property
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Letters: Those with the least, those needing essential services are staring at the precipice. It’s not only the squeezed middle but the crushed bottom we need to worry about
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London estate agents deluged by wealthy purchasers beating midnight deadline before housing tax rise
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Plus vishing scams cost consumers £24m and payday loan brokers are subject to emergency action as regulator steps in
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Despite small increase, house prices are growing at slowest rate since February, with average UK property costing £186,941
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Estate agents believe redesign will benefit existing owners more than buyers amid rush to push through sales of £2m-plus homes
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Tenant Helen Kunda, 29, was hoping for more affordable homes and says cutting stamp duty makes little difference to her
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Property advice: The equity release adviser said we would be, but I don’t want to hold up the sale of the house
resources
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The Guardian's mortgage repayment calculator allows you to work out how much your mortgage will cost you each month
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More factsheets How to organise your finances
'How to' guides for a wide variety of personal finance issues including: claiming benefits, taking out a loan, interest rates, buying a house, insurance, pensions, savings and tax
in pictures
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From a magnificent converted hospital in Bristol to the Stamp Exchange in Newcastle, these homes all offer secure parking among their other attractions
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In vino veritas? You can find out, if you can afford these houses with space for your collection
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From a 16th century four-bed house in Shropshire to a pricey pile in Pembrokeshire, all these properties have been vicarages
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From a converted granary in Norfolk to a watch tower with potential in Italy
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From a mews house in the Midlands to a rural retreat in Redgrave, these could be right up your street
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From a stone-built garden eyrie in Cumbria to a glass-fronted garden room in Kent, we find properties where your office is but a few steps away
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Enjoy the soothing sounds of running water with these homes converted from former mills
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From a country house near Colchester to a farmhouse in France, these houses are all in rural idylls
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We looked for family homes from the top 10 places to live according to the 2014 Family Hotspots Report
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We take a look at the areas where the average house price is most out of reach for people on the area’s average salary, with data provided by Centre for Cities
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From a turret in Trowbridge to a fort in France, these castle homes can be yours – if you’re prepared to put the work in
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From a seafront house in Sussex to a countryside retreat in Cumbria, these homes are all under £125,000
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From a rock star’s retreat in Surrey to a Scottish shooting lodge, these properties will make you the host with the most
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The copycat city in north-eastern Liaoning province is just the latest example of China’s fondness for replicating Europe’s greatest architectural hits
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If you like big gardens with easy access to fruit – or making your own cider – these houses could be right up your street
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From a Regency mansion in Brighton to a former brewery in Wandsworth, these homes are ready for their close-ups
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It’s only a short trip to the beach from these coastline properties. Vertigo sufferers should probably look elsewhere
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From a West Sussex cottage to an Arts and Craft house in the Lake District, you won’t have far to go for stunning views
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Snooping around: From a four-bedroom house by Edwin Lutyens to William Burn’s turreted fantasy, these well-designed properties stand out from the rest
surreal estate
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I always said I'd have my own estate by the time I was 40, but I didn't think it would be like this
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London estate agents deluged by wealthy purchasers beating midnight deadline before housing tax rise
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Gardening Leave, one of the charities for the Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal on mental health, helps veterans heal mental wounds through horticultural therapy
I had thought the New Era estate might spark a London revolution. I was wrong