property
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MPs launch official inquiry into universal credit as criticism growsInvestigation into benefits system comes amid mounting evidence that payment delays have left thousands facing eviction
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South Ribble: the best place to live in the UK – if you’re in your 20sThe Lancashire district was named the best place in Britain for twentysomethings to move – and nowhere in the south-east even made it to the top 50 -
Homes at £300,000 – in picturesYour fixed budget can get you a variety of accommodation – from a house boat to a French manor -
Move over granny: the ‘graddy annexe’ is on the riseWith graduates unable to afford their own home, more parents are building extensions to house their boomerang offspring
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Bovis to pay £7m to compensate customers for poorly built homesHousebuilder apologises for poor quality of some properties as dissatisfied owners organise protests
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Will we pay higher stamp duty on a buy-to-let property?My partner and I already own homes, but want to purchase another to help our children later on
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Our dream home has been extended near trees – is subsidence a risk?We are very concerned to find out whether the builders factored the neighbour’s trees into their work
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MortgagesA mortgage is a loan from a bank or building society that, because it is so large, is secured against the property you are using it to buy
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Buying a homeYou can navigate your way through what can be a long and complex process by following these steps
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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
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Homes that generate income – in picturesYou’ll be in business in no time if you choose one of these properties, from the Scottish Borders to Cornwall
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A castle on the river Wye – in picturesWith two of three towers already restored, this Herefordshire pile even comes with the chance to buy the title of lord
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Homes on smallholdings – in picturesWhether your interest lies in horses, livestock, B&B or growing a lot of veg, these properties across Britain and in Italy will get you down on the farm
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How gardeners can beat cabin fever in winterTom Smart suggests ways gardeners can distract themselves until spring arrives
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Interior design with all the vintage trimmingsFabric dealer Su Mason loves her former shoe factory flat in east London with its Crittall windows, high ceilings and bare, writes Jo Leevers
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Round and round the mulberry bush: the remarkable, easy new varietiesMulberries are traditional and delicious, but so fragile and tricky to grow they have nearly disappeared. That has just changed with these superb new hybrids, says James Wong
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Plant of the week: Prunus mume ’Beni-chidori’Want early blossom? Look no further than this compact little beauty
Barratt to pay out more to shareholders despite London sales slump