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Green-fingered communities turning neglected spaces into urban oases

Green-fingered communities turning neglected spaces into urban oases

De Beauvoir: from hidden backwater to culture hotspot

De Beauvoir: from hidden backwater to culture hotspot

South London council to reject 'inappropriate' plans for 350 new homes

South London council to reject 'inappropriate' plans for 350 new homes

Hundreds more mortgage deals available than in early May – Moneyfacts

Buying & Mortgages

Hundreds more mortgage deals available than in early May – Moneyfacts

West London car park to be demolished for new 52-flat development

West London car park to be demolished for new 52-flat development

New homes to be built in west London cul-de-sac despite 109 objections

New homes to be built in west London cul-de-sac despite 109 objections

property news

Where do the Royal family live and how much is their rent?

Celebrity homes

Where do the Royal family live and how much is their rent?

Arthur Conan Doyle's former home could be demolished for 24 new flats

Arthur Conan Doyle's former home could be demolished for 24 new flats

Howzat for a view! Penthouse with balcony overlooking Lord's on market

Howzat for a view! Penthouse with balcony overlooking Lord's on market

Tower Hamlets approves new block of flats with no affordable homes

Tower Hamlets approves new block of flats with no affordable homes

Property News More than 2,100 new homes planned for East London shopping centre site

Average UK house price fell month-on-month in May, says Nationwide

Average UK house price fell month-on-month in May, says Nationwide

UK home sales see huge spike as stamp duty ‘distorts’ market

UK home sales see huge spike as stamp duty ‘distorts’ market

Could a Naked House be the blueprint for affordability?

Could a Naked House be the blueprint for affordability?

UK hotspots where Gen-Zs are getting on housing ladder revealed

UK hotspots where Gen-Zs are getting on housing ladder revealed

celebrity homes

Royal Lodge and the string of luxury properties Andrew has called home

Celebrity homes

Royal Lodge and the string of luxury properties Andrew has called home

Jemima Goldsmith puts west London mansion on market for £6.5 million

Jemima Goldsmith puts west London mansion on market for £6.5 million

Inside Graham Norton's property portfolio as price of London home cut

Celebrity homes

Inside Graham Norton's property portfolio as price of London home cut

Former home of James Bond actor Desmond Llewelyn for sale for £2m

Celebrity homes

Former home of James Bond actor Desmond Llewelyn for sale for £2m

Where to live

Britain’s seaside hotspots where house prices are growing the fastest

Where to live Britain’s seaside hotspots where house prices are growing the fastest

Where to put your smart money: the savvy buyer’s guide 2026

Where to put your smart money: the savvy buyer’s guide 2026

What you need to know about the north-west London area in Amandaland

What you need to know about the north-west London area in Amandaland

Call of the wild: London’s affordable countryside hotspots

Call of the wild: London’s affordable countryside hotspots

How this Londoner made his holiday home dream come true (five times)

How this Londoner made his holiday home dream come true (five times)

Renting

Buying & Mortgages

UK house prices stall in March amid interest rate uncertainty

Buying & Mortgages

UK house prices stall in March amid interest rate uncertainty

Home repossessions edge up but number of mortgages in arrears falls – UK Finance

Buying & Mortgages

Home repossessions edge up but number of mortgages in arrears falls – UK Finance

First-time buyer boost with new £5,000 deposit mortgage from Lloyds

Buying & Mortgages

First-time buyer boost with new £5,000 deposit mortgage from Lloyds

First-time buyers facing pressure in mortgage market squeeze

Buying & Mortgages

First-time buyers facing pressure in mortgage market squeeze

Survey reveals how first-time buyers are achieving dream home budget

Survey reveals how first-time buyers are achieving dream home budget

Mortgage affordability for homebuyers at its tightest since 2008

Buying & Mortgages

Mortgage affordability for homebuyers at its tightest since 2008

interiors

Designer's Diary: What to see, do and buy in June 2026

Designer's Diary: What to see, do and buy in June 2026

No matter your next project, June is abuzz with inspiration, writes Olivia Lidbury

