Ruth Bloomfield
Flats for London first-time buyers between £350k and £400k
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'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
'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
'Astronomical rents drove me out of living in the capital'
Alice Hargreaves used to pay £1,500 a month in rent on an Ealing one-bed. Now her share of the mortgage in Birmingham is just £350.
Meet the Londoners giving their neighourhoods a DIY makeover
These local heroes are making a mark in their communities — through bringing green spaces back to life, creating a cultural hub in the shape of a cinema and turning a home into an artwork
'We swapped our £650k Ealing home for a huge house in Bournemouth'
Erin Thomas Wong and Dominic Wong moved their family from Ealing to Dorset to get more space
'My £550 a month house in Suffolk costs less than a room in Hoxton'
It cost Tom Sutton £800 a month for a room in a Hoxton flatshare
'We swapped Zone 1 for a £1.1m five bed period house in a village'
Tom and Elisha Cannon used to live in a Zone 1 flat, but now they’re renovating their 400-year-old home in Brenchley
London leaver heaven: three commuter hotspots for 2024
Some places outside the capital are set to become faster to reach than many journeys within London with journey times as low as 49 minutes
We're renovating our Brighton house and I can still go to London to DJ
DJ Toni Tambourine has found that London isn’t the be-all and end-all for creative community
'We swapped London rent for renovating a £170k period home in Ludlow'
A passion for coffee and a move to Shropshire allowed Anabelle de Gersigny and Matt Wade to build their property portfolio
The death of Peckham? Residents battling big money for the area's soul
The south London neighbourhood has never been so happening — which may be its downfall. As luxury housing and rising rents loom, residents are battling ‘gentrification on steroids’
'Country life was a disaster — 6 months in I’m racing back to London’
At a crossroads in life, Harriet Minter quit the capital with her dog, Blue — but her rural retreat came with its own set of problems
'My mortgage in Cheshire is just £400 a month'
Luke McDowell had no money left over after rent living in London, but with his £175k house near Manchester he has plenty of disposable income
Five of the best towns for London commuters in Hampshire
From the charming Cathedral city of Winchester to the village of Hartley Witney complete with its own duck pond, these Hampshire homes are still close to London
'We swapped our house in south London for a £1.3m Yorkshire home'
Commuting to London in the dark is a drawback, but this family loves their rural community and living in a picturesque landscape