Exploring HIPs
As we edge slowly closer to the proposed start date for Home Information Packs (HIPs), many estate agents are trying to get to grips with what it will mean for the market.
Property buying and selling tips
Whether you’re buying, selling or moving house, use our buying and selling guides to help you.
Country Life’s buying and selling tips will help you decide on what area you want to buy in, and what sort of property you want to buy.
For vendors, we offer tips on how to make the process as stress-free as possible.
Looking for a new home? Browse beautiful properties for sale across the UK here.
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Hidden Homes in Tuscany
Tuscany’s olive groves, hill-top citadels and hidden valleys are as magical in January as they are in July. Anna Tyzack visits a restored Tuscan estate.
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Property valuations in Spain
Property valuations are treated differently in Spain, says Mark Stucklin
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A Second Home in Switzerland
Many people looking for a second home abroad consider ease of transit and security of great importance. Those who love the drama of the Alps as well could do worse than look at a new development in Switzerland, finds Holly Kirkwood.
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Surveys are essential in Spain
Mark Stucklin explains why surveys still matter when buying in Spain
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When to put a country house on the market
Is winter still a bad time to sell a house? Not necessarily, argues Roger Field
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Britons Reign in Spain
Carla Passino explores the area tempting more of us to become expatriates
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Property Guide: Jersey
A change to the island's restrictive residency policy means that its property market is now more 'open for business', as Penny Churchill discovers
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Swiss Cottage?
Holly Kirkwood finds that buying property in Switzerland is rather easier then most people think, and talks to one company which aims to help potential buyers there through every stage of the process
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A Taxing Time
Holly Kirkwood looks at some of the taxation issues to take into account when buying in Spain, France or the US
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Advice for the Loan Traveller
Borrowing to buy any property abroad has become much easier than in the past. Carla Passino looks at some of the options available to international buyers.
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Island Rising
Mallorca has become Spain’s latest investment hot spot. Arabella Youens examines the meteoric ascent in Balearic values
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Property in Brighton
The quintessential British seaside town, which is still within commutable distance from London, Brighton is very much the jewel of the south coast, with spectacular architecture and a vibrant, bohemian atmosphere.
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Buying Property in Spain
The market in Spain offers variety and value for money, but you need to know what's what. Here are our top tips for buying a Spanish home.
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Gibraltar Defies The Odds
Agents are ‘amazed’ at the number of would-be purchasers lining up to buy in Gibraltar, as properties available are rising in both price and quality.
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Property in Cornwall
With its own culture and language, and its spectacular scenery and warm climate, Cornwall feels a world away from the rest of England, and the current high prices are entirely justified.
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Civilised Italy
Country-loving Britons have sought refuge in the northern Italian hills for years—and still they come. Why? Look to the euro, and to the landscape, and to the wonder-cities nearby.
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Property Guide to the Scottish Borders
The Borders has always had an active housing market but lately prices have gone through the roof, as a spillover from the Edinburgh boom moves south down the A7 and the A68.
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Property in the Highlands
Remote and magnificent, the Highlands of Scotland are the perfect choice for property buyers with a passion for outdoor pursuits.
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Tips on lead roofing
Lead plays an all-important part in traditional British building. Matthew Slocombe demands that we accept no substitutes.
