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I want to build a work from home office in our back garden as my husband and I are frequently working from home. How much will it cost, and could it put off future buyers?

Estate agent details often include a garage in the floor plans of a property to make the living space look bigger.

I love the house but I am worried by the fact it has not been built by a major company. There are several types of survey, so which one should we get?

Fitting cavity wall, floor or loft insulation can cut bills - but it can also lead to disruption and damage within homes.

Fitting cavity wall, floor or loft insulation can cut bills - but it can also lead to disruption and damage within homes.

A shortfall in the number of homes coming up for sale remains a major stumbling block for the housing market, economists at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors have warned. While the Chancellors Budget measures, including the extension of the stamp duty holiday until the end of June, will give the sector a boost, stock levels are low and prices continue to rise, it said.  More estate agents now think property prices will continue to rise over the year ahead, amid the easing of lockdow...

Property surveys: Which one should you choose, and what are the hidden nightmares that can lurk within your new home? Buyers can choose between a snagging survey, condition report, homebuyers report and building survey - but what is the difference between them?  Surveys will open a buyers eyes to hidden problems with their new home, which could include rising damp, subsidence, a leaking roof, dry rot and asbestos  If serious issues are discovered a buyer can walk away or renegotiate

As well as money, those who have a property transaction fall through will often have committed significant amounts of time. It currently takes 126 days on average for a property to go from offer to completion, according to Rightmove. On top of the financial cost and the time lost, there is also a psychological impact. Not being able to move into the house they expected to can throw peoples lives into disarray.  For example, a divorced couple might have to remain living together, a first-time b...

Property market faces energy-efficiency ticking timebomb: Two-thirds of UK homes will be unsellable by 2028 unless they insulate The Climate Change Committee has proposed all homes for sale should attain an EPC rating of C from 2028 The CCC is advising the government on how to achieve its net zero carbon emissions target Less than one third of UK properties have an EPC of C or higher 

My partner and I are looking to increase space and add value to our current home. We have been advised that either a loft conversion or a rear extension would be the best way to do this. How should we decide what to do? How much will it likely cost? What will be involved? And how much value will we add to our home? The average cost of a loft conversion in the UK is around £40,000, according to MyBuilder Ed Magnus of This is Money replies: The pandemic and its resulting lockdowns have given us ...