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In the second of who-knows-how-many parts, serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client Alan Page gets some professional help (via Twitter) Like most men, I'm somewhat averse to asking for help.

David Morley Architect’s Hurlingham Club Outdoor Pool scooped the top award in this year’s Wood Awards 2012 competition.

What do you call a gathering of estate agents?

One of the world's greatest modern architects, Oscar Niemeyer, has died at the age of 104 in hospital in Rio.

Guy Grainger will take over from Andrew Gould as UK Chief Exec of Jones Lang LaSalle on 1st January, its just been announced.

So the Chancellor's just delivered his Autumn Statement... and it all seems ok.

In the second of who-knows-how-many parts, serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client Alan Page decides that prime central London is the only place to become a (semi-) serious property doer upper.

In the first of who-knows-how-many parts, serial renovator and buying-agent-turned-client Alan Page embarks on a novel scheme to do up property in prime London.

Britain's heritage is its most valuable asset, says William Cash as he continues to explore the wealth of culture in our listed buildings and country houses. Read Part One here. Castle Howard

2012's London house price bonanza won't be repeated next year, according to Marsh & Parsons' latest forecasts, but the market won't flatline completely.

Master craftsman Claudio Celiberti and celeb' cook Aldo Zilli unveiled "the world’s most expensive kitchen ever created" last night at One Mayfair. It costs £1 million.

Camilla Dell reviews a vintage year for the prime property market. 2012 has witnessed prices so far year on year rising by 10%, which is over and above what most forecasters were predicting.