from London.
March 2010

Buy of the week

This smart two-bedroom pied-à-terre is spread out over two floors and is just minutes from the Hurlingham Club and the Thames at Fulham.
March 2010

Homes gossip

Supermodel Daisy Lowe has finally abandoned Primrose Hill, the starry north London neighbourhood where she grew up. She has swapped her two-bedroom flat for a Holland Park house that she shares with her on-off boyfriend, singer Will Cameron.
March 2010

Property of the week

City-centre living doesn't get much grander than this two-bedroom apartment near Gloucester Road and Kensington High Street.
March 2010

London buyers reveal wish-list for perfect family home

A mere three out of 10 London househunters end up with a property that matches their original wish-list.
March 2010

Homes gossip

Actress Kelly Brook’s former Sydenham love nest is for sale. She sold up in 2007 and now dots between her 15th-century Kent farmhouse near Lenham and her Los Angeles home with her latest beau, Wasps rugby hunk Danny Cipriani.
February 2010

Diary of an estate agent

One busy Fulham agent has buyers queuing up, while a pop star decides to sell and another deal seems on the point of collapse.
February 2010

Swap of the week

Great views over the South Downs are yours with this rustic cottage in Arlington; or a hideaway farmhouse in the Cornish hamlet of Tregadgwith.
February 2010

Buy of the week: SW6

A smart architect redesign of this garden flat in Fulham has created a generous living space full of natural light.
February 2010

Property of the week

This spacious family home comes with a prime address in London W9.
February 2010

Homes gossip

Hampstead estate agents are agog that comedian Ricky Gervais may be selling his Victorian semi off the High Street.
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February 2010

Swap of the week

You might just find the perfect country lifestyle behind the five-bar gate of this 17th-century home in Scoulton near Norwich; or for a hint of Italy in Devon, turn to Torquay and a home with a Florentine-style tower and a view over Torbay.
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February 2010

Property of the week

In well-heeled Richmond Hill this stylish and bright two-bedroom apartment has views that stretch both over the City and across the Surrey Hills.
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February 2010

Buy of the week

In a fabulous South Kensington location just a few minutes from Gloucester Road, this basement flat in a stucco building is a bit of a find.
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February 2010

Homes gossip

Screen nymphomaniac Kim Cattrall, here to star in Noël Coward’s comedy Private Lives, has rejected the producers’ offer to stay in a hotel or serviced apartment and is living in a London mews house.
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February 2010

Swap of the week

Old School House (above) is next to the 11th century St Bart’s Church in Burwash, Sussex and a 1930s refurbished detached house, that Deco fans will love, in Buckhurst Hill, Essex.
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February 2010

Buy of the week: SE22

A rich mix of materials gives a polished finish to this large three-bedroom flat in popular East Dulwich, SE22.
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February 2010

Property of the week: SW18

This über-cool 17th-floor flat is one of 41 high-spec apartments for sale at Battersea Reach, SW18, next to the river.
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February 2010

Georgian gem needs TLC

A four-storey Georgian house in historic Cable Street on the edge of the City is being sold for the first time in 40 years - but needs total renovation.
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February 2010

Homes gossip

Loved-up Liz Hurley and Arun Nayar have been inspecting run-down maharajas’ palaces and havelis (mansions) in Rajasthan.
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February 2010

Swap of the week

This week: an 18th-century stone cottage with four bedrooms in the hamlet of Dean, Oxfordshire, and a three-bedroom charmer in Monks Eleigh, Suffolk.
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February 2010

Buy of the week

This two-bedroom flat in lively Spitalfields, E1, comes with a large private terrace, with eastward views over the surrounding rooftops, for £499,500.
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February 2010

Property of the week: EC2

Buyers seeking a perfect walk-to-work crash pad should check out this stunning one-bedroom apartment across the street from the Bank of England.
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February 2010

Newbury Racecourse: 1,500 new homes approved

Now is your chance to back a winner and invest in one of the grandstand apartments at Newbury Racecourse.
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February 2010

Buy of the week

A January slim-down takes on new meaning in Shepherd’s Bush, W12, where this 1,000sq ft house is only six feet wide.
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January 2010

Homes gossip

Geordie beauty Donna Air, the former girlfriend of zoo-keeping property tycoon Damian Aspinall, has begun house-hunting with a £1.5 million budget.
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January 2010

Swap of the week

Two beautiful retreats in different parts of the country - a cottage set in three acres with a woodland in Cornwall, and a lakeside house in Norfolk.
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January 2010

We launch our new, fast property search

Find a home on London's newest interactive property search website - it's fast and easy with great pictures, interactive map and Google Street View.
January 2010

2010 Grand Designs Awards

Homes & Property, with Kevin McCloud, launches the search for this year's Grand Design Award winners.
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January 2010

Homes gossip

Actress Eva Green swans between swanky homes in Paris and Primrose Hill. But until he recently moved to London, her boyfriend, Kiwi-born Lord of the Rings star Marton Csokas, inconveniently lived Down Under.
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January 2010

Swaps of the week

In the market town of Castle Cary, Somerset, a former rectory with four bedrooms seeks new owners, and save £25,000 on an early-16th century farmhouse in Norwich.
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January 2010

The great docklands fire sale

Hundreds of never-lived-in new apartments — all failed completions in the same Docklands development — are to be sold at 40 per cent less than their original owners paid for them two years ago.
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January 2010

Buy of the week

Vaulted ceilings, gated parking and a saving of £40,000 are on offer at this two-bedroom “urban cottage”, minutes from the Thames at Battersea.
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January 2010

Swap of the week

Casa Padronale in the medieval Italian village of Servigliano, Marche is a project to take your mind off this chilly UK weather or you could enjoy the big inglenook fireplace, golden Cotswold-stone walls and deep thatch of Tythe Barn Cottage (above) in the pretty Gloucestershire village of Ebrington.
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January 2010

Buy of the week: getting more in W4

This sleek, high-spec Chiswick flat, is now reduced by £30,000.
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January 2010

Homes gossip

Formula One heiress Petra Ecclestone says her Grade-II-listed white-stucco house in stately Eaton Square is not for her, but for her dogs. While art heiress Paloma Picasso is selling her three-bedroom Cheyne Walk home overlooking the Thames for £6.5 million.
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January 2010

The snow triggers record demand for London crash pads

Thousands of fed-up commuters stampede to buy homes in central London, bringing a welcome New Year boost to the capital's property market.
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January 2010

