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Whether looking for the perfect family home or negotiating on price, buying agents do the heavy lifting–and are well used to analysing the market. Carla Passino gets advice from a few of the best.
The holiday-home market on the Cornish coast looks set for a lively summer. Arabella Youens finds out how to make the running costs bearable.
With the start of the summer season nearly upon us, more and more country-house owners are dipping into the short-let scene.
We take a look at property in and around Shamely Green in Surrey, and consider why buyers are so drawn to the village when moving out of London for the first time
Freddie Mack shares the secrets of Elstead in Surrey, a prime spot for young families looking for properties outside London near good schools
If you're considering buying property in or around Cheriton this year, take a look at our property guide which covers where to buy, what prices to expect and where to have fun in the area
If you're considering renting out your holiday property prepare by reading this first
How can you economise on a big country-house restoration project? By not moving in for two years, finds Arabella Youens
Buying and renovating a period property is many people's dream but there are issues to take into consideration even when commissioning the survey which will save time and money down the line
Manorial rights are retained on pieces of land, including mineral and sporting rights, and they need to be registered with the Land Registry by 2013.
Eric Pickles will look for ‘a sensible compromise' to a bill extending permitted development rights after many Tory MPs voted against the plans
Buyers searches on farms and estates are crucial to finding out everything you might want to know about the land before you take it over
Developing and looking after trees in your grounds can be absorbing work, but also can add value to your property
The majority of loans in France are on a long term fixed rate, or a capped rate which helps the borrower says John from Athena Mortgages
Affordable, untouched and yet—now—accessible, St Kitts is about to become the new must-have Caribbean holiday home destination. Get in now, advises Arabella Youens
In the first of our series on purchasing farms and estates, Need to Know, Elizabeth looks at the pros and cons of rivers and fishing rights
They keep the heat in and the light (and burglars) out. Shutters are a great asset for a country house-provided you install the right ones, says Carla Passino
What are the risks of buying a listed property which has been altered without consent
Choosing an architect is a crucial decision when it comes to renovating or extending period and listed buildings
Saskia Arthur from Boodle Hatfield explains the complicated rules governing the inheritance tax APR
