Moving experiences

A comprehensive guide to help you through the process of buying at auction, while avoiding any nasty surprises

Looking for somewhere quiet yet characterful to spend your retirement? These towns are among the most popular

If you're over the Cotswolds but want a rural idyll, Cathy Hawker highlights some of the best places to live in the UK

We sat down with Paul Cassar of London-based firm Manor Clearance to find out more about this ever-changing industry

If you’re baffled by jargon, regulations and conflicting information, this beginner’s guide to listed properties should help you to make sense of the situation

As the property market becomes increasingly competitive, many of us are broadening our searches to include former warehouses, offices or shops. But there’s a lot to consider before taking on such a project, as those with first-hand experience can attest

Looking for a place to call your own? This is what you need to know

When buying your first property, it is important to know what should be a deal breaker and, importantly, what shouldn't

Ros Byam Shaw, owner of a 16th-century house in Devon, speaks to her fellow restorers about the process of bringing these history-filled houses into the modern world

Moving away takes courage but what about the challenges that come with returning to a place you used to know? Seven people share their own experience

Elizabeth Bennett talks to four homeowners about their experiences undertaking a project abroad.

Our resident agony aunt and decorating expert Fiona McKenzie Johnston dives into the idea of one home lasting a lifetime, and whether that's something we should really be striving for

The UK places that provide alluring alternatives to capital life

Considering building your own house? We spoke to an interior designer and architect who tackled it for the inside scoop

Could it be that the idea of ageing in rural bliss is actually rather impractical? Eleanor Cording Booth explores whether the city is where down-sizers should be looking.

Our resident agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston advises a reader who is (reluctantly) on the verge of a countryside move

Having left the convenience of London behind for a slower pace of life in Andalusia, Micaela Sharp details why living an inconvenient life can come with a host of benefits

Bored of your second home? Try someone else’s for a change