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    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      Amid a housing market slowdown, has Battersea still got the power?

      Sales have halved in the south London area but for the affluent, new homes at the power station and Nine Elms have clear appeal

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      Homebuyers want a piece of the Acton

      This once sleepy London suburb has become a trendy hub for families and creatives, made more accessible by the new Elizabeth line

    • Tuesday, 27 December, 2022
      Kensington’s property market conundrum

      With prime London prices expected to fall, this wealthy enclave is experiencing reductions, lower offers and choosier buyers

    • Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
      FT live news
      Live news updates from December 20: Putin warns Ukraine war becoming complicated, BOJ policy change stuns markets
    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      Special ReportFT Wealth: December 2022
      Talk of the town: why prime property buyers are sticking to central London

      Sterling’s weakness against the dollar — in which many hold their wealth — is an important factor

    • Friday, 4 November, 2022
      Will the buck stop here? Dollar homebuyers eye London market

      The weakened pound means a big discount for these buyers — but whether their interest will convert to sales is unclear

    • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
      FT SeriesThe HTSI Property issue 2022
      The reimagining of Canary Wharf

      The east London destination was first conceived for commuters. Now it’s being rebuilt for a residential age

    • Wednesday, 26 October, 2022
      Stand-off in Chiswick as homebuyers and sellers hold back

      Recent mortgage rate rises have created an impasse in the affluent west London area

    • Wednesday, 7 September, 2022
      Property buyers priced out of Cambridge find a home in Ely

      The small city is benefiting from the boom in the life sciences sector

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      House & Home
      Is there life after London? Why Lucy Kellaway left after 63 years

      What possessed Lucy Kellaway, a self-confessed ‘caricature Londoner’, to move to northern England?

    • Tuesday, 23 August, 2022
      The big house prices of Little Venice

      New buyers have been prepared to pay record sums in this coveted — though quiet — London enclave

    • Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
      Hot property: five homes for sale in Edinburgh

      From a Georgian mansion with landscaped gardens to an elegant apartment near the city’s art galleries

    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      Christian Candy sells ‘Candyland’ estate for £125mn

      Property tycoon disposes of luxurious complex located west of London

    • Thursday, 21 July, 2022
      Five properties for sale in England’s Peak District

      From Grade II-listed Georgian houses to homes with their own woodland walks

    • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
      The wonders of Wiltshire draw London homebuyers

      The chalk valleys and honey-hued villages of the English county are less voguish — and less expensive — than neighbouring areas

    • Friday, 8 July, 2022
      End of the affair: London’s super-prime market breaks up with Russian money

      Sanctions imposed since the attack on Ukraine have complicated deals, with estate agents under pressure to scrutinise funds

    • Thursday, 7 July, 2022
      The only way is north Essex: homebuyers flock to the rural idyll

      Sales in the beautiful villages of Constable Country are rising, helped by good schools and favourable commutes to London

    • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
      The rising popularity — and house prices — of Kensal Rise

      The north-west London area attracts upsizers seeking more spacious properties and gardens

    • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
      Buyers choose high-end homes in bustling Battersea

      After years of difficulty, the redeveloped Battersea Power Station in south London has left its ‘soulless’ past behind

    • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
      House & Home
      Magic Wandsworth: house prices rise but homes do a disappearing act

      Good schools and green spaces appeal to families — but buyers struggle to find the right home

    • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
      Prime property
      Hot property: five homes for hikers

      From a lakeside house in the foothills of Mount Fuji to a hilltop villa on the Greek island of Tinos

    • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
      Belsize Park’s homebuyers stay for the long term

      A village revival, good transport and an abundance of schools mean many residents upsize and downsize within the north London enclave

    • Thursday, 17 February, 2022
      House & Home
      Uncommon appeal: house prices climb in Clapham

      The common’s 85-hectare green space — along with the allure of ‘village’ life — boosts demand in this south London neighbourhood

    • Friday, 4 February, 2022
      Shaftesbury PLC
      London’s West End set for ‘uninterrupted’ growth, says Shaftesbury

      Commercial landlord’s vacancy rate for estate that includes Carnaby Street falls below 5%

    • Friday, 28 January, 2022
      James Max
      Rich People’s Problems: Big houses mean power struggles

      Energy crisis provides a lesson in ‘Aganomics’ for property owners

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