Swap of the week

A three-bedroom cottage in Griston, Norfolk, is a gift with £60,000 slashed off the asking price, and save £25,000 on this cosy retreat in East Sussex.
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December 2009

Buy of the week

Buyers looking for something solidly traditional will surely fall in love with this elegant one-bedroom garden flat in Battersea, SW11.
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December 2009

Homes gossip

Award-winning actress Keira Knightley has bought a French holiday villa near the medieval town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. And even better news: her pal Sienna Miller is coming home after her stint on Broadway.
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December 2009

Buy of the week

This spacious family home close to Hilly Fields Park in Lewisham, SE13, comes with solid Victorian proportions.
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December 2009

Swap of the week

Why stay in the city when you could be enjoying the gardens, setting, and creamy interior of this Tudor cottage in Yaxley, Suffolk (£399,000)? Or, over in Somerset, where £349,950 buys a double-fronted Hamstone cottage in Martock.
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December 2009

Homes gossip

Pop idol Robbie Williams is on the brink of selling Compton Bassett House, the 18th-century Wiltshire mansion he bought “on impulse” 12 months ago for £8.5 million.
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December 2009

Buy of the week

This Maida Vale flat oozes style, from the high ceilings and polished wood floors to the glossy white and red kitchen and perfectly landscaped patio garden.
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November 2009

Swap of the week

Enjoy dreamy village life in one of these listed Sunny Cottages in Naunton, Gloucestershire (£385,000) or a 17th century Devon farmhouse in North Tawton has been reduced to £380,000.
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November 2009

Homes gossip

Comedian Ben Elton may be going to live in Australia but he is not selling his £4 million London home, and Canadian singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright has been looking for art treasures to furnish her new Brooklyn home.
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November 2009

Homes gossip: new Dr Who seeks time and space in Belsize Park

Unknown actor Matt Smith, who has landed BBC1's coveted Dr Who role, is already planning to spend part of his future salary on a two-bedroom flat in North London.
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November 2009

Swap of the week

This week, £475,000 buys you a winter hideaway with a duck pond and woodland in Chedington, Dorset, or an 18th-century cottage in Winchelsea, East Sussex.
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November 2009

Buy of the week

Village living in leafy Wimbledon just got £50,000 cheaper if you buy this swish first-floor flat within a converted school building.
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November 2009

It's bin and gone in Georgian Hackney

A street clean-up scheme that has removed wheelie bins and planted new trees has transformed a row of Georgian houses in Hackney.
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November 2009

Homes gossip

Former Eastenders star Martine McCutcheon is currently renting a Thameside property in Battersea with her boyfriend Jack McManus.
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November 2009

Swap of the week

A two-bedroom fairytale thatch in Bovey Tracey, Devon, and a two-bedroom 17th century cottage in Alwalton, near Peterborough, awaits transformation.
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November 2009

Buy of the week

Here's your chance to own a slice of the action at Cube KX in King's Cross, a slick new development of 14 high-spec apartments.
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November 2009

Homes gossip

Pete Townshend's ex-wife has sold Tennyson House, the Twickenham mansion with studio cottage where most of The Who's hits were composed, and the Stings have decided to head to New York for a couple of years.
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November 2009

Swap of the week

A cosy three-bedroom cottage close to historic Barnard Castle in Boldron, County Durham, and a listed two-bedroom thatch in Christchurch, Dorset.
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November 2009

Buy of the week

Panoramic city views come with this 10th-floor two-bedroom flat in Elephant and Castle.
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November 2009

King Henry's honeymoon haunt on the Isle of Sheppey is saved

King Henry VIII's abandoned Tudor love nest can be yours for £2 million.
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November 2009

Swap of the week

A charming three-bedroom thatch in Barnham, Suffolk, and a three-bedroom Georgian cottage in Staplecross, East Sussex.
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October 2009

Buy of the week: industrial chic in SE16

You get industrial chic and an easy commute to work with this home on the ground floor of a converted pump house next to Canada Water Tube in SE16.
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October 2009

Homes gossip

TV's hottest new star, Naomie Harris, is torn between Britain and Hollywood; and anyone hunting for a four-bedroom house in Newick, East Sussex, could end up with Piers Morgan as a neighbour.
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October 2009

Homes gossip

Prince Harry's squeeze Chelsy Davy has just moved into a two-bedroom Belgravia flat in a pristine Eaton Place property.
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October 2009

Buy of the week: Green is meant to be seen in W4

This eye-catching flat in Chiswick High Road, W4, has a fresh feel with subtle accents of green in the 24ft reception/dining and kitchen areas.
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October 2009

Swap of the week

A grand little lodge house with three bedrooms in Malvern, Gloucestershire (above), and a two-bedroom Cotswold cottage in Broad Campden.
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October 2009

London scoops Stirling prizes

Capital wins the best new building and cleverest new house.
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October 2009

Homes gossip

Tax-haven Jersey scores with former England rugby scrum-half Kyran Bracken.
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October 2009

Swap of the week

Buy two houses with plenty of rustic charm for less than £415,000 in the south of France, or a cottage with gorgeous views of the River Deben in Hemley, Suffolk.
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October 2009

Buy of the week: bright start in Sands End

This smart two-bedroom flat in Fulham has sleek wood floors, a high-spec kitchen and a manageable 30ft garden.
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October 2009

Homes go on sale at former air base in Norfolk

Hundreds of good-value houses go on sale at a famous Battle of Britain air base.
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October 2009

Swap of the week

A charming 200-year-old farmhouse to renovate in the Marche region of Penna San Giovanni (above) and a peaceful three-bedroom cottage in Devon.
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October 2009

Homes gossip

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and her husband Peter Sarsgaard have changed their minds about living in London and have opted for a holiday home in Nova Scotia.
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October 2009

Buy of the week

Here’s a red-hot deal in SW9 that delivers on space, location and good value.
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October 2009

Homes gossip

Singer Peter Andre is thinking big and has his eye on Olympic Heights near Brighton’s select Withdean, where a six-bedroom house with indoor swimming pool, gym and cinema, costs £3.5 million.
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September 2009

Swap of the week

A Grade II-listed beauty in Alresford , a Hampshire town full of pretty timber cottages and tea shops, and cool country living at this village property (above) in Horsington, Somerset.
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September 2009

Buy of the week

Benefit from the exciting regeneration of Kennington with this refurbished two-bedroom Georgian house.
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September 2009

