The housing market’s resilience ‘continues to stand out’ following stamp duty changes, Halifax said.
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London leaver: ‘It’s easy to almost forget there’s life outside the M25’
by News Roomby News RoomLast summer Halman, 31, and Overall, 30, finally decided that their London years were behind them, and they moved to Cheshire, where they now spend their downtime walking their labrador…
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Golden Visas: European countries where you can get citizenship by buying property
by News Roomby News RoomGold has a long history as an insurance policy against uncertain economic times, a safe-haven in the form of gleaming jewellery or bullion in the bank. But what about finding…
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Chef and culinary artist Imogen Kwok on getting creative in her ‘old-school’ Notting Hill kitchen
by News Roomby News RoomShe eventually switched from back-of-house to sets, styling food for editorial shoots, videos and adverts. On moving to London, Kwok’s desire was to explore food in the same realm as…
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Interiors events in July: vintage furniture sales, new designers and exhibitions to check out this month
by News Roomby News RoomIf June is the month of celebrating cutting-edge design around the capital, then July is all about going gloriously analogue. Thanks to the weather — usually decent — every corner…
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The worst house on the best street? Be Paul McCartney’s neighbour for £3.6 million
by News Roomby News Room“If you’re happy with the look outside and you want to be on the best street, then conceivably it’s a deal,” says Koffman. “Houses on the opposite side are trading…
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Sweltering in London during the heatwave, you’d be forgiven for fantasising about buying a home by the sea. Rightmove, fortunately, has crunched the numbers on this, revealing the best and…
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East Sheen house which was home to a Cold War spymaster and Olympic medallist for sale for £5m
by News Roomby News RoomToday, the house covers 4,721 square feet over three floors, plus a double garage. They added a gym in an extension, which has its own entrance, while the house also…
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One in five homes on market ‘have been sitting there for over six months’
by News Roomby News RoomSarah Cartlidge, branch manager at Fraser Reeves estate agent based in the North West of England, said: “We’re always keen to emphasise to prospective vendors that they do need to…
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Mark Harris, chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients, said: “Remortgaging numbers jumped by 6,200 in the month, suggesting that borrowers are keen to shop around for better deals…