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‘We hate living next to KFC – it stinks and it’s lowered our house prices’
Property

South London residents have warned against KFC’s expansion plan, claiming their local branch has brought smells, rubbish, traffic – and lowered house prices

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Average home sale ‘being agreed at £16,000 below asking price’
Property

An increased number of homes for sale in southern England is significantly boosting buyer choice

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Former Hackney pub set to become Gail’s almost a year after shutting suddenly
Hackney

The historic building has sat empty for almost a year

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John Lewis allowed to redevelop Waitrose into 428 rental homes near West London train station
Ealing

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has won an appeal to push through controversial plans to redevelop a Waitrose store and build hundreds of new homes

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The unfashionable commuter town that’s on London bus route and houses are £230K cheaper
Property

Often compared to Croydon, this overlooked spot is a solid option for first time buyers who work in London

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Empty South London two-bed house being auctioned for £180K but it comes with a big challenge
Property

There would have to be some sort of catch to stand a chance of buying a home in London for this price

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The commuter village so beautiful it was banned from ‘best village’ competition to give other places a chance
Days out

It was barred from entering because other places in the area wouldn’t stand a chance

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New map shows how many landlords have applied to evict tenants in your area
Housing

Thousands of possession claims have been made by London landlords this year

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The London councils ‘not pulling their weight’ in building homes – Sadiq Khan to give set targets
Housing

One of the councils highlighted by the Mayor of London said his claims were ‘ridiculous’

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The London neighbourhoods in the top 10 most rapidly gentrified areas in the UK
Property

House prices have gone up by 75 per cent in just 10 years on average

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The expensive UK seaside town deserted by tourists amid new £10 charge
Travel

The new charge has put visitors off

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The underrated coastal town 3 hours from London where savvy house hunters could get on the ladder for £115,000
Property

This town has plenty of potential

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Entire property for sale in Walthamstow for just £140,000 – but it’s only 6ft wide
Property

The building is narrower than a double-decker bus

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Deal struck for London Euston Station redevelopment that includes 2,000 flats
Euston Station

This includes a 60-acre transformation of the space above and around Euston station, creating cafés, shops, leisure facilities and some 2,000 flats

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‘Swapping London rent for a narrowboat made me feel free – except when the engine exploded and the boat caught on fire’
Property

Kyrie bought the boat for £21,000 after struggling to keep up with steep London ren

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Inside quirky London shed up for ‘Shed of the Year’ covered in seashells
Property

Jane Dorner has already won Shed of the Year once before

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Inside the abandoned North London mansion left to rot by rich owners
London Stories

The sad mansion sits on a street known as ‘Billionaire’s Row’

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Old Bailey flat to be divided into two after Keeper overseeing the court left with nowhere to stay
Old Bailey

The Keeper has been unable to reside in the property due to it being used by judges

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Village 2 hours from London dubbed ‘the new Cotswolds’ – but locals say there’s too many holiday homes
Places

The village has been nicknamed the “posh-welly brigade’s new favourite country hangout”

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The London boroughs where Americans are looking for second homes named
Property

The number of inquiries from US buyers is the highest recorded since 2017, the year President Trump took office for the first time

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South London tenant gets £100 rent reduction after taking landlords to tribunal over increase
Housing

The Greenwich resident argued the rent increase should be limited because they had spent money improving the property themselves

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Property investors ‘targeting the Midlands and North’ rather than London
Property prices

Nearly two-thirds of London-based investors making purchases this year are estimated to have bought a buy-to-let in Britain situated outside the city, up from just over a fifth in 2007

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The North London ‘oasis’ named one of the best places to live with award-winning businesses
Stoke Newington

Locals say it’s a perfect mix of creativity, community, and calm

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London first-time buyers with family help put down £224k deposits – nearly £80k more
Property

“For many people under the age of 30, homeownership is not a realistic aspiration”

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