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Celebrity homes

Ridley Scott’s former Hampstead house up for sale for £28 million

Grade II-listed mansion was rennovated by Oscar-winning director in 2010 and features a standalone ‘cottage’ that can’ t be accessed from inside the main building

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Where to live

Architect Adrienne Lau on her up-and-coming northwest London area

Architect and designer Adrienne Lau has lived in Colindale for a decade. She tells Emma Magnus how the area has changed — and why it’s got potential

Gardening
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Offbeat ways to enjoy nature in London, the National Park City

There are green pockets hidden throughout London. We meet the National Park City rangers working to reconnect us with nature

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Property News

10 of of the best detached homes for sale in London — from £475,000

Bombarded by noise from all sides, at all times? These detached London homes for sale would make neighbour relations a breeze

Property News

Unassuming London house with ‘castle’ in garden on sale for £550k

Abbey Wood property on the market for £550,000 comes with a very unusual outdoor feature

Property News

Comment: ‘we must force Grenfell change after six years of inaction’

Relying on people to do the right thing hasn’t worked, we must make people pay up and remediate

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Where to live

‘We swapped our Stroud Green flat for a five bedroom house in Bath’

A relationship split was an unlikely catalyst for these former Londoners — who now live two minutes away from open fields

Where to live

Why Londoners are moving to the Algarve to get on the property ladder

Portugal’s Algarve region has long been popular with British retirees but now, its beaches and lower property prices are attracting a younger crowd

Where to live

Artist David Remfry on why his London area has more to it than museums

Artist David Remfry is co-ordinator of the Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition this year. Here’s why he’s called Kensington home for 40 years and counting

Where to live

‘In the past jobs or boyfriends kept me in London — things change’

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

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Property News

London creatives fight redevelopment of their live-work warehouses

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

Renting

The rise in evictions and what it means for the rental sector

No-fault evictions are on the increase even as the Government prepares to ban the practice.
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

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Interiors

Hollie Bowden’s 10 dos and don’ts for creating a bathroom on a budget

You use your bathrooms every day, so make it look and feel special with these top tips that won’t break the bank

Luxury

The A-lister favourite US interiors import you haven’t heard of — yet

After a celebrity-stuffed launch at its new Cotswolds home, RH lands in the UK with a bang. India Block finds out what the hype’s all about

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

Luxury
Luxury

London’s share of international super-prime property market drops

London’s super prime market was hit by interest rate rises and the Truss mini budget, according to a new report

Luxury

Siegfried and Roy’s Las Vegas compound sells for £2.4m within days

The “one of a kind” Jungle Palace includes four houses, three swimming pools and cat and bird sanctuaries.

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.