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Hackney micro-flat for rent for £750 a month doesn't have a kitchen

The tiny studio flat measures just 79 square feet, making it around half the size of a parking space

Evening Standard · Feb 11

Have you heard? Surrealist interiors are in — here are the homewares to bring a touch of the peculiar home

Among Homes Property’s big 2026 interior trends piece published at the start of the year, I spied one that immediately piqued my interest.

Evening Standard · Jan 30

London’s most affordable family home hotspots for well below the new £2 million 'mansion tax' threshold

The government has confirmed plans to impose a "mansion tax" by doubling the council tax on homes worth more than £2 million across the country.

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025

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Inside the Mile End homes flooded by disastrous air space project part-funded by Mayor of London office

A project to add two storeys to existing residential blocks in Mile End began in 2022. Three years on, the disastrous project has brought only ill health, distress, and disruption to residents

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

The biggest property stories of the year: from rental reform and stamp duty to airspace developments

This year brought a new government, new property legislation and new ways of living

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024

'It's outrageous': Bethnal Green flat with holes in the ceiling and no kitchen advertised at £1,400 a month

Despite the peeling wallpaper and gutted kitchen, no work will be done to the property before the next tenant moves in

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2024

Looking for an outdoor swim spot? 'Rare' Oxfordshire lake for sale for £100,000

Duke’s Lake, three miles from Oxford station, is part of a 30.83 acre plot which also contains agricultural land

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024

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Cladding crisis: ‘Dangerous cladding puts my child at risk — but still no one will fix it’

It has been nearly a year since Homes & Property first shone a light on this Isleworth case, yet nothing has changed

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2024

'Not fit for human habitation' — the families still languishing in Acton's unsafe shipping container estate

Temporary accommodation made from shipping containers has proved a dangerous place to house London’s most vulnerable — yet despite the pledges of Ealing Council to move residents out of the rotting estate, many people, including families, still remain...

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2024

"Shocking" advert for a room for rent demanding free babysitting reveals extent of London rental crisis

Tenants across the capital are being offered “reduced” rents in return for childcare

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024

Mortgage price falls: how first-time buyers and re-mortgagers can take advantage of lower rates

With house prices bottoming out and banks competing for fixed-rate mortgages, now could be the time to get on the property ladder or secure a better deal on your existing loan.

Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2024

Primrose Hill: from glittering A-list hangout to battleground for public safety?

Primrose Hill exploded in popularity over lockdown. Now the tragic death of a teenager leaves residents searching for answers on how to make their park safe for everyone

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2024

Living in London: essential advice for first-time buyers, renters and homeowners in 2024

Will house prices go up or down? What next for mortgage rates? Where are the best value neighbourhoods now? Your home-buying questions answered

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2024

House price forecast: almost 5 per cent fall expected in 2024, Office for Budget Responsibility documents show

Average house prices will fall next year says a new report – but property is more complex to predict than simple averages warn experts

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2023

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Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2023

Design advice: how to transform a dark, north-facing room in your home with paint

Inky-blue and mossy-green walls looking a bit gloomy as evenings draw in? Here’s how to transform dark spaces with just (a few coats of) paint.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023

Rise of ‘ghost listings’: five secret-sale London homes listed on property portals

As the housing market becomes even trickier to navigate, increasing numbers of ‘ghost listings’ are popping up on portals with almost no information whatsoever

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023

Open House Festival: our essential guide to the homes to visit — from a 57th-storey penthouse to an artist’s basement bunker

Each year, Open House gives Londoners a sneak peek of some of the capital’s most impressive — and usually off-limits — buildings

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2022

‘We still feel stranded’: despite Help to Buy extension many buyers will lose money and miss out on homes

After Homes & Property revealed hundred of Londoners would miss the Help to Buy deadline due to buliding delays, the government announced an extension. But many buyers still stand to miss out

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Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022

Credits roll on Richard Curtis’ time in Notting Hill as he and Emma Freud reported to have sold family home

The couple are believed to have accepted an offer for the end-of-terrace property they’ve owned for almost quarter of a century

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