How to keep your house cool in a UK heatwave

How to keep your house cool in a UK heatwave

Home design is better together: Interior collabs to watch out for

Home design is better together: Interior collabs to watch out for

The G-word: kitchen gadgets London chefs swear by

The G-word: kitchen gadgets London chefs swear by

Inside Vinterior founder Sandrine Zhang Ferron's Stoke Newington home

Inside Vinterior founder Sandrine Zhang Ferron's Stoke Newington home

The hot young Londoners transforming the antiques scene

The hot young Londoners transforming the antiques scene

Designer's diary: What to see, do and buy in the world of interiors

Designer's diary: What to see, do and buy in the world of interiors

The art of the house portrait

The art of the house portrait

gardening

Secret gardens and London rooftops open for one weekend only

Events and Things To Do

Secret gardens and London rooftops open for one weekend only

Tips for watering plants during a heatwave

Tips for watering plants during a heatwave

Spring into action: expert tips for getting into gardening

Spring into action: expert tips for getting into gardening

Cath Kidston's former garden is a masterclass in order and simplicity

Cath Kidston's former garden is a masterclass in order and simplicity

luxury

Sicilian holiday homes for golfers, gourmets and sun-seeking families

Luxury Sicilian holiday homes for golfers, gourmets and sun-seeking families

Heathfield House sells for £14m less than its original asking price

Heathfield House sells for £14m less than its original asking price

Chapel where Queen, Bowie and Jagger filmed to be converted into flats

Chapel where Queen, Bowie and Jagger filmed to be converted into flats

£7m flat on Southbank listed for same price it was bought for in 2020

£7m flat on Southbank listed for same price it was bought for in 2020

Former royal residence in Mayfair available to rent for £1.3m a year

Former royal residence in Mayfair available to rent for £1.3m a year

homes abroad

'What life in Florence's mini-Kings Cross factory conversion is like'

Where to live 'What life in Florence's mini-Kings Cross factory conversion is like'

We swapped a £695k London flat for a €1.2m villa near Lisbon

We swapped a £695k London flat for a €1.2m villa near Lisbon

Elite French golf estate to get Six Senses hotel and residences

Elite French golf estate to get Six Senses hotel and residences

Everything you need to know about Golden Visas, from Turkey to Antigua

Everything you need to know about Golden Visas, from Turkey to Antigua

'We lived in a van in south London to save for our move to Portugal’

'We lived in a van in south London to save for our move to Portugal’

london property

What’s happening to London’s empty non-dom homes?

What’s happening to London’s empty non-dom homes?

Perfectly preserved Georgian streets line this low-key A-list enclave

Perfectly preserved Georgian streets line this low-key A-list enclave

London's future new homes hotspots from Hounslow to Barking

London's future new homes hotspots from Hounslow to Barking

365 Property Girl: Charli xcx’s homes, from LA to a Hackney bolthole

Celebrity homes

365 Property Girl: Charli xcx’s homes, from LA to a Hackney bolthole

What is in store for London house prices and mortgage rates now?

What is in store for London house prices and mortgage rates now?

Raye's property portfolio — from south London council estate to LA

Celebrity homes

Raye's property portfolio — from south London council estate to LA

Your bumper guide to renting in London, from cheap rent to new rights

Your bumper guide to renting in London, from cheap rent to new rights

Have London house prices really become more affordable?

Have London house prices really become more affordable?

London and the South East seeing annual asking price falls

London and the South East seeing annual asking price falls

Why the money is flowing into the South Bank success story

Why the money is flowing into the South Bank success story

Flat owners to gain new rights to request faster broadband

Flat owners to gain new rights to request faster broadband

Over half of home sales had to cut asking price to attract buyer

Over half of home sales had to cut asking price to attract buyer

Brockwell Live to go ahead as residents lose legal battle

Brockwell Live to go ahead as residents lose legal battle

Share of off-plan home sales ‘at lowest level in more than a decade’

Share of off-plan home sales ‘at lowest level in more than a decade’

‘Surprising’ momentum for housing market in April as prices at a high

‘Surprising’ momentum for housing market in April as prices at a high

UK home sales plunged by 41% annually in March – HMRC figures

UK home sales plunged by 41% annually in March – HMRC figures