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Birmingham and London top list of 10 cities that residents want to leave as lockdown sends home-seekers looking for more green space in the South West and Wales Lockdown has left families feeling imprisoned in their urban homes 32% of Birmingham residents and 30% in London want to move after lockdown Properties for sale with … Read more
A two-speed rental market has emerged amid the coronavirus pandemic with rents falling in London but rising elsewhere in the UK, it has been revealed. New data published by Zoopla showed rents in inner and outer London have dropped 3 per cent since the beginning of the year, and are down 1.4 per cent in … Read more
I viewed a property for sale as lockdown was easing and the estate agent did not have a mask or gloves – while I was wearing both. I went on to buy the terrace house, with the agreement that the property was cleaned professionally as it previously had tenants in it. My request for proof … Read more
From the outside, it has elements of the celebrity haunt Soho Farmhouse, while on the inside there is a Playstation console-shaped kitchen island and a Mr Benn-inspired walk-in wardrobe. And as you’d expect from that, the Long Barn is a house with a story to tell. The property is a 200-year old building that was … Read more
Today’s home-buyers face a new problem. If they are considering moving to a different town, how can they distinguish between those town centres that will bounce back when the pandemic has passed, and those which will be commercial black spots? Several experts believe the answer may lie in our street markets. ‘The wheel has turned … Read more
House prices have slipped but even the cheapest family house in London would still cost at least £325,000, according to property websites Rightmove and Zoopla. The cheapest three-bedroom family house in London is currently on the market for ‘offers in excess of £325,000’. While it has a garden and a modern bathroom, the terrace property generally requires … Read more
There are currently no three-bedroom family homes for sale in London that cost less than £325,000, according to property websites Rightmove and Zoopla. The cheapest family house in the capital with three bedrooms is currently on the market for ‘offers in excess of £325,000’. While it has a garden and a modern bathroom, the terrace property … Read more
We hear a lot about creating spaces: the family snug, the open-plan kitchen, the home office, the gallery walls of a cloakroom. But, when it comes to makeovers, the staircase often seems to be neglected. However, the functional spine of the home is finally being used to make bold design statements in everything from traditional … Read more
Fancy a touch of Florida or Tuscany without flying? Although we all miss the freedom to go abroad easily there are plenty of good reasons why we’re not buying many overseas holiday homes. The poor exchange rate of recent years means foreign homes are more expensive now, while there are worries about further coronavirus waves … Read more
It’s one of the trendiest new restaurants on London’s dining out scene, with its interiors sparking delight among customers. And now the man behind the interiors of Amazonico in Mayfair, which opened late last year, is recreating his magic at a new development of luxury holiday homes in the South of France. The development is … Read more