London's new garden squares
London is already the greenest capital in Europe, with homeowners enjoying more than 600 garden squares. And the good news is that there are more to come.
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Spotlight on Camden Town
The shops and markets clustered around the high street and canal make Camden one of the most colourful of London's neighbourhoods. The area's period homes and loft-style apartments attract a mix of homebuyers.
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Buy of the week: Camden Town
This two-bedroom flat has a pretty park on its doorstep, while buzzing Camden Town is only 10 minutes’ walk away. Big sash windows and high ceilings give a spacious feel and there’s a private garden with a studio/home office (£525,000).
Swap of the week: Willersey, Glouc
This little Cotswolds beauty is just across the road from the village green and duck pond. For £530,000 you get beams, exposed stone walls and an open fireplace, plus four bedrooms, a useful attic room and lush gardens to enjoy.
Life-changer: Trescowe, Cornwall
For a project brimming with potential, what about this coastal home, yours for £545,000? The family space includes six bedrooms, while its collection of outbuildings overlooking an acre of gardens could become income-generating holiday lets.
Spotlight on Camden Town
The shops and markets clustered around the high street and canal make Camden one of the most colourful of London's neighbourhoods. The area's period homes and loft-style apartments attract a mix of homebuyers.
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Farmer is milking me for road repairs
At my weekend house we have a right of way over a private road owned by a local farmer. The farmer has asked me to contribute half the cost of resurfacing the road, however farm traffic use it far more regularly. What can I do?
People who live in glass houses should get consent
I am selling my house. My buyer is creating because I had a conservatory built for which I obtained planning permission and building regulation consent, but no consent from the developer. Why did I need the developer’s approval?Can buying chattels lower stamp duty?
I am paying £2.05 million for a property in Fulham. My estate agent says I should pay some of the purchase price for “chattels”, presumably to lower the asking price below £2 million. What’s going on?
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Building work is making our lives miserable
Our building is surrounded by two huge ongoing construction projects, with two or three years to go. We can't use our patio area, I have health problems because of the dust and my husband can't work from home for all the noise. Can we get compensation?Our dream home in the country has no mains water. So what?
We’ve found the perfect place but it's worrying our solicitor. He is astonished that there's no mains water. Should we be concerned? What are the issues with this?A couple with twins are double trouble
A couple with twin baby boys have moved into one of the groundfloor flats in our block and keep leaving the buggy in the hallway and two baby car seats that partly block access to the stairs and lift. What can be done?Is this a plot to turn our paddock into the village green?
A field next to our house has come up for sale. Just recently I’ve noticed children using the land as a football pitch and families turning up for picnics. It’s quite a new thing but is there any chance that someone will make a claim to have the field turned into some sort of village green?More property news
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If you have a question for the H&P lawyer, Fiona McNulty, email legalsolutions@standard.co.uk.
We regret that questions cannot be answered individually.
Fiona is a partner in the private client property practice of Thrings LLP (www.thrings.com).
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