Emma Magnus

Renting

10 London postcodes with below average rents and most available homes

The average rent for a room in London is £982 per month, according to SpareRoom — but here’s where to look for potential offers

17 Apr 2025
A waterside property on Thames Ditton Island
Property News

House on 'extremely sought-after' Thames Island for sale for £1.275m

Thames Ditton Island’s 48 houses are home to a close-knit community of water-loving residents

16 Oct 2024
SpareRoom founder Rupert Hunt with his cat, Boo
Renting

SpareRoom founder advertises for flatmate in his Spitalfields house

Rupert Hunt says he is “more interested in finding the right person than maximising the rental income”, and hopes to encourage other landlords to take the same approach

15 Oct 2024
Property News

Bristol building with early Banksy mural for auction for £750,000

The mural, called The Mild Mild West, is one of Banksy’s earliest, painted in 1999 in response to police violence against partygoers

11 Oct 2024
Coral-coloured exterior of Armada House in central Norwich
Property News

Elizabethan building made using wood from the Spanish Armada for sale

Garsett House, Norwich, was built in 1589, the year after the Spanish Armada was launched and defeated

8 Oct 2024
Exterior of Black Dog Cottage in Little Barrington
Interiors

The ultimate Cotswold cottage? 18th century home for sale for £2.5m

Black Dog Cottage was once the village pub, then a vicarage, then a local shop. For the past 11 years, it has been the home of Klaus and Brandon - and now, it is looking for a new owner

5 Oct 2024
Renting

Tenants should be compensated for evictions, say renters groups

The Renters’ Rights Bill is a “significant improvement on the last government’s effort” but “may still fall short of the mark”, says the Renters’ Reform Coalition in new report

3 Oct 2024
Exterior of Knoll Hill House, which is a blue Edwardian building with a swimming pool to the left
Property News

'This is a special place': Paul O'Grady's £3.5m country home for sale

The beloved comedian and presenter bought the house in 1999 and lived there until his death last year. Now, his husband Andre Portasio is selling their home

30 Sept 2024
Exterior shot of Box Hill Station House and train station platform
Property News

Is this the dream commuter pad? House in Surrey train station for sale

Fancy rolling out of bed and hopping on the train to London? 1 Box Hill Station House is situated inside the station, with the platform as a front garden

25 Sept 2024
Tudor exterior of Manna House next to terraced houses on High Street
Property News

Modern house built by hand in authentic Tudor style for sale in Kent

Manna House was a labour of love for its previous owner, Walter Roberts, who was forced to sell before the house was complete. Finished by its current owners, Richard and Anne Emerson, it has proven a comfortable — if unusual — family home

24 Sept 2024
Where to live

Artist Pio Abad's guide to his 'incredible, idiosyncratic' Woolwich

Turner Prize-nominee Pio Abad has lived in Woolwich for 11 years, and loves how it weaves a military past in with an ever-changing present

19 Sept 2024
Exterior of Boy George's Gothic Hampstead mansion
Celebrity homes

Boy George's Hampstead mansion available to rent for £65,000 per month

The Karma Chameleon singer listed his house for £17 million in 2022, turning down offers on the property. Now, he is looking for a tenant

18 Sept 2024
Where to live

Artist Finn Stone on why he'll never leave Palmers Green — or London

Contemporary artist Finn Stone moved to Palmers Green for its family-friendly vibe. Over 15 years on, he’s just where he wants to be

11 Sept 2024
Exterior of 48 Paultons Square
Property News

Waiting for owners: former Chelsea home of Samuel Beckett for sale

48 Paultons Square has been home to two Nobel Prize winners: dramatist Samuel Beckett, who lived there in 1934, and physicist Patrick Blackett from 1953 to 1969

11 Sept 2024
Replica of The Endeavour at Whitby
Property News

'It’s really fun and quirky': Captain Cook boat replica on sale at £2m

The boat is one of two existing replicas of The Endeavour in the world, and is currently run as a tourist attraction in Whitby

5 Sept 2024
Polperro Model Village
Property News

Tiny Cornish village for sale - although it's smaller than you think

Polperro Model Village has been running since the late 1940s - and is now looking for a new owner

1 Sept 2024
Exterior of Mill Farm
Property News

16th Century watermill and farmhouse up for auction for £1.25m

Mill Farm, in Weston Turville, is on the market for the first time in more than 40 years

31 Aug 2024
Exterior of 19 North Road
Property News

Grade II-listed Highgate home for sale for the first time in 44 years

David Davidson bought 19 North Road at auction in 1980. Now, after 44 years as a family home, the house is for sale

10 Aug 2024
Buying & Mortgages

From property pitfalls to dream homes, how do we buy in London now?

Each property sale has its own story. From terrifying pitfalls to magical endings, three sets of London buyers share their experiences

9 Aug 2024
Copinsay lighthouse and buildings
Property News

Lighthouse keeper's house on uninhabited Scottish island for £80k

Copinsay island’s lighthouse keeper buildings are marketed as “the renovation opportunity of a lifetime”

27 Jul 2024
Nuclear bunker in Cumbria
Property News

Cold War-era nuclear bunker in Cumbria up for auction for £15,000

Valuer Jim Demitriou says the bunker could be used as an Airbnb, music studio or off-grid retreat

20 Jul 2024