‘I’ve spent almost a decade trying to drag my 300-year-old country estate into the 21st century’
It was Sept 13, 1774 and Dr Samuel Johnson, the writer, was making a note in his journal: “We came...
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I’ve helped hundreds of retirees downsize – here’s how to get it right
Jo Eccles is founder and managing director of Eccord, an award-winning property search company which represents individuals and families looking...
Stamp duty bills soar at four times the pace of house prices
Stamp duty bills have soared at four times the pace of house prices as a stealth tax raid crushes England’s...
The buyers turning to auctions in Britain’s chaotic property market
Flat owners – who have seen their property values suffer the most in recent years because of everything from the...
Burnham’s £4bn Manchester new town delayed by two years
Andy Burnham’s £4bn plan for a “new town” in Manchester has been dealt a blow after hundreds of homes were...
Millions on track for retirement poverty despite ‘substantial’ housing wealth
Mike Ambery, of pensions firm Standard Life, said: “For many people today, a growing share of their wealth is tied...
I refuse to leave my London flat for the suburbs just because I’m a parent
Sense of communityNor is my son particularly enthusiastic about how, when we’re out in our neighbourhood, I almost always stop...
From SoHa to Shitterton: how a name can change your house price
When area rebrands workNames matter, insists Martin Bikhit, of UK Forbes Global Properties, especially at the top echelons of the...
Asda tower blocks threaten to spoil views at Kew Gardens
Asda’s new west London tower blocks threaten to spoil the views at Kew Gardens, Historic England has warned.The supermarket’s plan...
Housebuilders forced to install plastic chimneys on new homes
Housebuilders are being forced to install £1,200 fake chimneys on new homes to meet local planning rules.Developers are facing demands...
