Interiors: Alison Cork's homeware bargains
The very best that money can buy for not much money at all.

Property market: renting is all the rage
Familes are letting out their London home to live in the country while young executives abandon buying altogether in favour of a more flexible lifestyle.

Word on the street: will house prices fall much further?
Don't get excited by the 'recovery' in the housing market - it's likely to be shortlived

Interiors: lovingly crafted home in Devon
A woodworker and his family put their faith in traditional methods and local expertise to carve out their heaven in Devon.

Interior design notebook by David Nicholls
Gingerbread chairs.

Three of the best houses for tennis players
Houses for tennis players.

The Secret Garden for sale
Anna Tyzack on a stately home with a novel history.

DIY advice: balcony repairs asbestoscement sheeting and repointing
A builder gives it to you straight. This week: balcony repairs and asbestoscement sheeting.

Property in Spain: fairways to heaven
Great beaches rural escapes and fantastic golf - Girona offers it all to British buyers.

Holiday homes: home in on a new life
Pretty homes perfect views - and an income too. Holiday home owning is a good bet.

Property of the day: a mansion in Battersea
This detached house in south London is on the market for £4.65 million.

Property advice: dealing with restrictive covenants
Our property experts answer your questions on retrictive covenants the CGT implications of buying houses for your children kitchen painting problems and the VAT on selfbuilds