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Halifax reveals the top 50 best places in Britain

The district of Hart, which includes the town of Fleet, is named the best place to live after scoring highly on factors including health and life expectancy, earnings crime rates and weather. read


Property tycoon bought Staffordshire castle aged just 23

Millionaire Robin MacDonald, 35, was in his early 20s when he snapped up Caverswall Castle in Staffordshire, during 2006. read


Now you can party in the garden all year round  

Firepits, fireballs and Mexican inspired chimineas will make your garden an inviting prospect even in winter. So why not take your celebrations outside! read


Do I qualify as first-time buyer for stamp duty purposes?

I am buying a home with my boyfriend and was delighted when the Budget revealed a stamp duty cut for first-time buyers up to £300k - but I am unsure if I qualify for it. read


Homes that an average UK first-time buyer could afford

We pick 10 properties around the country that the average first-time buyer with a budget of £165,000 budget can afford to buy. read


Most viewed properties for sale in Britain in 2017

The most viewed properties for sale this year range from a five-bed former church in West Yorkshire for £150k to a 10-bed house in London for almost £30million. read


Millennials spend £1m on renting during their lifetime

A new generation of lifetime renters is emerging, and they are expected to spend £1,1million on rental payments if they fail to get onto the property ladder. read


Benedict Cumberbatch is blasted over plans for a shed

EXCLUSIVE: Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, 41, came under fire over plans to build a 160sq ft shed housing a play room and art studio in the garden of his three-storey home in north London. read


How to make your home fabulously festive this Christmas

Create a dazzling, festive display with branches, berries and baubles. Simply spray branches gold or silver and they will be transformed into something magical. read


The twelve property trends to tap into this festive season

Here, in the spirit of Christmas, is our version tailored to house-hunters, home-decorators and other followers of property trends read


Chalet Huskey in Val-d'Isère goes on sale for £8m

Chalet Huskey is the largest new build chalet to be built in the popular resort of Val-d'Isère in the French Alps, and it is on the market for £8million. read


Britain's 'Postcode Lottery' internet speeds are revealed

Residents in Thorpe Lane (pictured) in Suffolk’s Trimley St Martin hold the dubious honour of having the country’s slowest internet. read


Bitcoin Bay on Caribbean island for sale at £5.3m

The owners of this Caribbean property for sale on Bloody Beach Bay will only accept Bitcoin as payment (and are refusing cash). read


How to get a living room that will sell your home

We take a look at how to get living room to sell your home and get some tips from an estate agent on what buyers want. read


First-time buyer average deposit to hit £81K in 10 years

Highlighting the extreme financial pressures placed on those wanting to buy their own home - mortgage broker L&C created an interactive map that shows how first-time buyers will be affected. read


Top 10 castles for sale that are fit for a princess

Some of the properties are hundreds of years old and come with acres of woodland, while others are more modern and showcase the latest designer kitchens. read


Auriens costs for a luxury retirement property in London

This new development in London's Chelsea offers onsite spa facilities and beauty treatments and infra-red beams on the floor that alert a nurse if you fall. read


Grand Designs House of the Year 2017 is revealed

Viewers disagreed with the judges who crowned elaborate Caring Wood (top left), in Kent, House of the Year, calling it ugly and saying it tipped its hat to '70s building blocks' read


House where JoJo Moyes wrote Me Before You is for sale

The novel 'Me Before You' was written by author JoJo Moyes at her Grade II listed Essex farmhouse, which has gone on the market for £1.5million. read


How to get hooked on the decorative details for the home

Hooks, doorknobs and handles act like the jewellery of the home, adding interest and flair to even the dowdiest cupboard. read


Converted 19th century railway station goes on sale

The old Innerpeffray Station house, on a disused railway line near Crieff, Perthshire has gone on the market nearly 70 years after closing its doors to the public. read


Budget 2017: Hammond scraps stamp duty for first buyers

The Chancellor ditched his 'Spreadsheet Phil' reputation for tight money management as he fought to save his job - turning on the spending taps to meet a bewildering array of challenges. read


