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'Our move from Brockley to a hamlet was sparked by safety concerns'

Where to live 'Our move from Brockley to a hamlet was sparked by safety concerns'

How one designer doubled the size of a tired flat by digging deep

How one designer doubled the size of a tired flat by digging deep

A spate of high-profile luxury crimes has London's super-elite reeling

The new gen interior designers making over London's A-list homes

The new gen interior designers making over London's A-list homes

‘Fairytale’ cottage with Emma Ainscough interiors is maximalist dream

‘Fairytale’ cottage with Emma Ainscough interiors is maximalist dream

property news

UK house price growth slows as home sales plummet in May

UK house price growth slows as home sales plummet in May

‘Busiest May for house sales agreed since 2021’ as hotspots revealed

‘Busiest May for house sales agreed since 2021’ as hotspots revealed

Are pastels past it? Notting Hill embraces trend for black exteriors

Are pastels past it? Notting Hill embraces trend for black exteriors

£3m Cotswolds farmhouse for sale — with five resident donkeys

£3m Cotswolds farmhouse for sale — with five resident donkeys

Property News London's best-connected new homes: Zone 2 flats near transport links

House prices rise by 0.5 per cent in May after April dip

House prices rise by 0.5 per cent in May after April dip

Home sales plunge as stamp duty deadline ends buyer stampede

Home sales plunge as stamp duty deadline ends buyer stampede

Britain’s most and least expensive seaside towns for homebuyers

Britain’s most and least expensive seaside towns for homebuyers

The Bakerloo line extension stops tipped for thousands of new homes

The Bakerloo line extension stops tipped for thousands of new homes

celebrity homes

Inside the £11m flat on sale at Ariana Grande's former London address

Celebrity homes

Inside the £11m flat on sale at Ariana Grande's former London address

Inside Gary Lineker's property portfolio — from Barnet to Esher

Celebrity homes

Inside Gary Lineker's property portfolio — from Barnet to Esher

Film director Stanley Kubrick's former mansion is for sale for £6.95m

Celebrity homes

Film director Stanley Kubrick's former mansion is for sale for £6.95m

Queen drummer's former Surrey estate for sale for £8.95 million

Celebrity homes

Queen drummer's former Surrey estate for sale for £8.95 million

Where to live

Ace homes for tennis fans: from courtside views to side-hustle parking

Where to live Ace homes for tennis fans: from courtside views to side-hustle parking

'It took months to pluck up courage to leave Surbiton for Somerset'

'It took months to pluck up courage to leave Surbiton for Somerset'

Why locals think this buzzing London area is 'incredibly underrated'

Why locals think this buzzing London area is 'incredibly underrated'

Mapped: the most affordable areas for first-time buyers in London

Mapped: the most affordable areas for first-time buyers in London

London leaver: 'I miss the edgy, fashion-forward vibe of Hackney'

London leaver: 'I miss the edgy, fashion-forward vibe of Hackney'

Renting

Buying & Mortgages

Mortgage or marriage? More Londoners prioritise deposits over weddings

Buying & Mortgages

Mortgage or marriage? More Londoners prioritise deposits over weddings

Tracker mortgage holders could save nearly £350 a year after rate cut

Buying & Mortgages

Tracker mortgage holders could save nearly £350 a year after rate cut

New first-time buyer mortgages with no payments for first three months

Buying & Mortgages

New first-time buyer mortgages with no payments for first three months

5 golden rules for offering the right price when buying in London now

Buying & Mortgages

5 golden rules for offering the right price when buying in London now

Biggest building society to cut mortgage rates as low as 3.89%

Buying & Mortgages

Biggest building society to cut mortgage rates as low as 3.89%

The best houseboats for sale on the River Thames now

Buying & Mortgages

The best houseboats for sale on the River Thames now

interiors

Time capsule commuter house untouched since the 70s for sale for £675k

Time capsule commuter house untouched since the 70s for sale for £675k

The property was built around 50 years ago for an architect and their family and has never been sold

