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Alex Johnson has been part of The Independent's online team since 2007. He has been writing about microarchitecture on his internationally-acclaimed Shedworking blog since 2006 and is the author of Shedworking: The Alternative Workplace Revolution. His latest book is Bookshelf, published by Thames & Hudson.

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Renting in Britain costs £1,000 more a year than buying, Property

Renting in Britain costs £1,000 more a year than buying

York tops the list of places where renting is more expensive compared to buying

By | Property | Wednesday, 12 December 2012 at 2:00 pm

The benefits of wood windows, Property

The benefits of wood windows

Naomi Cleaver’s top five reasons for choosing wood windows

By | Property | Tuesday, 11 December 2012 at 2:38 pm

Housing repossessions nearly a third higher in the north of England, Property

Housing repossessions nearly a third higher in the north of England

Repossessions are highest in the north-west, the M62 corridor and industrial Yorkshire

By | Property | Tuesday, 11 December 2012 at 12:26 pm

Property news from the 2011 census, Property

Property news from the 2011 census

Key points released today by the Office for National Statistics

By | Property | Tuesday, 11 December 2012 at 10:04 am

Nineteenth century convent transformed into eco-friendly homeless centre, Property

Nineteenth century convent transformed into eco-friendly homeless centre

New project will enable families to move onto independent living within the community

By | Property | Thursday, 6 December 2012 at 9:52 am

Rent prices vs Key Stage 2 success, Property

Rent prices vs Key Stage 2 success

Renting near the best performing schools will cost you on average 30% more

By | Property | Wednesday, 5 December 2012 at 9:35 am

Snap up Oscar Wilde’s flat, Property

Snap up Oscar Wilde’s flat

If you’ve got £1 million

By | Property | Tuesday, 4 December 2012 at 10:40 am

Who is remortgaging?, Property

Who is remortgaging?

Homeowners in London are remortgaging the most frequently

By | Property | Monday, 3 December 2012 at 2:01 pm

Friday Fives – dating back to the 17th century, Property

Friday Fives – dating back to the 17th century

Period features at a range of prices

By | Property | Friday, 30 November 2012 at 11:21 am

Interest-only mortgages – what’s available?, Property

Interest-only mortgages – what’s available?

Download a guide to who’s offering what

By | Property | Thursday, 29 November 2012 at 1:11 pm

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