Budget: Landlords relieved as they avoid more tax rises

Landlords breathed a sigh of relief as fears of another Budget tax raid proved unfounded - with the only buy-to-let reference a pledge to look into longer-term tenancies. read


Savills selling former home of Madness' Suggs for £1.95m

Madness singer Suggs used to own this Campden Mews house in London in the 1980s when he released the hit song 'Our House'. read


Simon Lambert: Movers need a stamp duty too

Stamp duty should be taken back to a flat 1% across the board, but if we won't do that and give up the revenue maybe it is time to charge the seller on their gain not the buyer. read


How London's super rich pay less council tax than families

Our investigation reveals how baffling - and inexplicable - quirks in Britain’s council tax system have left homeowners facing a bills lottery. read


Homes requisitioned during the war are now sought-after

Armistice Day has been and gone for another year, yet the tales of heroism that took place during the world wars are always with us read


Owning a home won't ever be possible say teenagers

New research found that 70% of 16 to 18-year-olds do not expect to be able to afford to buy a home, among concern about rising property prices. read


How your home can help you make you £1,000 a month 

Consider renting out parts of your home - from your driveway to your living room for the day - and see how you could earn £1,000 a month. read


Can residents in a block of flats stop an insurance claim?

A leak caused damage to my flat with water seeping into the walls. But my fellow freeholders were not happy that I claimed on our building insurance. read


Former home of French singer Edith Piaf for sale for £3.9m

The French singer who was best known for her song 'Non, je ne regrette rien', bought the four-bedroom property in Grasse on the French Riviera in the 1950s. read


Kim Kardashian and family 'all moved into home'

For the last three years, the couple and their children have been living at their home in Bel-Air as they waited for renovations to complete. The Bel-Air property was recently sold for $17.8 million. read


Racing driver James Hunt's London home for sale for £2.7m 

Famous British racing driver James Hunt lived at the mews property in London's Fulham between 1980 and 1982 - it's now on the market for £2.7m. read


How to ensure your rental deposit is returned

Knowing the top reasons why tenants don't get their deposits back can help ensure that it doesn't happen to you when you leave a property. read


Tepilo's Sarah Beeny picks bargain 3-bed cottage for sale

The three-bedroom terrace property in the village of Whittington is between the pretty Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Lake District. read


Can you guess the price of these homes overseas?

If you're dreaming of one of these overseas holiday homes to escape the cold British winter, can you guess how much each one costs to buy? read


Hull landlord shares photos of home covered in dog mess

Landlord David Girtchen has spoken of his shock after finding dog faeces scattered across the west Hull house, bedroom walls covered in graffiti and bathroom tiles ripped off the walls. read


House prices to rise £30,000 in five years, says Savills

House prices will slow down as interest rates rise more than previously thought, Savills predicted today - but the average home will still go up £30,000 in five years. read


Bank of Mum and Dad sees parents write-off loans

Prudential's findings suggest that those who have lent money to their children are owed £12,700 on average, with 11% of loans being for more than £20,000. read


Bank of England hikes interest rates to 0.5%

The changes to customer rates are underway after the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee announced at noon it would hike the base rate from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent. read


Loughborough BS is offering 100% mortgages to students

The deal lets students become an amateur landlord if they have a parent or grandparent prepared to back them and put up savings or their own home as security. read


Black is the new black! It's practical, chic and dramatic

We rely on black in our wardrobes but it is also a useful and chic colour when used in the home. Black walls set off bright furniture beautifully and black accessories make a style statement. read


There's a property portal for almost every type of home

Who hasn’t been driven to distraction by one of these ‘trained negotiators’ and their inability to direct you to the kind of home you actually want? read


First look at final 12 X Factor contestants in the house

The North London property, which has been the home of superstars including Lionel Richie and Rod Stewart. will be the home of the contestants as they go through to the live shows. read


Sixties furniture is making a comeback with surging prices

Furniture that was first hugely popular in the 1960s and 1970s is staging a revival - and the items can now fetch thousands of pounds. read


