Londoners, look away now: here are the places in england and wales hit hardest by the soaring rent crisis

IN THE U.S., HOME PRICES HAVE SHOT up about 45% since 2020, more than twice the typical rate of appreciation. In the U.K., household energy bills are 52% higher than their prepandemic level. And in co

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February 2026

A broken water system

WILL 2026 BE YOUR CUE TO MOVE TO A SMALLER HOME? ALEXANDRA GOSS SPEAKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN THE PLUNGE, SHIFTING FROM COUNTRY TO CITY, TOWNHOUSE TO APARTMENT

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