Game of two halves (and a water feature)

Gunners’ sacred pitch becomes London’s newest garden square.
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September 2009

Homes gossip

Former EastEnders star Charlotte Avery is selling her four-bedroom Victorian terrace house in North Kensington and moving to the country.
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September 2009

Swap of the week

This pink-painted former schoolhouse in Pentlow, Suffolk (above) and a character cottage in Watlington, Oxfordshire.
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September 2009

Buy of the week

A suitably glossy flat in a boutique development just off über cool Portobello Road in W11.
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September 2009

Homes gossip

Luvved-up couple Denise van Outen and Lee Mead have begun hunting for a north London pad around Belsize Park and Primrose Hill.
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September 2009

Swap of the week

A Grade II-listed stone home with an award-winning cottage garden in the Yorkshire village of Helmsley, and lovely 17th century Bakers Hill Cottage (above) in Birlingham, Worcestershire.
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September 2009

Buy of the week

SW11 comes up trumps with this smart, garden flat, five minutes from Battersea Park.
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September 2009

Homes gossip

Jonathan Shalit, the showbiz magnate who represents Myleene Klass, and discovered Welsh soprano Charlotte Church, is also shrewd at choosing property.
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September 2009

Swap of the week

A red-brick cottage in the pretty Wiltshire village of Hindon, and a three-bedroom 18th-century thatch in Halford, Warwickshire.
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September 2009

Buy of the week

This glassy affair, spanning the two top floors of a riverside development in Brentford, has views over Kew Gardens and the Thames.
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September 2009

The autumn auctions kick off

The autumn property auction sales feature a huge variety of properties up for grabs - including a football stadium.
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September 2009

Homes gossip

If you fancy following in the long strides of Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt, the West Drayton penthouse that he recently occupied is up for sale.
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September 2009

Swap of the week

A seven-bedroom barn conversion with views of the Pyrenees in south-west France, and a 17th-century cottage in the village of Upton-St-Leonards.
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September 2009

Buy of the week

This three-storey family home close to Brockwell Park in Brixton is sleek and stylish, with plenty of space and a landscaped garden.
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September 2009

New station for SW6

The long-awaited new station at Imperial Wharf brings good investment opportunities for Fulham homebuyers.
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September 2009

Homes gossip

Patsy Kensit's fourth husband, Jeremy Healy has kept his Kings Cross bachelor pad, and supermodel Lily Cole will be allocated a campus room by a secret ballot at King's College in Cambridge.
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August 2009

Swap of the week

A huge Grade II-listed house in the idyllic village of Wansford, Cambridgeshire, and a cottage just 300 metres from the beach at Middleton-on-Sea.
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August 2009

Buy of the week

This smart live/work home on the top floor of a former warehouse in Hackney, E9, offers penthouse-style living for a fraction of the price.
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August 2009

Low-cost housing schemes still confuse London buyers

Three out of four first-time buyers in London are “bamboozled” by the government’s low-cost housing schemes.
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August 2009

Homes gossip

Lark Rise to Candleford actress Olivia Grant has moved to buzzy Chelsea, and former England striker Robbie Fowler has failed to sell his Vale of Glamorgan home after spending a fortune on renovations.
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August 2009

Swap of the week

An 18th-century farmhouse in Little Melton, Norfolk, and a listed, Cotswold-stone cottage about an hour from London in Alvescot, Oxfordshire.
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August 2009

Buy of the week

This funky fourth-floor pad in the former Hartley’s Jam Factory in SE1 has plenty of space and a recently reduced price tag.
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August 2009

It’s a helluva trip for our visitors

England’s answer to Versailles has a spectacular new garden, now open to the public for the summer.
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August 2009

Buy of the week

Country living meets urban chic at this versatile garden flat in Wandsworth, SW18.
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August 2009

Homes gossip

Kylie Minogue has bought a holiday home in a Spanish resort favoured by boyfriend Andres Segura and his family, and one of Sir Elton John's former luxury homes at Chelsea Harbour is for sale with a hefty price tag.
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August 2009

Swap of the week

A striking Victorian lodge set next to the Holy Ghost Park in Basingstoke, and a charming two-bedroom thatch in Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire.
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August 2009

Buy of the week

This one-bedroom flat in Lavender Hill, SW11, will appeal those who like to entertain in style.
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August 2009

Swap of the week

Half-timbered Vine Cottage in idyllic Bearley is crammed with Grade II-listed character and this little house on the River Pol in the pretty fishing village of Polperro comes as a furnished holiday-let.
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August 2009

Luxury rentals in London are back on top

Rich tourists save on London hotel bills by renting at £12,000 a week.
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August 2009

Buy of the week

This ready-to-move-into maisonette in Shepherds Bush offers a touch of luxury for style-conscious buyers.
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July 2009

Homes gossip

Swansea-born Dr Who and Torchwood scriptwriter Russell T Davies has moved to Hollywood and actor Dominic Cooper has begun flat-hunting for his first home in Greenwich.
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July 2009

Swap of the week

Join the glossy posse Cotswold club and move to Norton Cottage, Aston Magna; or if Hampshire appeals more, this endearing thatch cottage in the Test Valley village of Broughton may suit.
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July 2009

Swap of the week

A fairytale home that won’t break the bank in Charras, south-west France and Church Cottage located next to the historic pepperpot church tower in Upton-Upon Severn, Worcestershire.
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July 2009

Buy of the week

This bright and airy one-bedroom flat is a bathing beauty in West Ealing, W13.
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July 2009

Homes gossip

‘Posher than Posh’ Sophie Ellis Bextor moves closer to her mum and Tom Jones has changed his mind about leaving Los Angeles and returning to live in Britain.
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July 2009

Squatters help with viewings of Old Vicarage

Squatters are helping with viewings of a Victorian vicarage in Islington ahead of the Savills summer auction next week.
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July 2009

Homes gossip

Mummy Madonna sells up in London, and actor Jude Law plans to buy in Cuba.
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July 2009

Buy of the week

This bright two-bedroom flat in Wandsworth gleams with touches of white and silver throughout.
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July 2009

Swap of the week

Grade II-listed Hamstone cottage in Martock, Somerset; and a restored former mill worker’s cottage in thriving Blaxhall, Suffolk.
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July 2009

Homes gossip

England and Lancashire fast bowler, James Anderson, has been bowled over by the fashionable squares in Notting Hill.
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July 2009

