Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT
Q. I own two homes but am selling the main one. Can you advise how long I have to wait before selling the second one without having to pay capital gains tax on it?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT
It's now less than six months to go until the Olympics and the burning question on many Londoner's lips is: have you rented your property out yet? And if not, why not? According to some over-enthusiastic reports some of us in the capital are heading for a property "gold rush".

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT
Whether you're a frequent flier or an armchair adventurer, a travel-inspired interior will not only remind you of past journeys and inspire future jaunts, it will also make the comforts of home feel a little more exciting.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:45:27 GMT
We hunt out the best places on offer

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:40:16 GMT
House prices dipped by 0.2 per cent in January, as analysts predicted that the market could tilt further in buyers' favour over the coming months.

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
1. Baltic two-seater

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
My friend Luke, a builder, is doing some work in my place this week. "It's not very clear," he suggested of the job list when I first sent it to him.Luckily, as we know each other well, clarity came fast. But the situation got me thinking: what else makes a job hard for a builder ? and, is in turn, troublesome for you, the client?

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
What to do

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
I hoped I would never have to prune the 'Kiftsgate' rose that, a few years ago, we planted in our boundary hedge. The hedge is a rough mixture of ash, hazel, thorn and holly, tough enough to support 'Kiftsgate', which is a monster. It got its name from the Gloucestershire garden where it was first found, scrambling into a copper beech tree. That rose is now reckoned to be the biggest in Britain, flinging its stems 25m (82ft) into the tree's canopy.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:54:44 GMT
 

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
What better tribute to our favourite furry friends than to immortalise them in chintz, swag, cushions, lighting and other items of a home's interior?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
1. Retro Yellow£23, jasmineway.co.ukThere isn't anything subtle about this retro vase from Jasmineway but if you are looking for a statement vase, this is the one for you.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
Britain is braced for a sharp rise in home repossessions as the consumer squeeze forces thousands of struggling families to the wall.

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
1. Silk cushion

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
Each post on the addictive blog of designer Abigail Ahern reads like a love letter to your home. And her trademark style ? in a nutshell, "elegant cocoon" ? is particularly enticing on these short, chilly days when we're all too skint to go out. Here are her tips for cosying up...

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
Going to Sri Lanka for the first time gave us an excuse to buy some new maps. That's how our journeys always start. The journey we worked out took us straight from Colombo on the west coast up to the ancient sites of Dambulla and Polonnaruwa, in the centre of the island.

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:58 GMT
The trinity of village happiness requires a medieval church, a pretty village green and a handsome pub offering good food and a warm welcome. For commuters settling into country life, the pub is the centre of communication, where they make new friends, take visiting friends and sometimes even send their post off from.

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
The exhibition season is upon us. In the next few weeks anyone who has the faintest interest in home improvement can choose between Interiors UK in Birmingham (22- 25 January), Surface Design in London (7-9 February) or the power tools and colour charts of Totally DIY (5-7 February). And if, perchance, your resolution was to finally get round to building your own home this year, there's more. You could try the National Home Building and Renovating Show (29 March to 1 April) or EcoBuild at London's ExCel (20-22 March). This year it's estimated there will be between 1,500 and 2,000 exhibitions and last year they contributed in excess of £10bn to the economy.

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
1. Morphy Richards' Never Loses Suction

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:01 GMT
1. Gothic Chair