Design galleries, festivals and homeware sales in London this month

Design galleries, festivals and homeware sales in London this month

Ultimate attic sale: Powderham Castle treasures go to auction

Ultimate attic sale: Powderham Castle treasures go to auction

Stay in modernist marvel floating above Italy's least discovered lake

Stay in modernist marvel floating above Italy's least discovered lake

Not another 30s semi: the eclectic home of designer Alice Palmer

Not another 30s semi: the eclectic home of designer Alice Palmer

The Cotswolds’ hottest members’ club to open in iconic London postcode

The Cotswolds’ hottest members’ club to open in iconic London postcode

Nothing is off-limits: how London's super rich decorate their homes

Nothing is off-limits: how London's super rich decorate their homes

The best interiors events and design launches in London this month

The best interiors events and design launches in London this month

gardening

The ultimate guide to planting a city garden full of colour all year

The ultimate guide to planting a city garden full of colour all year

The rise of the 'spa-den': sauna culture is taking over London gardens

The rise of the 'spa-den': sauna culture is taking over London gardens

Cottage garden ideas that will work in even the smallest London plots

Cottage garden ideas that will work in even the smallest London plots

Meet the Londoners turning their neglected parks into green havens

Meet the Londoners turning their neglected parks into green havens

comment

Comment: ‘Guzundering craze is the canary in London's mouldy coalmine’

Comment: ‘Guzundering craze is the canary in London's mouldy coalmine’

'Having your rental deposit held hostage? Here's how to fight back'

'Having your rental deposit held hostage? Here's how to fight back'

Comment: 'Housing policy is for life, not just a general election'

Comment: 'Housing policy is for life, not just a general election'

Comment: 'Instability at home puts children at risk'

Comment: 'Instability at home puts children at risk'

luxury

Behind locked doors: the secret lives of London's mega mansions

Luxury Behind locked doors: the secret lives of London's mega mansions

Number of property millionaires in London hits record high

Number of property millionaires in London hits record high

'Why is London's luxury property market in a turn-key frenzy?'

'Why is London's luxury property market in a turn-key frenzy?'

Emma Stone puts 1920s LA mansion on the market for £3 million

Celebrity homes

Emma Stone puts 1920s LA mansion on the market for £3 million

London house price falls close to bottoming out after discount year

London house price falls close to bottoming out after discount year

homes abroad

Sean Connery's former villa on French Riviera back on market for £20m

Celebrity homes Sean Connery's former villa on French Riviera back on market for £20m

Visas and low living costs are on offer in these overseas spots

Visas and low living costs are on offer in these overseas spots

The best countries to move to if you're considering leaving London

The best countries to move to if you're considering leaving London

Prime property's rising star: Why Harry and Meghan chose Portugal

Celebrity homes

Prime property's rising star: Why Harry and Meghan chose Portugal

Teed up: Coastal homes designed for Montenegro's first golf course

Teed up: Coastal homes designed for Montenegro's first golf course

london property

Bushy Park home in converted torpedo testing site for sale for £7.5m

Bushy Park home in converted torpedo testing site for sale for £7.5m

Sultans of Swing studio in Newington Green to be converted into house

Sultans of Swing studio in Newington Green to be converted into house

Pretty converted Victorian chapel in South Downs on sale for £1.395m

Pretty converted Victorian chapel in South Downs on sale for £1.395m

Revealed: London's most popular affordable borough for family homes

Revealed: London's most popular affordable borough for family homes

Rolls-Royce family villa in Putney on sale for first time in 30 years

Rolls-Royce family villa in Putney on sale for first time in 30 years

‘Home buyer inquiries and sales fall’ after stamp duty changes

‘Home buyer inquiries and sales fall’ after stamp duty changes

'Iconic' building featured in Paddington films for sale for £4.5m

'Iconic' building featured in Paddington films for sale for £4.5m

In Zone 1 but still under the radar spot for interiors and much more

In Zone 1 but still under the radar spot for interiors and much more

Average UK home sale ‘being agreed at £16,000 below asking price’

Average UK home sale ‘being agreed at £16,000 below asking price’

Four Elizabeth line areas where house prices are tipped for growth

Four Elizabeth line areas where house prices are tipped for growth

Chelsea fixer-upper on sale for £9m after 110 years in the same family

Chelsea fixer-upper on sale for £9m after 110 years in the same family

House price growth soared as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

House price growth soared as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

The real reasons why Khan has failed to fix London’s housing crisis

The real reasons why Khan has failed to fix London’s housing crisis

A quarter of parents see adult children 'boomerang' home for years

A quarter of parents see adult children 'boomerang' home for years

Cold War era nuclear bunker to go under the hammer for £20,000

Cold War era nuclear bunker to go under the hammer for £20,000

London house prices rose in April despite end to stamp duty relief

London house prices rose in April despite end to stamp duty relief