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London house prices see annual fall for first time since 2012

The Halifax research showed some of the biggest price falls were in London and the South East

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London’s warehouse district community is fighting redevelopment plans

A Haringey warehouse complex has been home to artists, performers and other creatives for more than 20 years. Now their way of living is under threat

Buying & Mortgages

‘Stamp duty holiday aftermath will be in property DNA of a generation’

As mortgage rates continue their apparently unstoppable rise, the stamp duty holiday buyers on two year fixes are in for a nasty shock

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Furious west Londoners locked in battle over skyscrapers in suburbs

A building boom is set to change the west London skyline. We speak to residents and would-be homeowners who worry they will be priced out by developers courting wealthy overseas investors

Buying & Mortgages

100% mortgages: ‘not the quick fix first-time buyers are hoping for’

Buying a house with no deposit could be a risky move, especially at a time of economic uncertainty

Property News

Empty homes worth £20bn in London: how many are in your borough?

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan describes vacant property figures as a “scandal” and demands more powers from ministers to tackle the growing issue

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Where to live

How one Londoner found friends and improved health with a seaside move

After a day trip to Brighton, Natasha Wynn moved to the coast by herself — soon finding a new community and plenty of health benefits to seaside life

Where to live

Couple who converted a van to live in while they saved for a deposit

Moving into a converted van allowed Max and Stacey Holloway to buy a bungalow in Scotland — but van life wasn’t without its challenges

Where to live

Actor Mecia Simson on the charms of this lively north London area

Actor Mecia Simson is best known for her role as an elven sorceress in Netflix’s The Witcher. She tells Emma Magnus about the magic of Hornsey.

Property News

Five Elizabeth line areas with average property prices under £400,000

Five areas along the route where prices remain well below the London average

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Renting

Elizabeth line rents have ‘spiralled out of control’ since it opened

In an ironic twist, agents report that the opening of the Elizabeth line has made commutes harder for priced-out renters forced to move further away from stations

Renting

Embattled London tenants face rent rises to new record high this month

The annual cost of renting a property in inner London has soared by £7,500 since last spring, while outer boroughs have also seen massive price hikes

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?

Renting

Here’s everything we know about the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill

Michael Gove is poised to unveil the biggest shake-up of the private rented sector in a generation — but ‘procedural issues’ and concerns from Conservative party MPs are causing delays to legislation

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Interiors

The best free events at the London Festival of Architecture 2023

This year’s London Festival of Architecture, on from 1 to 30 June, will focus on community, equity and shared resources. Here are the highlights

Interiors

How creative Londoners are bringing Victorian homes bang up to date

From Tottenham to Tooting, most of the capital’s housing stock is Victorian, a design challenge for modern Londoners. Here’s how to update dark, cramped layouts for 21st-century living

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From mould to mental wellbeing: how our homes are damaging our health

We are still designing homes that exacerbate asthma, allergens, and risks of heart attacks and strokes, says buildings consultancy Ekkist — so let’s get the developers to do better

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Luxury

Inside the vast real-life properties that the Roy family calls home

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

Private island fortress for sale for £3 million

Spitbank is one of three Napoleonic forts in the Solent. The largest, No Man’s fort, is also for sale.

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