Meet the ‘homeless’ house-sitters – who are saving thousands on rent
Last autumn, Samantha Lassen and her boyfriend Tom Monti lived in a 10-bedroom mansion in Oxford, complete with a swimming...
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UK house prices climb for first time in a year as buyers return to market
House prices in the UK have risen year-on-year for the first time in 13 months, signalling a recovery after last...
The best country houses for sale in Wales, from a Strawberry Gothic manor, to an old Coastguard station
We take a look at some of the finest homes for sale across the Principality, from some clifftop properties with...
House prices rise for the first time in a year as interest rates fall
Nathan Emerson, of estate agent body Propertymark, said the rise in house prices would encourage previously reluctant homeowners to sell...
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A couple’s attempt to rent a room in their family home – on the condition the prospective tenant babysits their...
How to get around England’s council tax crackdown on second homes
In Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset alone, 13,085 new properties have started claiming 100pc business rates relief over the past...
UK regions where house prices have jumped the most as sales forecast to jump
House sales are forecast to rise by 10 per cent as a growing number of buyers and sellers return to...
Freddie Mercury’s house is on the market, 46 years after he bought it following an advert in Country Life
The seven-bedroom home returns to the market for offers in excess of £30 million, and still carries plenty of Freddie...
Gove urged to close ‘loophole’ in leasehold crackdown
Michael Gove has been urged to close a “loophole” that allows building companies to sell freeholds to private companies without...
Ex-England footballer Sol Campbell knocks another £10m off his eight-bed Chelsea townhouse to £15m
Ex-England star Sol Campbell is trying to sell his Chelsea townhouseHe has been forced to knock the price down by...
