Ruth Bloomfield
'A room dedicated to hobbies is an impossible luxury in London'
A decade of renting in London was enough for Rich Watson who also wanted space to pursue his passions
‘I’d never even heard of Chatham before I decided to move there’
When London agents refused to register freelance Maxine, she tracked down private landlords – and a new life in Kent
London’s rent crisis forcing families into hotel rooms for months
There are now enough children living in temporary accommodation in London to fill the Royal Albert Hall 14 times as the capital’s rents continue to soar
‘Reigate is great – but now we want to try proper rural living’
Rachel and John originally left London for the Home Counties – but high mortgage payments and remote jobs soon boosted the appeal of rural Devon
‘We swapped our Stroud Green flat for a five bedroom house in Bath’
A relationship split was an unlikely catalyst for these former Londoners — who now live two minutes away from open fields
‘In the past jobs or boyfriends kept me in London — things change’
After a day trip to Brighton, Natasha Wynn moved to the coast by herself — soon finding a new community and plenty of health benefits to seaside life
Furious west Londoners locked in battle over skyscrapers in suburbs
A building boom is set to change the west London skyline. We speak to residents and would-be homeowners who worry they will be priced out by developers courting wealthy overseas investors
Couple who converted a van to live in while they saved for a deposit
Moving into a converted van allowed Max and Stacey Holloway to buy a bungalow in Scotland — but van life wasn’t without its challenges
This couple left London for a Cornish farmhouse and a 200-mile commute
This couple swapped their London home for a total renovation project — and a 230-mile commute.
London flats may be demolished as cladding work reveals collapse risk
When the Croydon block’s cladding was removed, it became clear that the concrete frame was failing and the building was at risk of collapse
‘The countryside was a culture shock but people are very open minded’
Frustrated with a lack of work/life balance, this family decided to seize the chance to build new lives and careers in Hampshire
Cladding scandal: the Londoners still stuck in unsellable homes
Almost six years since the fire at Grenfell Tower, thousands of Londoners are still living in unmortgageable and potentially dangerous homes
‘I swapped a Hackney flatshare for a new start and career in Lisbon’
This former Londoner found a new lifestyle, love and career after jumping at the chance of a permanent move to Portugal
One family’s clear exit strategy in case their coastal move goes south
This family had talked about leaving London for years, but they didn’t want to make the move without a fallback plan
This Londoner’s escape to the chateau dream was not all plain sailing
At first all went according to plan but, a couple of years in, it was time for the first of a couple of curveballs
How to get an offer on a home accepted — and the pitfalls to avoid
When making an offer, here’s how to walk the fine line between trying your luck and offending the seller
Actor Nabil Elouahabi on his vibrant, green east London area
Top Boy and Blue Lights actor Nabil Elouahabi reveals what he loves most about his vibrant and fun East End community.
‘We sold in London to rent near Woking — for more than our mortgage’
The Coldrey family sold their semi-detached house in north London, initially to rent near Woking in Surrey
London regeneration zones where home buyers should start their search
Big change is coming for these four up-and-coming London areas
First-time buyer? A handy cheat sheet for the most common questions
These are the most common questions buyers ask when starting their property search
Why one family found their move to Hove a culture shock after London
A baby and career change was just the push one podcast producer needed to switch west London for the south coast