Ruth Bloomfield
Inside London’s great affordable homes betrayal
At new developments, targets are routinely being slashed for property Londoners can actually afford, reports Ruth Bloomfield
The best seaside commuter homes on the market — from £500,000 and up
Enjoy the best of both worlds with these homes in spirited seaside settings that are also within commuting distance of the capital
'We cured London burnout with a gap year - our rent in Porto is £200'
Hayley and Marcus Knight set up a remote PR agency so they could keep travelling
'We built our own house on a £209k plot of land near Oxford'
Bart and Klaudia Wilczynski estimate their self-build project is now worth £900,000
One of the largest homes built on Grand Designs on sale for £4 million
Millionaire Clinton Dall’s homebuilding project was one of the largest ever featured on the TV show
'The mortgage on our three-bed in Exeter costs half of a Dalston flat'
Katie Cross moved her family out of London and set up her vegan cake shop in Devon
Doomed architecture: London's greatest unbuilt buildings
Here are the amazing London building projects that were never meant to be, or just too over-the-top to even begin to be affordable
Do London property bargains still exist?
The post-pandemic days of big markdowns of property may well be over, as intense competition means London homes are increasingly being sold close to or above their asking price
'My house in Barbados costs the same as I was paying in East London'
A 12-month visa has allowed Alex Lilburn to swap Stratford for remote working in the Caribbean
'We swapped renting in Leyton for a £600,000 Victorian in Bakewell'
Nicole Berryman and her family were spending £1,600 a month on rent in London
'We swapped a West Hampstead rental for a Buckinghamshire fixer-upper'
Jojo Barr and Brad Brooke have been renovating a 1950s farmhouse and commuting into London
'We swapped Acton for Shropshire and stepped in to save our local pub'
Robbie Williams’ creative partner Ed Godrich upped sticks to the Corvedale Valley and saved his local pub
Flats for London first-time buyers between £350k and £400k
Finally in a position to enter the market? Your guide to the London hotspots that first-time buyers need to know
'We sold our Hackney home to buy a £380k fixer-upper in Ramsgate'
Natasha and Mark McNamara bribed their children with a dog to move down to the seaside
Where will Charles and Camilla celebrate their anniversary?
It’s not all fairy-tale castles — the King’s property portfolio includes a farmhouse in Wales and cottages in Transylvania. As he celebrates nineteen years of marriage to Camilla, here’s a look at his houses
'I swapped the sound of sirens for beach walks and fresh air'
Rosanna Stevens has rented out her London home for a taste of life on remote island
Cladding crisis: children still at risk in dangerous fire risk homes
It has been nearly a year since Homes & Property first shone a light on this Isleworth case, yet nothing has changed
Exit strategy: family homes for £400k in these commuter hotspots
Those intent on making a home outside the M25 should consider these commutable, cool, budget-friendly places
'There was no vibe in Palmers Green so we moved to Colchester'
Ren Harvieu finds commuting into London is actually quicker from Essex
Commuter hotspot guide to the best towns and villages in Essex
From Colchester to Chelmsford, moving to Essex can mean living near golden sand beaches or ancient woodlands — all with access to good schools and easy commutes to London
'I left London for my dream Dorset cottage with rescue chickens'
Rachel Hill’s baking business helped her make the move to a village near Dorchester