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<p>Amin Taha outside his Stirling Prize-nominated home and practice </p>
Where to live

Architect Amin Taha on his bustling area that’s a magnet for designers

Architect Amin Taha lives and works in his practice GROUPWORK’s Stirling Prize nominated building in Clerkenwell. He explains what makes the area a hub for the design community

<p>The mushroom house is part of a village of funghi-inspired buildings</p>
Property News

Italian ‘mushroom house’ on sale for third of London flat price

The property is part of Smurf Village: a collection of mushroom-inspired houses in northern Italy.

Property News

Green belt housing: crucial for London or start of LA-style sprawl?

Labour’s pledge to allow more development on the green belt could see London expand dramatically, say planners, builders and policy experts

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Best in show: 10 London homes for sale with Chelsea-worthy gardens

London homes for sale with gardens to brag about, including three spaces designed by Chelsea Flower Show medal-winners

Property News

Comment: ‘we need greener cities, let council estate residents garden’

The Greenwich residents’ garden fight shows we don’t treat council residents and leaseholders with the same respect as other homeowners

Property News

Game-changer or disaster: what will Renters Reform Bill mean for you?

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill has finally landed – but who are the winners and losers of biggest shake-up since the Housing Act 1988?

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Where to live

Arva’s Abisola Omole on her ‘hilariously expensive’ north London area

Abisola Omole, CEO and creative director of lifestyle brand and concept store Arva, gives Amira Hashish the lowdown on her north London enclave

Where to live

‘I swapped a Hackney flatshare for a new start and career in Lisbon’

This former Londoner found a new lifestyle, love and career after jumping at the chance of a permanent move to Portugal

Where to live

One family’s clear exit strategy in case their coastal move goes south

This family had talked about leaving London for years, but they didn’t want to make the move without a fallback plan

Where to live

This Londoner’s escape to the chateau dream was not all plain sailing

At first all went according to plan but, a couple of years in, it was time for the first of a couple of curveballs

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Property News

London regeneration zones where home buyers should start their search

Big change is coming for these four up-and-coming London areas

Where to live

Ballet dancer Ed Watson on how this Islington enclave became his place

Royal Ballet principal dancer, coach and artist Ed Watson has lived in Islington’s De Beauvoir since 2012. He tells Emma Magnus why he’s found his place

Where to live

Why one family found their move to Hove a culture shock after London

A baby and career change was just the push one podcast producer needed to switch west London for the south coast

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Renting

Comment: ‘Will the Renters Reform Bill finally fix our rental crisis?’

The rental sector needs urgent reform, but the promised legislation has not yet materialised.

Renting

Meet the Londoners in competition for ‘fewer and fewer’ rental homes

As renters face intense competition for homes, some are falling victim to discrimination from landlords overwhelmed by applicants

Buying & Mortgages

New zero-deposit mortgage launched for renters hoping to buy a home

The new mortgage deal from Skipton Building Society will be available to tenants able to show 12 months of rental payments

Renting

Earls Court studio with the bed in a storage area to rent for £1279pcm

The “bedroom” is located in what appears to be a storage area, while the kitchen’s only cooking facility is an electric hotplate.

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Interiors

Where to shop for antiques — and how to sort the gems from the junk

Dazzled by the choice on offer at antiques sales? Vintage expert Michelle Mason has some tips to sort the gems from the junk

Interiors

What to see at London Craft Week 2023, from Poplar to Park Royal

Here’s our essential guide to the capital’s craft fiesta

Interiors

Hollie Bowden: create a garden that feels connected to your home

Great style and green fingers don’t always mix. Here’s how to get your home and garden speaking the same language

Luxury
Luxury

£35m Mayfair block could be ultimate office-to-mega-mansion conversion

Listed 18th Century building near Hyde Park could become mega-home with its own pool, staff quarters and chauffer’s office below ground and spacious living areas stacked above

Luxury

Succession: inside the Roy family’s real estate portfolio

Kendall and Roman’s luxury New York apartments on opposite sides of Central Park are currently for sale for £23.3m and £30.6m respectively.

Luxury

Very rare full Knightsbridge house with underground mews link for sale

The property, on a street once inhabited by Michael Caine and Ava Gardner, hides a huge revamped home with basement pool and cinema - plus internal links to a terraced property on a different street