Buy of the week

Here’s your chance to buy a flat on Chelsea's Cheyne Walk, famed for its A-list residents and blue-plaqued homes.
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July 2009

Homes gossip

David and Victoria Beckham have begun house-hunting in central London so that their three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, can attend private day schools.
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July 2009

Swap of the week

Live in the wing of an 18th-century castle in Stanhope, Durham, and a three-bedroom cottage in the south-west foot of the Cotswolds, North Nibley.
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July 2009

Buy of the week

The tranquil oasis of Chiswick House and Gardens neighbours this spacious two-bedroom maisonette in W4.
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July 2009

There’s something horrible in the attic

Easy loft-extension rules turn into bitter planning rows.
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June 2009

Swap of the week

A dreamy cottage in Pilton, Somerset, just a stone’s throw from all the music action at Glastonbury; and Old Mill Farm, a perfect hideaway in rural Banningham, Norfolk.
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June 2009

Buy of the week

This modernised maisonette in an elegant stucco-fronted property in Pimlico is just a 10-minute walk away from Sloane Square's smart shops.
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June 2009

Homes gossip

Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane Fox has spent an estimated £9 million on a Georgian family home in Marylebone - can we soon expect wedding bells? And Chelsea football star Andriy Shevchenko is selling his Regency-style Wentworth Estate home for £10 million.
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June 2009

Homes gossip

Piers Morgan has spent £4 million on buying a five-bedroom house in Kensington from former Tory MP George Walden, father of Morgan's journalist girlfriend, Celia Walden.
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June 2009

Boats, bats and boardwalks

London’s ‘last’ great canal basin is to get a makeover.
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June 2009

Swap of the week

A timber thatch with plenty of rustic charm in the open countryside near Battle, East Sussex; and a two-bedroom cottage in the unspoilt Cotswold village of Withington.
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June 2009

Buy of the week

Live a stone's throw from the vibrant Portobello Market in this bright and airy two-bedroom flat in W11.
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June 2009

House builders think it's over

Capital's home-buyers told their investment is guaranteed with new 'price promise' deals.
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June 2009

Homes gossip

PR legend Lynne Franks has counted Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones among her star-studded neighbours in Majorca, but has had to snip the asking price for her sprawling villa.
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June 2009

Swap of the week

A dreamy blue-painted cottage on the outskirts of Esher Common in Surrey; and a three-bedroom French country house in Beaumont, Dordogne.
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June 2009

Buy of the week

An impressive two-bedroom flat with views across Larkhall Park in Clapham.
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June 2009

Buy of the week

Tennis fans will love this two-bedroom flat in West Kensington, which nets a prime view over the famous grass courts at Queen’s Club.
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June 2009

Give home-owners an Olympics bonus

Campaigners call for Londoners to get a tax break if they let their homes during the Games.
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June 2009

Homes gossip

Mick Jagger’s 6ft 4ins girlfriend, L’Wren Scott, has finally reduced the price of her Los Angeles bachelor-pad.
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June 2009

Swap of the week

Grade II-listed Yew Tree Cottage in Gretton, Gloucestershire; and a Victorian cottage in idyllic South Pool, Devon.
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June 2009

Buy of the week

Hotel chic at home in SW6.
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May 2009

Swap of the week

Charming two-bedroom cottage in the pretty Oxfordshire hamlet of Pusey; and a beautifully restored, four-bedroom house in the Languedoc region of France.
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May 2009

New homes catch the tide

British Waterways plans to build floating apartment blocks for London’s waterways.
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May 2009

Homes gossip

Hollywood star Jack Black is renting a six-bedroom house in Chelsea while he's in town to star in satirical film, Gulliver's Travels; and Welsh golf hero Ian Woosnam had reduced the price of his Georgian house on Jersey by £1.5 million.
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May 2009

Buy of the week

This one-bedroom flat on the seventh floor of an Art Deco portered block in Kesington has fabulous views of Hyde Park.
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May 2009

Homes gossip

Seventies heart-throb Bryan Ferry has rented a newly refurbished two-bedroom Victorian artists’ studio in Chelsea’s arty Glebe Place; and TV chef Aiden Byrne has sold his home in Chiswick and bought a house in Lymm, near Manchester.
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May 2009

Swap of the week

Charming April Cottage in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire; and a Grade II listed town house overlooking Dartmouth Harbour.
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May 2009

Swap of the week

Get stuck into a rural restoration in San Ginesio, Italy; and a perfect holiday retreat awaits a new owner in Devon.
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May 2009

Homes gossip

TV presenter Sofie Allsopp, Kirstie's kid sister, has swapped her garden flat in Shepherd's Bush for a Georgian house in Edinburgh.
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May 2009

Buy of the week

Enjoy glorious summer days in this split-level three-bedroom flat in Brockley, SE4, with a private terrace and private garden.
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May 2009

Homes gossip

Agent Provocateur model Daisy Lowe has followed the fashionista exodus from New York to Brooklyn, where she is renting a two-bedroom loft apartment.
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May 2009

Grand Designs awards

Wacky, bold and even useful design won awards at Grand Designs.
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May 2009

Swap shop

A three-bedroom cottage in five-acre grounds in East Sussex; and a recently renovated Cotswold gem.
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April 2009

Buy of the week

Save more than £25,000 on this two-bedroom Georgian maisonette with a private decked garden in Hammersmith.
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April 2009

Homes gossip

Ella Edmondson, daughter of comedians Jennifer Saunders and Ade Edmondson, has restored a derelict Dartmoor cottage; and the Plaza Hotel's famous presidential suite in New York is up for sale.
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April 2009

Out with the poor, in with the rich

Other councils are watching as north London borough prepares to offer its 500 best council houses to top-earning private tenants.
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April 2009

Swap shop

18th century Church Cottage in Suffolk’s Earl Soham; and a 16th century rural home close to Brittany’s Emerald Coast.
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April 2009

First-time winners

Young Londoners are being offered big financial incentives to buy their first home in Westminster.
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April 2009

Buy of the week

Join the Notting Hill set in a prime location just minutes away from Portobello Market.
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April 2009

Swap shop

An 18th century chocolate box thatch in Studley village, Warwickshire; and a charming two-bedroom cottage near Ashdown Forest in Nutley, East Sussex.
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April 2009

Buy of the week

This luxurious two-bedroom apartment in Surrey Quays, SE16, has a 21ft reception room, patio garden, communal pool, underground parking and a porter.
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April 2009