Durham has the UK's cheapest market towns for property

Four of the 10 market towns with the lowest house prices in England are located in the north-eastern county, according to Lloyds Bank. read


Operators have launched new initiatives for young visitors

‘The key to encouraging grandchildren to visit is to make staying with granny and grandad feel like a holiday,’ says Wadswick Green’s chief executive Richard Williams. read


How to create a bathroom that could sell your home

An appealing bathroom can often be the one feature that draws in a buyer and makes them fall in love with your home. read


The best places to live in the UK if you have a family

The Orkney Islands, Shetland and the Western Isles were among the top places in a quality of life index drawn up by the Halifax. read


Notting Hill mansion for sale but you must pay in Bitcoin

The six-storey mansion near Portobello Road is believed to be the first property in London where buyers will only accept the digital currency and not cash - in this case, about 5,050 Bitcoin. read


One in five fist-time buyers take out 35-year mortgages

One in five stretched first-time homebuyers are taking out a mortgage that lasts for up to 35 years. Soaring house prices are forcing young buyers to resort to extra long loans, new research shows. read


The Nash Regent's Park townhouse to rent for £520k a year

When someone mentions a price tag on a property of £520,000, most people would naturally think that it is the cost of buying it. But not for this Grade I listed townhouse in London's Regent's Park. read


Grand Designs: Couple go over budget in snake-like house

The design of Stephen and Elizabeth Tetlow's home in the Blackdown Hills was inspired by a fossil shell Stephen spotted on their kitchen table. Kevin McCloud likened it to a snake. read


Will the Budget repeal landlords tax on longer tenancies?

Perks could include clawing back tax relief for landlords that is currently being withdrawn, a leading property expert has suggested. read


Homeowners staging backlash against smart energy meters

John Green, 68, from Skipton, North Yorkshire, is so against having a smart meter that he's put a padlock on his existing meter box to prevent it being replaced when he's out. read


How to determine if a house for sale is value for money

The square footage of a property is one of the best indicators of what it is worth because - unlike wallpaper and furniture - it can't be changed easily without a large financial investment. read


Childhood home of EM Forster is for sale for £1.5m

The childhood abode of writer EM Forster, on the edge of the Hertfordshire town of Stevenage, boasts five bedrooms, an inglenook fireplace and original servant bells. read


Buy a house in Prince William and Kate's Anglesey for £10k

The Anglesey property dates back to the 17th century and has no utilities connected - but has been described by estate agents as being 'a great opportunity'. read


Worth converting buy-to-let properties to holiday lets?

Converting a buy-to-let property to a short-term holiday let isn’t as simple as creating a listing on a site like Airbnb, experts have warned. read


Million-pound London homes having asking prices slashed

Experts claim the decreases in the capital are having a so-called 'ripple effect' on the traditional commuter belt of the South East, where values are also slowing. read


Zoopla reveals most popular houses for sale in August

Britain's most popular homes for sale this month include a six-bedroom mansion in Hertfordshire and a converted one-bedroom house in Cornwall that was once a Methodist chapel. read


Zoopla reveals the most expensive streets in Britain

The research by Zoopla said there are now 14,417 streets in Britain where the average house price is at least £1million - some 1,999 more than in 2016. read


Estate agents Cheffins advise on removing tree near house

When a large tree is encroaching on your property, the first instinct is often to get it removed altogether. However, there are a number of issues to consider first. read


How to find the best online estate agent

By using an online estate agents instead of a traditional high street option, sellers can save thousands of pounds, while also getting their home marketed professionally. read


Rightmove's most expensive homes for sale

Fancy a 7-bed villa in Thailand or a mansion on Australia's Great Barrier Reef? These homes can be yours if you're willing to fork out for the most expensive homes for sale in the world. read


Amazing Grace vicarage for sale for £1.4million

The hymn Amazing Grace was written by the Reverend John Newton, who lived at this pretty Buckinghamshire property from 1764 to 1780. read


Escape to the Chateau returns to Channel 4 for new series

'With ambitious new projects, can they keep the fairy tale alive?', asks the trailer for the new series of Escape to the Chateau that starts this Sunday on Channel 4. read