“ We loved Putney, but we couldn’t have afforded the same-sized house there. And after having lived in a terrace with neighbours either side and below, our priority was a…
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Futuristic Seventies villa in the French countryside on the market for £1.3 million
by News Roomby News RoomThe result is a truly unique, “retro-futuristic” home, making use of everything from a hallway ceiling of red “skydomes”, to colourful orb-like floating fixtures punctuating one of the bedrooms, to…
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The design events, vintage tours and shops to head to in London in September
by News Roomby News RoomLDF, which runs from September 13 to 21, isn’t just an industry event. Marking its 23rd year, there are 10 design districts from Dalston to Park Royal spotlighting creativity in…
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How Brixton’s gentrification gravy train is pushing locals aside
by News Roomby News RoomIn 2023, after a two-year campaign, developer Hondo Enterprises, which owns Brixton Village, formerly Brixton Market, withdrew plans for a 20-storey tower on Pope’s Road. Locals hated the Hondo tower…
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Phil Spencer: rumoured reforms to stamp duty and capital gains tax would be catastrophic for London
by News Roomby News RoomIf you are a buyer who is not in a rush to move and might be able to avoid paying thousands of pounds by delaying a few months, why wouldn’t…
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Are modular homes the solution to London’s temporary housing crisis?
by News Roomby News RoomLondon is at the centre of the UK’s homelessness crisis, with an estimated 183,000 people – one in every 50 Londoners, including one in 21 children – living in temporary…
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Buying for schools in London: how to get a catchment area move right and what to avoid
by News Roomby News RoomFew things drive London property decisions like schools. I’ve seen perfectly rational adults lose all perspective the moment they hear the phrase “good catchment.” Suddenly, the leaky roof, the dodgy…
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OPINION – A nightmare tenant turned my lovely flat into a cannabis factory: it’s no longer worth being a landlord in London
by News Roomby News RoomThe beginning of the end came early one Saturday morning. We were sitting in the departures zone at Stansted airport, waiting to board a red-eye flight for a family birthday…
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London leaver: ‘we’re so close to the sea in West Sussex our London friends visit all the time’
by News Roomby News RoomThe couple and their five-year-old son are enjoying the community feel of their development in West Sussex, 10 minutes from the sea
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Laura Jackson, Skye Gyngell and Tomos Parry’s top tips for entertaining outside
by News Roomby News RoomSimple, beautiful food, no-fuss cocktails and a warm mood are the keys to success