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Bestselling Tony Blair goes house-hunting in Barbados

Sat, 28/08/2010 - 16:17
He may be donating his multi-million pound earnings from his new biography to a good cause - but it seems Tony Blair and his wife Cherie still have enough money to buy a new home in the Caribbean.

Frank Lloyd Wright house 'could move from US to Japan'

Fri, 27/08/2010 - 21:36
A real estate agent who has been trying to sell a Frank Lloyd Wright home for two years is considering an inquiry from clients who want to move it from Southern California to Japan.

Pensioner wins battle to stay in three-bed council house where he grew up

Wed, 25/08/2010 - 23:09
A pensioner who faced being evicted from his home of 74 years has won his right to stay after council bosses backed down.

Number of travellers' caravans leapt under Labour

Sat, 21/08/2010 - 15:03
The number of travellers living in caravans rose sharply during Labour's 13 years in power, Government figures have shown.

James Hewitt's love nest proves unseductive

Fri, 20/08/2010 - 17:55
James Hewitt, the former lover of Diana, Princess of Wales, fails to attract a buyer for his Chelsea flat.

Property crash? Not if you live in the right place

Thu, 12/08/2010 - 15:28
Prices are falling almost everywhere, but there are still hot spots bucking the trend.

Strata tower in Elephant & Castle named ugliest new building of the year

Thu, 12/08/2010 - 13:12
London tower with three wind turbines derided as "breakfast-extracting".

One Hyde Park penthouse sells for record-breaking £140m

Tue, 10/08/2010 - 17:41
A penthouse in one of London's most opulent developments has sold for a record-breaking £140 million, as the market for "trophy homes" bucks the wider property slump.

Extravagant children's playhouses are auctioned off in Los Angeles

Thu, 05/08/2010 - 17:59
Extravagant children's playhouses are auctioned off in Los Angeles.

'Garden-grabbing' epidemic as three in four new homes built in back gardens

Wed, 04/08/2010 - 17:14
Three out of four new homes were built in gardens in some of the leafiest parts of the country last year.

Parents pay £8,670 to access best primaries

Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:39
Parents are willing to spend an additional £8,670 on a new home in order to fall within the catchment area of their best local primary school, a survey indicates.

Prince Charles called on to block modern Iranian embassy next to historic church

Sat, 31/07/2010 - 15:18
The Prince of Wales is being asked to help prevent Iran building a new embassy and Islamic cultural centre next to a historic church in one of Britain's most expensive neighbourhoods.

Candy brothers: sorry seems to be the most lucrative word

Mon, 26/07/2010 - 16:38
Christian Candy was rewarded following his public apology to the Prince of Wales and the Qatari royal family with a £50million payout.

Pensioner welcomes first neighbours after three years in luxury ghost town

Tue, 20/07/2010 - 13:52
A pensioner who spent three years as the only resident of a luxurious gated retirement village is finally welcoming his first neighbours.

Climate change: buyers face tax penalty for poorly insulated homes

Tue, 20/07/2010 - 10:11
Homebuyers purchasing properties with poor insulation could be hit with a tax bill for thousands of pounds under new plans being considered to combat climate change.

Buy-to-let: demand for rented accommodation at record levels

Tue, 20/07/2010 - 08:16
Demand for rented accommodation reached record levels during the second quarter of the year.

The Battle for Trevalga - residents fight attempts by public school to sell off their village

Sat, 17/07/2010 - 13:21
Residents of a Cornish village are fighting an attempt by their landlord, Marlborough College, to sell off their homes.

House prices 'to crash 20pc by 2012' as Budget bites, says Capital Economics

Fri, 16/07/2010 - 19:26
House prices will crash more than 20pc in two years due to Government cuts, tax rises and a surge in unemployment, says leading economic forecaster.

Rowan Atkinson sparks row over country house plans

Fri, 16/07/2010 - 15:14
The comedian plans to knock down a 1930s house and replace it with a 30ft high bright-white steel and glass home.

Number of middle class homes sold due to divorce has doubled in last year

Fri, 16/07/2010 - 13:07
The number of middle class family homes sold due to divorce has almost doubled in the last year, according to new figures.