Homes gossip

Pop star Sting owns two Grade II-listed London mansions in Highgate Village and St James's Park, as well as homes in the Lake District, Wiltshire and New York.
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April 2009

Swap shop

Live the country dream at Dairy Farm cottage in Norfolk; and a charming two-bedroom stone cottage in trendy Tetbury, Gloucestershire.
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April 2009

Buy of the week

This bright and airy two-bedroom flat in a converted townhouse in Islington has a paved garden providing the perfect al fresco spot for summer.
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April 2009

Homes gossip

Former England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen has reduced the asking price for his Battersea flat; and former racehorse trainer, Charlie Brooks, has converted a hay barn in Oxfordshire.
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April 2009

London's pond life

This year's Serpentine pavilion is a masterful piece of camouflage designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa.
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April 2009

Homes gossip

Clash of the Titans and Skins star, Nicholas Hoult, has no plans to leave the comfort of his parents' home in suburban Berkshire.
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April 2009

Swap shop

A fabulous 18th century house with a cottage and outbuildings in Vibrac, France; and a delightful rose- and clematis-clad cottage on the North Devon coast.
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April 2009

Buy of the week

An impressive master bedroom spans the converted loft at this three-bedroom maisonette in the Wendell Park area of Ealing, W3.
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April 2009

Homes gossip

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood has finally found the ideal spot to set up home with his teenage girlfriend, Russian cocktail waitress Ekaterina Ivanova
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March 2009

Wreck of the week

Stanbrook Abbey near Worcester has a four-bedroom Grade II listed entrance lodge that needs tlc.
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March 2009

Swap shop

A restoration project in Italy's San Severino Marche; and a four-storey character town house in pretty Frome, Somerset.
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March 2009

Buy of the week

Fabulous for entertaining, this two-bedroom flat in Balham has an open-plan kitchen/dining room, a secluded garden and plenty of original details.
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March 2009

Homes for culture vultures

A new arts centre on the South Bank and designer homes, too.
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March 2009

Swap shop

Grade II listed Rose Cottage in the quaint village of Bretforton: and Pointers Lodge in picturesque Kersey.
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March 2009

Homes gossip

Television’s hottest comedy star, James Corden, has tired of living in his home town High Wycombe and is moving to London.
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March 2009

Buy of the week

Take a prime Fulham location minutes from the river, knock £20,000 off the asking price, and you have all the ingredients for a tempting buy.
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March 2009

Homes gossip

Heiress Jemima Khan has proved that the property slump affects even the grandest of vendors; while R&B singer Craig David stands to make a hefty profit.
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March 2009

Swap shop

Forge Cottage, by the coast in Darsham, Suffolk; and a black-and-white timbered character house in the centre of Old Poole Town conservation area.
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March 2009

Buy of the week

A showcase for space-saving design comes in the form of this compact first-floor studio in Gloucester Road, SW7.
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March 2009

Homes gossip

Fashion designer Zoe Jordan cuts a deal in Notting Hill; and actor Dexter Fletcher is worried that his buy-to-let flat may fall foul of the credit crunch.
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March 2009

Buy of the week

Live only minutes from the village atmosphere and fantastic shops of Marylebone High Street in this smart one bedroom apartment.
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March 2009

Homes gossip

Socialite Tamara Beckwith has decided to rent rather than buy in Chelsea; and TV presenter Trisha Goddard has bought a holiday home in the wilds of Maine.
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February 2009

Swap shop

This week: a charming 16th century cottage within the Downs, near Great Dunmow, Essex; or a Cotswold stone home within the glorious 30-acre Northwick Park estate in Blockley.
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February 2009

Buy of the week

The grand proportions of this spacious two-bedroom flat in leafy West Dulwich can't fail to impress.
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February 2009

Homes & Property and Grand Designs Live

Homes & Property and the Evening Standard have joined forces with London's most exciting home show, Grand Designs Live, coming to ExCel on 25 April.
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February 2009

Auction stampede

Bargain hunters are stalking the auction rooms, anxious to get out of banks and into property for investment.
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February 2009

Swap shop

This week: the perfect bolthole in Lee Moor, near Plymouth; or a thatched Grade II listed cottage in Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex.
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February 2009

Buy of the week

This designer pad in Twickenham is just a stroll away from the Thames.
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February 2009

Homes gossip

Talk show host Graham Norton has bought a weekend retreat in St Leonards-on-Sea; and comedian Harry Enfield is moving into a five-storey family home off Ladbroke Grove.
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February 2009

Homes gossip

Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, knows exactly where she wants to live in London; and Nicole Kidman has kept a low profile while staying in London to film her latest movie.
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February 2009

Swap shop

This week: a spacious 17th century cottage in Church Hanborough; or a converted chapel with stained-glass windows in Dalham, Suffolk.
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February 2009

Buy of the week

Enjoy the sweet smell of success when you buy this impressive apartment within a converted perfume factory in SE15.
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February 2009

How to survive redundancy

Over the next few months it is estimated that 300,000 people could lose their jobs, with London taking the biggest hit. Here are some survival tips.
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February 2009

Swap shop

This week: save £100,000 on a beautifully restored 19th century manor house in the southern Dordogne; or Primrose Cottage offers a very English alternative in East Sussex.
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February 2009

Robbie comes out of hiding

Robbie Williams has bought a £7 million country home in Wiltshire; and pop princess Sophie Ellis-Bextor is selling her three-bedroom North Kensington home for £1.5 million.
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February 2009

Buy of the week

Save £35,000 when buying this one-bedrooom basement flat with communal gardens in South Kensington.
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February 2009

Rural retreat

Tudor or Georgian are often favourite choices of period for people buying a manor house.
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January 2009

Swap shop

This week: a three-bedroom redbrick cottage overlooking Brisley Green in Norfolk; and Poppy Cottage, a three-bedroom home in the village of Apethorpe, Peterborough.
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January 2009

Who's moving: homes gossip

Elle Macpherson has reduced the asking price of her seven-storey Notting Hill home; and Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are spending a record £4,000 a week on a house near Westbourne Grove.
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January 2009

Buy of the week

Live a stone's throw from Haymarket and Piccadily Circus in this designer one-bedroom pad in the heart of SW1.
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January 2009

Happy Christmas

This year our fabulous Christmas issue of Homes & Property is online, packed with fantastic features including the latest property bargains, design news, last-minute shopping tips, giveaways and lots more.
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December 2008

