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Relative affordability, transport links and a bustling boho culture are attractions for young professionals, despite a difficult market
The exclusive London area is trying to attract a new demographic and correspondingly trendy shops and restaurants
Rising cost pressures on bigger houses and a dearth of suitable smaller properties are making conditions tough
From a refurbished castle said to have hosted Mary Queen of Scots to a country house with a Unesco-recognised water garden
Revivals in both industry and the arts — and relatively low prices for good-quality homes — entice buyers to the Scottish city
Families and downsizers are drawn to Tunbridge Wells and its surrounding villages, but higher interest rates are taking a toll
Labour’s pledge to add VAT to private school fees if elected is causing some families to reassess their finances — and helping drive demand in good state catchment areas
From a farmhouse immortalised in literature to a town house by the sea in Southwold
A raft of housing developments is being built in London’s former epicentre of hip — but sales are slowing
In our celebration of city life, we follow in the footsteps of Ian Nairn on a tour of London’s Modernist masterpieces; get an FT reporter’s take on the real profits of an urban allotment; meet the homebuyers who chose the authentic Parisian vibes of Le Marais; look past Oxford’s dreaming spires to its eastern areas; and ask, can a city ever really die?
With lower prices than in the centre, neighbourhoods such as Cowley and Iffley draw young families and professionals
The ability to pay upfront earns preference and price cuts, while those with mortgages go to the back of the queue
A Scottish redevelopment of a spendthrift’s seat raises the question of what to do with the stranded trappings of privilege
The county’s schools make it popular with families and the reservoir is a water sport haven — but property sales are slowing
From a clifftop castle overlooking the sea to a mansion with salmon fishing rights
Neither tenants nor landlords are happy as the country’s rental crisis deepens
From a former milking parlour to an 18th-century barn conversion
From catching the cricket to securing a school place, the north London area remains popular despite rising mortgage rates — for those who can afford it
Prices were rising fast in the countryside around Stroud but interest rate rises have hit the market hard
From a Grade II-listed house with views over a lough to a home with a full-size grass tennis court
Thatched cottages, fly fishing and good schools are key to the area’s appeal but finding a home is not always easy — especially as mortgage rates rise
Less remote than Cornwall, the English coastal area appeals to those in search of nature and quiet, to some locals’ chagrin
Sales have slowed in the enclave that hosts the Flower Show but prices are attractive compared with other high-end London areas
Home sales sink in the Thameside regatta town but clubs and businesses are benefiting from the rise of homeworkers
Property values in prime areas of the UK capital declined 5% in March on a year earlier
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