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With summer vacation approaching, here's a checklist of chores you need to complete to best protect your home from burglars while you're away.It also means keeping your home looking lived-in without anyone home, such as a pile of mail,…

Rishi Sunak made headlines when he criticized the Brecon Beacons National Park for being renamed Bannau Brycheiniog.Whether you like the name or not, one thing is certain: this vast 520 square kilometer area of ​​mountains, rivers and moors…

The likelihood of tenants struggling to pay rent is growing every month, experts warn, as the latest data shows rents rising to record levels.According to HomeLet, average rents in Britain were £1,213 a month in May, up 1.2 percent from…

BOOK OF THE WEEKMonsters: a fan's dilemmaby Claire Dederer (Scepter £20, 288pp) Years ago I ended my 1,200-page Peter Sellers biography by saying that geniuses should take a vow of celibacy. That way they only ruin their own lives.It's…

Why pirates never walk the plank: Truth is more horrifying than fiction in the golden age of piracyRebecca Simon debunks the myths of 17th and 18th century piracy and reveals the truth is even more shockingREAD MORE: Pirates of…

One in five house hunters break up when financial secrets come to light – here are six tough questions to ask before taking the plungeYoung people are most affected: 61% of young people under the age of 25 break up with a…

Dig deep! Four bed Cambridgeshire cottage for sale has a secret tunnel dating back to the time of Henry VIIISemi-detached cottage in Cambridgeshire has an unusual underground featureIt has a historic tunnel connecting it to…

Live like a king for a fraction of the cost! Converted turreted terrace house was once part of a castle in Wales and can be yours for £190,000Terrace property that was once part of a castle in Wales is up for sale for…

The cost of a move has risen to nearly £10,000, of which £1,332 has been spent on moves alone, new figures show.The average cost of a move is £9,479, according to CompareMyMove, which of course excludes the price of the property, but…

Home buyers continue to look for more space, peace and privacy, according to new research.The pandemic has seen buyers respond to the lockdowns by moving from the cities to the countryside in a housing trend dubbed the "race for space."This…