Get the golden touch

Money presents make good investments if they are in bonds, Cash ISAs and gold – but stay away from the stock market.
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December 2008

Fabulous TV finale

Watch highlights from the last in our series of Homes & Property TV.
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December 2008

Evening Standard New Homes Awards

Homes & Property invites housebuilders to enter the 18th annual Evening Standard New Homes Awards.
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November 2008

Top tips on TV

The latest of our popular Homes & Property TV series is full of flair, cosmopolitan chic and ingenious bargain hunting. Catch up on the highlights of our latest show here.
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November 2008

Must see TV

The latest of our popular series tells you how to enjoy London - its homes, designs, bargain shops and hot new areas. Catch up on last week's show here - and don't miss the next programme on ITV1 at 7.30pm on Thursday 20 November.
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November 2008

Ideal retreat

Lodges at entrances to country estates often make perfect rural retreats.
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November 2008

Homes & Property TV

Watch the highlights: Alistair Appleton (above) heads to a striking apartment in Bermondsey and Alison Cork sources budget interior trends.
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October 2008

Our TV series is back!

Homes & Property TV returns to ITV1 for a third series of six fantastic and informative half-hour programmes at 7.30pm on Thursday nights.
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October 2008

Bank on a bargain

As City workers move out of prestige areas, buyers looking for well-priced properties should take advantage of this investment opportunity.
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October 2008

Ease the journey

First choose your train line - then your home. A new report from Savills shows you how to save money on a daily commute.
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September 2008

Try before you buy

Dipping house prices are great news for buyers looking at shared ownership. And a new government scheme lets you rent a property before purchasing it, with all the rent going towards your deposit.
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September 2008

Top grass building

The biggest rooftop lawn in London - 1,500 square metres - is on top of a new development in Clerkenwell.
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August 2008

Smithfield market saved

Smithfield General Market Building has been saved for London in a lightning move by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears. The reprieve follows campaigns by, among others, English Heritage and Homes & Property.
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August 2008

Winner takes all

Falling house prices can save you money, so don’t be afraid to make the right move.
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August 2008

Save your heritage

London has hundreds of empty historic houses in desperate need of new owners.
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July 2008

Exposing the 'green con'

So-called green building products that make false claims will be rejected under a new government-backed scheme.
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July 2008

Saving grace

Finding that dream cottage or some dilapidated hovel to do up is made easier with SAVE Britain’s Heritage annual register of crumbling and unloved properties. See a selection of wonderful wrecks.
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June 2008

Modern mansion blocks

A 21st century version of the Victorian mansion block is to be built on the site of a former taxi showroom on Holloway Road, Islington.
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June 2008

Boris's property ladder

Another suitcase in another hall... Boris Johnson is perfectly equipped to move to City Hall. He has moved 32 times since he was 15, so he is used to packing his bags.
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May 2008

Putney's post pair

Two jaunty skyscrapers will brighten up a dreary district.
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March 2008

Zero worries

Exciting new zero-carbon family kit homes you can buy off-the-peg from £122,000.
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February 2008

The high life

Posh homes aren’t just for rich people. Now first-time buyers can live in a stunning block of flats near Clapham Junction with private balconies, three penthouses, a landscaped roof terrace and views over the Thames.
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February 2008

Improve your neighbourhood

Get involved in promoting better designed homes. The Government’s urban design watchdog, Cabe, is asking the public to nominate well-designed new housing developments for its 2008 Building for Life awards.
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February 2008

Master the art of design

Be inspired by experts, with fresh new ideas for your home this spring on this one-day crash course, at the world famous Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, that has a special Homes & Property discount.
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February 2008

Easy-peasy extensions

From April, one in four domestic planning applications for minor improvements or small side or loft extensions will be removed from the planning system. As well as saving time and worry it will save the application fee of £135 – and hundreds of pounds more for searches, plans and drawings that are presently required.
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February 2008

Build with care

Prince Charles says that the Government’s housing targets can be met without dotting London with skyscrapers
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February 2008

Be a judge in our New Homes Awards

If you love looking at show homes, and feel passionately about the quality and design of new homes, this is your chance to have your say. You can apply to be on the judging panel for our prestigious 2008 Evening Standard New Homes Awards.
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January 2008

Save now and buy later

Millions of young people will benefit from a scheme to help them buy their first home, a new report reveals.
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January 2008

Bag a juicy Florida bargain

Get online for Florida’s biggest property auction and buy your home in the sun.
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January 2008

Locals get a gift

Passionate protesters save Art Deco frontage of Kensington Odeon, writes Mira Bar-Hillel.
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December 2007

Riverboats plan is sunk

A plan to put riverboat homes on the Thames in Battersea has been turned down.
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December 2007

Buy a mansion

A 17th century house with 19 rooms is up for grabs, and could go for a knockdown price, says Mira Bar-Hillel.
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December 2007

New code for bad builders

Unhappy buyers of new homes will be able to complain about their builder to an independent agency to be launched next spring under a new compulsory code of conduct.
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December 2007

The fraud trap

Most identity theft happens while moving home, says Mira Bar-Hillel.
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November 2007

On Green St

Sanford Walk, a south London housing co-op, has become the first street in Britain to go collectively green, cutting its carbon emissions by more than 60 per cent — a target the Government wants the rest of the country to achieve by 2050.
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November 2007

The big council house sell-off

Camden council is being forced to sell off 500 properties to pay for a £242 million repair bill, reports Mira Bar-Hillel.
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November 2007

Singles are Browned off

The new Inheritance Tax changes are good news for couples, but those without partners will suffer, says Lorna Bourke.
November 2007

Housing crisis

London is one of the greatest cities in the world: financially, commercially and artistically. But the downside is a population growing much faster than the available housing, plus all the stresses that overcrowding and undersupply cause. Come to the Evening Standard debate on London’s homes shortage.
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November 2007

Builder rewarded for bad behaviour

A developer that built an extra 50 flats without the required planning permission on a new waterside site in Fulham has got away with it, writes Mira Bar-Hillel.
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November 2007

Risky business

Beware property developers selling holiday flats in northern Cyprus, writes Lorna Bourke.
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November 2007

Anyone for tennis in Idaho?

Sporting champions, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, set up new development, reveals Cathy Hawker.
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October 2007

Gordon's green lies

Zero-carbon homes costing less than half a million pounds to buy will get stamp duty exemptions of up to £15,000 backdated to 1 October, says Gordon Brown. But this week environmental homes experts agreed that this is a worthless “gift” and no incentive to go green, writes Mira Bar-Hillel.
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October 2007

Flood warning

Poor drainage and a big rise in basement extensions threaten two top boroughs reports Mira Bar-Hillel.
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October 2007

World's highest flat

Now you can buy into the tallest residential tower in the world – with more than 1,000 flats. David Spittles reports from Chicago.
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October 2007

Restoration of the month

A decade ago, this medieval Grade II listed building near Norwich, was derelict and empty. Fortunately, the Norfolk Building Preservation Trust have repaired it carefully, using traditional material, and it's back on the market.
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September 2007

New warning on small print

We unearth a disturbing new trend in leases – a buried clause that that means ground rent can double in 10 years. Mira Bar-Hillel reports.
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September 2007

Writing is on the wall for billboards

Unlawful advertising hoardings bolted to the sides of buildings and walls create an ugly environmental hazard. Wandsworth council is now clamping down on advertising companies that attempt to get away with using open spaces without permission, writes Mira Bar Hillel.
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September 2007

Football pitch for Kensington?

Kensington could be the home of a new 60,000-seat football stadium, writes Compton Miller.
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September 2007

Taken for a ride

Exposed: flat-owners hit by insurance scam. Mira Bar-Hillel reports.
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September 2007

Seaside towns are a winner

British seaside towns have become hot property over recent years, but homebuyers can still combine bargain prices and quality of life on the coast.
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August 2007

Buy-to-let tips

The high cost of property and five interest rate hikes in less than a year have left buy-to-let a tough prospect for investors planning to put their savings into property.
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July 2007

Stamp duty: Ripe for a change?

Homebuyers hope that Gordon Brown’s successor as Chancellor will seek to make their mark by overhauling stamp duty.
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June 2007

A problem shared

Home-owners know how painful an increase in the mortgage rate can be. But shared owners are usually better placed to withstand these rises.
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June 2007

Tram backtrack

Mayor Boris Johnson is overturning Ken’s plans for trams in Oxford Street, to the delight of residents.
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March 2010

Selling just gets harder

As buyers are harder to come by these days it is not good news that sellers are having to wait longer for their local authority searches — vital information needed for completion of their Home Information Packs.
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March 2010

Half of auction homes unsold

The credit crunch and high interest rates are taking a toll on homes going under the hammer.
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March 2010

Housing cash ‘used for 2012’

Money for affordable London housing could be used to make up a shortfall for the athletes’ village.
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March 2010

Planning crisis hits new homes

A severe lack of planners threatens to derail housing targets.
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March 2010

Celebrate our city

The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) starts on Friday and runs for a month, with more than 600 events around the capital.
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March 2010

Join our debate on security

RIBA think-tank Building futures and Homes & Property are hosting a debate on security in our cities on 25 June.
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March 2010

Agents’ fees squeeze

Buyers pay only the agent who sells their home, judges rule.
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March 2010

St Pancras wins RIBA award

St Pancras International station sped off with two winner’s plaques at the RIBA London Awards 2008 for its sensational refurbishment and redevelopment.
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March 2010

A life less taxing

A rare £5 million home in Guernsey with an intriguing history comes up for auction.
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March 2010

For sale: lock, stock and barrel

Ten unusual riverside properties are to be offered for sale by the Environment Agency. The sales are part of plans by the agency to reduce its stock of 57 lock-keepers’ houses along the Thames following an efficiency review.
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March 2010

Versace ‘couture condos’ in Dubai

Big-bling brand puts its name to super-rich homes.
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March 2010

Candy for Candys

Builder brothers make a killing selling site to Abu Dhabi royalty for £320 million.
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March 2010

Here is the future

A new exhibition shows how London will look in the years to come.
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March 2010

Healthier by design

Simple ideas revolutionise a new care centre.
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March 2010

£1.5bn project 'down the Tube'

An angry dispute between TfL and a developer threatens to freeze Elephant & Castle in a dilapidated time warp.
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March 2010

Judges see double

Council slammed for giving brothers right to ‘desecrate’ beauty spot.
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March 2010

A bridge too far

The mystery of the holes in Putney Bridge and the architect is revealed.
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March 2010

007 studio is not ‘licensed to build’

Residents protest as Pinewood tries to build 2,250 homes on green belt.
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March 2010

Modern eco-homes can save money

One London council proves green homes save money - at a price.
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March 2010

Homes gossip

Royal equestrienne Zara Phillips has moved into her first home in Cheltenham and Graham Norton is house-hunting for a weekend retreat with sea views in Hastings.
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March 2010

Keep the roof over your head

Don’t think you can rely on new government schemes if you lose your job and can’t pay your mortgage.
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March 2010

Councils serve up new home loans

London boroughs could soon provide mortgages for new homebuyers.
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March 2010

The fast track to a bargain buy

From Monday 14 December, Kent commuters will get home in half the time with the new Southeastern super-fast train service.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

A ceiling collapses at the valuation, journos rent a flat in an ideal spot for eyeing the great and the good and a Turner-nominated artist's on the move.
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March 2010

Swap shop

A Grade I listed former hunting lodge in parkland, close to Worcester; and a dreamy 17th century country house in the French village of Frozes.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

Clients brighten up January with a big sale; an old gin factory brings in some fizz, and it's open house in Primrose Hill for one busy Camden agent.
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March 2010

Royal Docks wins first Olympic gold

Hundreds of homes and a new community will be built next to the Thames Barrier in Docklands, ahead of 2012.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

Franco-German relations, avoiding 'The Beast' in the bedroom and unwanted water features keep Chelsea agent's phone off the hook.
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March 2010

Banker bunkers under threat

Lavish underground extensions to be restricted by London councils.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

Sending squatters on their way, writing off a potential client’s car and stumbling across a ménage à trois liven up an agent’s week in Fulham.
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March 2010

You be the judge at our New Homes Awards

Be one of 20 readers' judges in this year's London Evening Standard New Homes Awards.
March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

A soccer star stymied by the transfer window, a wife with no idea her home is up for sale and buyers flooding back keep one agent busy.
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March 2010

Bargain lots – if you’re quick

The first of the spring auctions offer homes for every budget.
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March 2010

Cut your loan while good times roll

Some 3.5 million home-owners with tracker or variable-rate mortgages have seen their monthly repayments plummet — in some cases to nothing.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

