Fiona Ellis grew up on the Isle of Wight. She left school at 18 to pursue a career in London. But her life as an 18-year old had begun to …
Leaving London: how one family swapped a Plumstead house for one four times bigger on the Isle of Wight Read MoreAccording to the latest data, London’s average asking price is?689,000. This is an increase of 7.6 percent over the same month last years. However, homes are selling much faster than …
House prices: home sales still frenzied but unpredictable property market could slow Read MoreThe ex-home of “The Queen of Romance”, Dame Barbara Cartland, is up for sale at?1,000,000. Cartland’s son Ian McCorquodale wrote about the house in a 2018 letter. “Indeed, I do …
‘Queen of Romance’ Dame Barbara Cartland’s former home for sale ahead of blue plaque installation Read MoreFrom pink candy stripe curtains to fringed leopard print cushions, you can see that Laura Stephens is an interior designer from south London. Laura Stephens, 44, describes her Edwardian semi …
Candy stripes and pom poms: how interior designer Laura Stephens used pattern and texture to transform her tired Dulwich home Read MoreAccording to Hamptons Lettings Index, London rents have increased by 12.3% in the past twelve months – the highest rate since records began in 2013. The average rent for a …
Escape from the country: home counties leavers driving record London rental growth Read MoreIf house prices grow by 8.1 percent, you know the housing market is in turmoil. This is especially true when it comes to just under 40,000. In just one year. …
Comment: at 8.1% London’s house price growth is lowest in the UK – but these are not quite unprecedented times Read MoreI have lived in Stoke Newington for five year. My husband and I moved into a house near Newington Green in the last year. It’s a very creative community. Many …
Why I live in Stoke Newington: art consultant Georgia Spray on her creative, family-friendly London neighbourhood Read MoreDespite ongoing delays to its opening date, the number of buyers moving near certain stops on the line has surged over the past 10 years, more than doubling asking prices …
Buying and renting on Crossrail: the Elizabeth line stations that have seen the biggest boost in a decade Read MoreGeoff Shearcroft and Gillian Lambert have an extra-wide Victorian hallway that is extra wide. A swing is attached to a blue metal ceiling beam, and hangs in front of the …
Inside the playful north-east London extension inspired by Epping Forest that’s just won a top renovation award Read MoreActon was transformed by the railways from a semi-rural community to a vibrant Victorian suburb. Crossrail has also helped to transform this area of west London, this time into an …
Where to live on Crossrail: house prices, new homes and Elizabeth line journey times to Acton from central London Read More