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Mercedes-Benz had me waiting for weeksThe front wing had damage despite the car being brand new, and four months later we’re still waiting
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The London skyscraper that is a stark symbol of the housing crisisExclusive: Tower underoccupied, astonishingly expensive, mostly foreign owned, and with dozens of apartments held through secretive offshore firms
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The Guardian view on housing in London: bricks and mortalsEditorial: Records of who owns what in one plush tower by the Thames reveals how the capital has been building for ghosts, rather than its own citizens
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Do I have to give €50 to my niece’s first holy communion?I can’t believe the sums involved but don’t want to be seen as a tightwad
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Surreal estate: a folly of towering proportions … quite literallyThe 19th-century Hadlow Tower is located near Tonbridge and stands at 175 feet
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Surreal estate: add some sparkle to this diamond in the roughOriginally a jewellery workshop in London’s Hatton Garden, this one-bedroom house is spread over three storeys and has a roof terrace
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Homes for less than £250,000What you can get if you happen to have a quarter of a million pounds to spend
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Great Scott! A brewery that's worth exploringHop in for a pint of polar history in this converted family home, once a brewery run and lived in by the parents of Scott of the Antarctic
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Homes for surfersPerfect houses for those who love a spot by the sea, from the sandy beaches of Devon to the volcanic shores of Sicily
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Stamp duty calculatorStamp duty land tax is payable on the purchase of all homes in England and Wales. Use our calculator to find out how much your bill will be.
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Factsheet: Travel insuranceCover varies between deals so it pays to shop around, read the small print and remember that the cheapest is not always the best
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House prices: what do the different indices show?
House prices rise and fall – often in the same month – depending on which property index you read. Here we explain why this happens and how each one is compiled
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Factsheet: Buying a homeYou can navigate your way through what can be a long and complex process by following these steps
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PropertyPropertyMarks & Spencer’s new boss has a firm grip on the problems facing the retailer, but a slightly looser one on rhetoricSteve Rowe has good ideas. But we don't need to hear about 'Mrs M&S'
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Consumer affairsConsumer affairsFrance fuel strike leads to tourist anxiety ahead of bank holiday weekendDepot blockades and fuel shortages in France are set to cause chaos as the UK government and RAC issue warnings over potential petrol rationing
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British property market has peaked, estate agency boss says