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Tony Blair selling constituency home

Thursday, 1 October 2009

Tony Blair is selling his former constituency home for £300,000, it was announced today.

Online property search: The DIY sellers

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

The rise of the online property search is challenging high street house sellers, as large fees and poor service encourage a new breed of savvy do-it-yourself vendors to cut out the middle man. Miranda Bryant reports

Sam Dunn: 'We're moving to London. Should we rent or buy?'

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

House Doctor

Oversupply in rental market 'beginning to stabilise'

Monday, 28 September 2009

The rental market has been flooded with properties as people unable to sell their home tried to let it out instead.

Shared ownership: Chelsea pads going cheap

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Shared ownership has gone upmarket, bringing trendy city-centre postcodes and waterside apartments within the reach of buyers on a budget. Ginetta Vedrickas reports

Sam Dunn: 'What shall I do now my fixed rate deal is over?'

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

House Doctor

Slight slowdown in property market

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

The number of homes changing hands dipped slightly during August as the property market suffered its traditional seasonal slowdown, Government figures showed today.

'Tougher to secure buy-to-let mortgages'

Monday, 21 September 2009

Nine out of 10 landlords are finding it harder to get a mortgage than they did earlier in the year despite improvements to the wider lending market, research showed today.

Five to view: Hertfordshire

Sunday, 20 September 2009

Our pick of the highlights of the home county.

Rural retreats come with a hefty price tag

Sunday, 20 September 2009

Despite lower prices and interest rates, a shortage of homes still makes buying in the country tough. But, says Alessia Horwich, it could be now or never...

Retirement property: Plan your future wisely

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

When it comes to downsizing, with options limited it pays to do your research, says Elizabeth Atkinson

Retirement developments: A life of secure, tranquil leisure

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Compiled by Ginetta Vedrickas

A growing trend: the rise of shared green space

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Urban gardens are disappearing fast, leaving millions of us without access to nature. But are new developers offering horticultural hope for city dwellers?

House prices to fall again in first half of 2010

Monday, 14 September 2009

the recent rally in the UK housing market is a "false dawn" and prices are likely to fall again in the first half of 2010, according to an influential forecasting group.

Win free green electricity for a year with Disneynature's 'The Crimson Wing'

Monday, 14 September 2009

To celebrate the release of Disneynature’s first ever film, The Crimson Wing, Ecotricity and Disneynature are giving you a chance to make your electricity bill take flight with a year's free green electricity.

House prices take another step up

Thursday, 10 September 2009

House prices rose for the second month in a row during August, increasing by 0.8 per cent, figures showed today.

Is the sun setting on the dream of owning abroad?

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Almost one million Britons now own an overseas home. But dodgy developers, cost-cutting airlines and the recession have left many buyers stranded. By Laura Latham

Are buyers back in town?

Wednesday, 2 September 2009

Five major surveys show property prices rising and estate agents are shouting it from the rooftops. But can the housing slump really be reaching its end? Graham Norwood reports

National house price picture skewed by just three regions

Monday, 31 August 2009

Property prices saw the first monthly increase in more than a year in August, but housing shortages in the South are skewing the national figures.

House prices rise again

Thursday, 27 August 2009

The average cost of a home in the UK jumped by 1.6 per cent during August, the biggest increase since December 2006.

Turning a pub into a home

Wednesday, 26 August 2009

It may be last orders for pubs across the land, but savvy house hunters are discovering that they can make charming homes... as long as the locals approve. Graham Norwood reports

Sam Dunn: 'Should I have a legal document before living with my boyfriend?'

Wednesday, 26 August 2009

House Doctor

One inspiring owner: Houses of Britain's cultural greats

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Museums and galleries are all very well, but it's the houses of Britain's cultural greats which are worth writing home about. Jonathan Christie reports