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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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Where do the seven new social classes live in London?, Property

Where do the seven new social classes live in London?

New interactive map shows dominant class by area

By | Property | Thursday, 11 April 2013 at 11:54 am

44% want to buy a new home in the next three years, Property

44% want to buy a new home in the next three years

People who are retired value home-ownership more highly than ever

By | Property | Wednesday, 10 April 2013 at 4:48 pm

Buy to let remortgaging reaches new high point, Property

Buy to let remortgaging reaches new high point

Remortgaging accounted for 69% of all residential buy to let transactions

By | Property | Wednesday, 10 April 2013 at 9:30 am

Mortgage fraud has doubled since 2007, Property

Mortgage fraud has doubled since 2007

Middle-aged, middle-class, and skilled working-class particularly bad offenders

By | Property | Tuesday, 9 April 2013 at 3:08 pm

Homes on streets beginning with vowels are worth £6,000 more than consonants, Property

Homes on streets beginning with vowels are worth £6,000 more than consonants

Streets names starting with U have the highest average property values

By | Property | Friday, 5 April 2013 at 10:32 am

Homebuyers urged not to forget their survey, Property

Homebuyers urged not to forget their survey

“Consumers are risking a potential home buying time bomb”

By | Property | Thursday, 4 April 2013 at 3:20 pm

Cost of being a homeowner up by £179 over last 12 months, Property

Cost of being a homeowner up by £179 over last 12 months

London costs more than 25% higher than UK average

By | Property | Wednesday, 3 April 2013 at 9:10 am

Top 10 cities for renting, Property

Top 10 cities for renting

And why Belfast is a good choice for first-time buyers

By | Property | Tuesday, 2 April 2013 at 1:53 pm

Renting for first-timers, Property

Renting for first-timers

“Many people find the prospect of renting a home daunting, whatever their age or experience.”

By | Property | Monday, 1 April 2013 at 11:41 am

Which are the most affordable UK cities?, Property

Which are the most affordable UK cities?

Londonderry is the most affordable, Oxford the least

By | Property | Friday, 29 March 2013 at 1:59 pm

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