Ruth Bloomfield
Royal Lodge and the string of luxury properties Andrew has called home
Revelations that Andrew sublet cottages at Royal Lodge, while paying a peppercorn rent, has thrust his living arrangements back into the spotlight
De Beauvoir: from hidden backwater to culture hotspot
This hidden backwater has become a haven brimming with local culture, writes Ruth Bloomfield
Could a Naked House be the blueprint for affordability?
How four friends came up with the idea that unfinished — but liveable — homes can cut asking prices by a fifth. By Ruth Bloomfield
Where to put your smart money: the savvy buyer’s guide 2026
Which zone, what postcode? Here are the spots most likely to rise in price, by Ruth Bloomfield
Brockwell Live to go ahead as residents lose legal battle
The dispute over the festival is the latest in the ongoing battle over London’s summer music events
Call of the wild: London’s affordable countryside hotspots
Property for £250k, in acre upon acre of nature, is just minutes from central London, writes Ruth Bloomfield
What it’s like for renters at the sharp end of London’s housing crisis
Uncertainty, despair, ever-rising rents: now tenants are taking to the streets
London leaver: 'I was spending £20k a year with no real security'
Beautician Costi Dena swapped renting for a home of her own, and cut her monthly housing bill by £500
'We sold in Chiswick for £1.35 and upsized to Wiltshire for £975k'
Buying a cheaper — but bigger — property meant the couple could renovate their new home at once
'We swapped a £20k/year rental in Orpington to buy in Faversham'
A family inheritance gave this couple the boost they needed to get on the property ladder in Kent
Perfectly preserved Georgian streets line this low-key A-list enclave
With its Georgian architecture and down-to-earth celebrity residents, it’s time to embrace Barnsbury
'We left Brentford for Bangkok, halved our rent and work a 3-day week'
Working remotely enabled this young couple to travel the world
Turning a rundown north London house into a pink palace helped me heal
In desperate need of serenity, Claire Papadimitriou put her heart into making a colourful family home
London leaver: 'People are so much friendlier beyond the M25'
This family found their dream renovation project and a love of the outdoors with their move out of the capital
The best commuter towns less than an hour from London
Cornwall? Wales? That’s so 2020. Londoners moving out now don’t want to be more than an hour away by train
'My five-bed house in Scotland cost the same as a London flat deposit'
Kestral Gaian was nervous about leaving London as a non-binary queer person. They shouldn’t have worried...
We swapped a £695k London flat for a €1.2m villa near Lisbon
Seeking more space but not wanting to move to the London commuter belt where they didn’t know anyone, this family made a bigger leap to the Portuguese seaside
'We lived with parents to save a £34k deposit for a house near Dover'
With plans to marry and start a family sooner rather than later, Amy and Ben wanted a house and realised they would have to leave London to afford one
North London area that's underrated, understated and outperforming
Celebs and politicians love it, the pubs are perfect and house prices just right
'We left creative jobs and a Streatham rental flat to farm in Devon'
A former south Londoner, Leah found farming isolating at first, but over time has become part of her rural Devon community