Word of the law

How can you ensure your design is approved? Our expert offers his essential steps for planning permission success

A High Court case shows that even WhatsApp or text messages can count as contracts in horse sales

Organisation is key when it comes to building an extension, so our essential planner covers how to successfully sequence your project from start to finish

As a busy medical professional, James Bayley called on the help of an expert team to transform this former shop into a sustainable sanctuary

Q Dear Sue, I’m looking to downsize so I can live mortgage-free. I only have seven years left on my existing mortgage. Am I better sticking it out to pay off this one before I downsize and move? Sue s

When Annabel Venning’s 24-year marriage collapsed, she set about repairing her soon-to-be-sold family home – and herself – one brick at a time