Turn your french property dream into a confident reality

One of the biggest, and costliest, jobs for renovators comes with updating an outmoded heating and plumbing system — surveyor Ian Rock’s guide explains all you need to know

If you’re considering buying a listed building, the grade it’s been assigned can play a major part in defining what you can and can’t do when it comes to making changes. Here’s what you need to know

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BUILDING IN A FLOOD-RISK AREA

BASEMENT CONVERSIONS ADD A WHOLE HOUSE FOOTPRINT OF SPACE TO A HOME, BUT THE COST AND UPHEAVAL CAN BE DAUNTING. OUR GUIDE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW