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Rightmove said the figures suggested the market remained resilient, although this rate of growth was ‘well below’ the 1.6 per cent monthly average at this time of year over the last ten years. The website said all regions saw price rises between January and February, except for a marginal fall in the South West, where prices dropped by £131.

Vermin in the House of Lords? No tittering please. It’s true. As Parliament prepares for a major refurbishment it seems their ermine-clad Lordships have had to put up with intruders that most people would find intolerable.‘The mice I can cope with,’ joked Lord Vaux of Harrowden, a crossbench peer last week. ‘Indeed, there are a couple that have almost become personal friends. But the moths!’

There are about 460,000 listings across the UK and they will be in the spotlight soon because Listed Property Awareness Week takes place later this month, ahead of a special exhibition at London’s Olympia on February 24 and 25. Listed homes are designated in three categories: Grade I, Grade II and Grade II*. Various levels of ‘protection’ apply to each, but being listed in any category applies to the entire property, inside and out

Rod Stewart may be a superstar, but he shares one problem with many of us mere mortals. He cannot sell his house.Rod first put Wood House, his 25-acre Essex mansion, on the market in July 2016 for £7.5 million. Nobody thought that price was serious so he dropped it by £550,000 that November, writes Fred Redwood.

Imagine a house with almost every conceivable luxury and this property for sale in one of the most exclusive parts of the country must surely be close to the mark. The brand new home in Surrey's Weybridge is called Whitelands, and has some standout features that won't be found in your average detached family home.

TV property star Sarah Beeny picks a £265k bungalow in the North Norfolk market town of North Walsham as her property bargain of the month. She explains how the stylish, well thought-out layout cleverly makes the most of the space available, resulting in an airy, spacious, free-flowing home.

Perhaps more than in any room in the house, bedrooms are where people look to feel relaxed. That means a stylish, uncluttered and cosy space. We take a look at how to get your bedroom to sell your home and get some tips from an estate agent on what buyers want. Some may take a little work, others are just simple, inexpensive tweaks that can make all the difference.

The district of Hart, which includes the town of Fleet, is named the best place to live after scoring highly on factors including health and life expectancy, earnings crime rates and weather. Southern England dominates the annual top 50 list published by Halifax, securing 35 of the 50 places - with 17 in the South East, nine in the East of England, five in the South West and four in London.

The most viewed properties for sale this year range from a five-bed former church in West Yorkshire for £150k to a 10-bed house in London for almost £30million. They include an eight-bedroom detached house in London's fashionable Primrose Hill (pictured top centre) which boasts a wine cellar and bar, an emerald green cinema room and a dedicated massage room.

Chalet Huskey is the largest new build chalet to be built in the popular resort of Val-d'Isère in the French Alps, and it is on the market for £8million. As well as an indoor garden with a glass bridge, it boasts an indoor swimming pool, seven bedrooms and a climbing wall. There is also a bar and a dining area that can seat 18 people.

Newly-engaged Royal couple Prince Harry and Megan Markle have set up home in a modest cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace. But those who would like their new home to be a more regal affair, MailOnline Property has selected 10 castles for sale. However, a word of warning about living in a castle comes from property experts who insist that a Royal budget is often required to maintain them as it is not just the initial asking price that can be expensive.

Madness singer Suggs used to own this Campden Mews house in London in the 1980s when he released the hit song 'Our House'. He bought it in 1981, aged just 20, following the group's success in the Top 10. Their most popular songs included 'Baggy Trousers' and 'House of Fun'.

Consider renting out parts of your home - from your driveway to your living room - and see how you could earn £1,000 a month. A host of websites mean now give you direct access to a wide audience of potential customers who are willing to pay to use almost every square foot of your home.

Buying a holiday home in your favourite destination could not only prove the ultimate antidote to the British winter but may also prove a sound investment. We've selected a handful of overseas properties that could be the answer to your holiday home dreams - ranging from an exclusive 12-bedroom home in America's California to a much cheaper one-bedroom flat closer to home in Spain's Andalusia. But can you guess the price?

Furniture that was first hugely popular in the 1960s and 1970s is staging a revival - and the items can now fetch thousands of pounds. 'If you are looking to sell a piece, look for labels as anything made by a Danish or Italian designer could go for £8,000 upwards,' advises Stacey Sibley of interior designers Alexander James.

When someone mentions a price tag on a property of £520,000, most people would naturally think that it is the cost of buying it. But not for this Grade I listed townhouse in London's Regent's Park, where that price only covers the cost of renting the property - and just for a single year. The newly-refurbished rental property is part of a palatial terrace in London's Regents Park, designed by Royal Architect John Nash and completed in 1826.

The childhood abode of writer EM Forster, pictured inset, overlooking the countryside on the edge of the Hertfordshire town of Stevenage doesn't disappoint, boasting five bedrooms, an inglenook fireplace and original servant bells. The author lived at the property between the ages of four and 14, and referenced it in his 1910 novel Howards End. Now the home is on the market for £1.5million