A confused Russian, a clueless banker and a woman with chronic HIP problems tempt a Docklands agent to tattoo instructions on his forehead.
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March 2010

Watch out, here come the taste police

A north London council bans plastic windows and bad paintwork.
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March 2010

Wrecks to riches with new DIY loans

Buyers can now get help to turn tatty flats into earners.
March 2010

Make a difference

Harrow halts carbon-greedy homes.
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March 2010

Buy a tracker with a capper

Tracker mortgages are flavour of the month for homebuyers, and those coming off higher fixed rates are casting around for a good deal.
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March 2010

Buy of the week

High flyers in search of a glamorous new home will love this luxury apartment at a sought-after warehouse development in Chiswick, W4.
March 2010

Tower to the people in Elephant and Castle

Tall and glamorous, The Elephant unveils its new homes for first-time buyers.
March 2010

Car-free living speeds ahead

Cars are being banned from many new-homes schemes across London, creating car-free communities.
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March 2010

Buy a bargain tenant

As banks pay zero interest, buyers are filling auction houses in the search for buy-to-let homes with reliable tenants in situ.
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March 2010

Buy of the week

Bask in the sunny glow of this split-level flat close to Shepherd’s Bush, W12.
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March 2010

Money hot tip: extend your lease

One benefit from falling house prices is that it makes it much cheaper to extend or enfranchise your lease.
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March 2010

Tax bombshell for UK holiday home owners

A tax on holiday homes will penalise owners and damage the UK tourist trade.
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March 2010

This week's hot tips

Mortgage approvals are on the rise; the best deals for first-time and second-time buyers; how to become debt free; and make the switch to save.
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March 2010

Swap of the week

A gorgeous two-bedroom thatch in Norfolk; and a listed village home with an artist's studio in Suffolk.
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March 2010

London's hidden new homes

A “Hidden Homes” scheme pioneered by Wandsworth council could create up to 10,000 new houses for the capital.
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March 2010

Homes gossip

Radio 2 DJ Paul Gambaccini is selling his New York pied-à-terre overlooking Central Park; and Chris Tarrant’s glam assistant Millie Clode is flat-hunting in west London.
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March 2010

‘Good life’ in Camden

A council is promoting a ‘grow your own food’ scheme.
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March 2010

A hole lot of trouble

A basement dug in haste in a Fulham conservation area could lead to a £20,000 fine and a criminal record.
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March 2010

Spitalfields saved from bulldozers

Residents win battle against £700 million flats and offices scheme
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March 2010

Does it pay to go green?

Some energy-saving devices can end up costing the earth. A new guide helps you avoid the pitfalls.
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March 2010

At last! The price is right

The start of autumn’s auction season sees thousands of bargain-priced homes up for sale.
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March 2010

‘Nothing to rent’

A residential scheme in White City, W12, costing £30 million will include a health and social centre, café and local supermarket, but will not have social housing for rent.
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March 2010

Huge bills for ex-council flats

Homeowners of ex-council flats face big demands as government pays for tenants' improvements.
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March 2010

Homes & Property TV

Alistair Appleton heads to under-valued Kennington; Andy Sturgeon visits a vertical garden; and Alison Cork has lots of budget design ideas.
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March 2010

First-time buyers get the cash

Home-owners will have to cut costs as money goes to new borrowers.
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March 2010

A fatal mistake

You could be homeless when your partner dies - make a will and be safe.
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March 2010

Homes on show

An exhibition in Greenwich this week offers first-time buyers an opportunity to start looking in five south-east London boroughs.
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March 2010

A rubbish idea gets results

Thousands of Londoners have been excluded from kerbside recycling because they live in "awkward" flats. Now a west London council appears to have solved the problem that has stumped local authorities across the capital for years.
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March 2010

See France from here

A new high-rise London quarter, bigger than Canary Wharf, could be under way before the end of the year.
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March 2010

Green shoots for summer in the city

Living roofs and green walls are expected to become the order of the day when Mayor Boris Johnson reveals his redrafted London Plan in the summer.
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March 2010

Homes, dear Holmes

Baker Street will become a top London address following a Marylebone-style makeover.
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March 2010

Best-ever month for home sales

London house prices climb as demand outstrips supply.
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March 2010

Overseas buyers reveal favourite areas

Italians lead rush to buy London’s £2m-plus homes.
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March 2010

An empty home is 'the worst neighbour'

Greenwich council threatens to force the sale of empty property.
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March 2010

Help us save our Faulty Towers

Duke's second son sells the family silver to save his Gothic pile.
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March 2010

Park-ed plans

A £60-million carve-up of Crystal Palace Park is on hold after local protests.
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March 2010

Your chance to judge

Come and be a reader judge at the prestigious Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2009, run by Homes & Property.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

Our Chelsea agent is suddenly fighting off foreign buyers as luxury London begins to look cheap. But the British are fighting for places, too.
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March 2010

Regency victory for passionate Londoners

Regeneration was at the heart of this year's Georgian Awards, with prizes for Whitechapel houses.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

A multi-million-pound pitch, sealed bids on a friend’s property and a footballer aiming to net a family home get our Fulham agent in a spin.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

Sealed-bid wars, tempests and floods may all be in a day's work for one Belgravia agent. But when a lift got stuck it was a job for firefighters.
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March 2010

Buy yourself a Spanish bargain in the December property auctions

More than 60 new, ready-to-move-into homes, some with no reserve price, are being offered for sale in central London on 13 December by house builders hit by Spain’s spectacular property crash.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

Cherry-picking the best deal for a vendor, buying a washing machine to clinch a sale and letting sleeping dogs lie fill a Kensington agent’s week.
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March 2010

Eurostar ski breaks: buy now to avoid missing out

Eurostar fights the recession with cheap trains to ski resorts.
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March 2010

‘Socialist Eton’ sells its playing fields

State-run Holland Park School is selling its playing fields for luxury housing. The likely buyer is London’s richest landlord.
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March 2010

Swap of the week

A four-bedroom cottage with plenty of space in the sleepy village of Little Snoring, Norfolk, or a three-bedroom thatch in Latchingdon, Essex.
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March 2010

Diary of an estate agent

Buyer and seller discover they are old school pals, a garden square finds a family and a cute little dog becomes a secret weapon in the sales war.
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March 2010

Grow your own - in my back yard

It's the perfect partnership. You supply the garden, they do all the work.
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March 2010