The state of communal areas and the quality of maintenance can have a surprising impact on your home working day.
With a little creativity, smart design, and ergonomic thinking, you can create a home office that’s practical, stylish, and seamlessly integrated into your flat.
For anyone considering apartment living in the capital, Notting Hill offers a truly unique mix: heritage, style, and a thriving community spirit.
Manchester is a special city with more going for it year after year. The community is bustling, the city is busy and beautiful, and the property market is flourishing.
The key is to mix beauty with comfort, making sure every detail (visible or invisible) reflects who you are and how you want to feel at home.
Over the last century, housing has adapted in response to everything from population growth to social change.
If you’re looking for the perfect blend of history, style, and city living, Islington might just be the place for you. Tucked away in north London, this vibrant borough has long been one of the capital’s most sought-after postcodes thanks…
There’s a flat out there for everyone, with so many options out there (studio, maisonette, retirement apartment), where do you begin?
Buying for £1 million in July 2025 seems to mean plenty of choice. Depending on your vibe, London is giving you options.
Communal areas are more than just cut throughs; they set the tone for your home, your building, and your experience of apartment living.
The apartment complex offers residents the opportunity to live sustainably, while also allowing them to enjoy an urban lifestyle.
Three Sixty Space, part of national property services group LRG (previously Leaders Romans Group), has launched of Alexander House.
Principle Estate Management has been appointed by South Kensington Estates (SKE) to manage Empire House and Dalmeny House, two historic mixed-use buildings on Thurloe Place, London, , SW7, following a competitive tender.
We explore how shared spaces, community events and resident engagement can help build a welcoming, safe and homely environment.
Whether you are redecorating a new space or simply refreshing your current one, here are some eco-conscious tips to help you get started.
Using statement lighting in your flat decor goes beyond mere functionality; it’s about crafting a home that resonates with your personality and taste.
Welcome to the art of stylish concealment in the modern urban abode—a guide to using home accessories to ingeniously hide work-related clutter within the confines of a small city flat.
Maximising the functionality of apartment spaces is vital for achieving a healthy work-life balance and maintaining productivity.
By making informed colour choices, you can transform your home into a sanctuary that nurtures your well-being and fuels your creativity.
Despite the fashion for large kitchen-diners, living in a flat or apartment often means making do with a small kitchen.
Tom Dawson of Alba Management Services investigates why mental health issues are often overlooked in the workplace.
Flat owners leaving their belongings in communal areas is a problem that just won’t go away.
Thomas Homes’ Fair Mile development in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside is making new use of a former Victorian asylum.
To the west of Marylebone High Street, are the 110 acres of London land owned by the Portman Estate.
The Howard de Walden Estate owns, manages and leases around 92 acres of property in Marylebone.
Rocklands may well be sat on the top of a cliff, but Hybax Developments have made sure you’re in the centre of all things that are great in Newquay.
Midway Insurance is taking a new approach to the way it responds to flat owners who have suffered a major loss, as Paul Robertson explains.
In the first of a new series on celebrities’ flats, Flat Living took a peek at Sven Goran Eriksson’s former flat in Nottingham.
Brighton has long been chosen as a favourite seaside location and its stated to be the “trendiest” place to live on the south coast.
Greenhouse is a part restoration and part new-build of a redundant 1930’s art-deco period hostel.
Replacement for storage heaters? Save 45% with dynamic storage radiators.
Unless you are lucky enough to have a garden flat or a roof terrace, most apartments offer little escape from the indoors.
In February 2012 a new development was erected in London Docklands which attracted city dwellers from all over the Capital.
How to save water in your kitchen. A lot of water is used in the kitchen and is often wasted.
Recycling for flat and apartment owners has always been a challenge.
As the obsession with vintage continues, the more masculine Industrial look has taken hold.
It is reported that one of the penthouses sold for £135 million – this is the price of living in decadent style with all the mod cons.
London is a singular city in many ways, not least because the bulk of its most expensive leasehold property is owned by just a handful of families.
Emma Smith comes up with some clever ideas to make small flats seem larger.
Flat Living Magazine looks at some of the most iconic apartment blocks from around Great Britain.
We take a look inside Du Cane Court, an art deco gem in London’s Balham and meet the property manager who keeps this iconic block running smoothly.
Fancy a little place in the country? Well, if you’ve got a cool £1.5 million to spend, a stunning apartment at historic Balls Park in Hertfordshire could be yours.
If you are an Arsenal fan then Highbury Square has to be the location of the home of your dreams.
Space is rarely enough when you live in a flat or apartment so using your space carefully is a must.
Despite the fashion for large kitchen-diners, living in a flat or apartment often means making do with a small kitchen.
There are companies offering new high performance flooring for those of you considering upgrading your properties or perhaps converting a property in to flats.
Flat owners leaving their belongings in communal areas is a problem that just won’t go away.
More people are finding it harder to afford a larger home, or indeed sell their current one; rather than moving many are choosing to improve.
However small your property, try to fit in a bath … you’ll narrow your market if all you offer is a shower.
There are companies offering new high performance flooring for those of you considering upgrading your properties or perhaps converting a property in to flats.
A number of manufacturers have been trying out new designs to soak up the noise and vibrations that are common with many washing machines.
If you have a small kitchen, or if you are not lucky enough to have high ceilings a downdraft extractor is perfect for you.
Kevin Marshall takes a look at the increasingly popular trend for adding penthouses to blocks of flats.
Keep your kitchen neat and tidy with these space-saving kitchen ideas | Flat Living
Many people are familiar with the song When I’m Cleaning Windows, famously sung by the ukulele-playing George Formby in 1936.
If you live in a house there are always options to extend your living space, whether it’s a conservatory, extension, loft or even cellar conversion.
The first Japanese Knotweed plants in the UK were brought back from Japan by a Dutch gardener called Phillipp F Von Siebold around 1845.
In our last issue, Flat Living introduced readers to rooftop developer First Penthouse and looked at the first stage of their most recent project.
With more people than ever living in flats without communal gardens, balcony barbequing is taking off. But is it safe?
The Brewery Square, developed in 2002, comprises 198 apartments in four blocks around a landscaped courtyard.
Fed up with tired tiles and sagging shelves? Then it’s time to brighten up your bathroom with a few ideas from Flat Living.
Crookham Park is taking shape on what was formerly the site of Boyce Barracks, a large military complex built in 1938.
If you’ve ever wondered whether the roof of your block could be put to better use than a roost for pigeons, First Penthouse could have the answer.
Kitchen and bathroom makeovers are high on the list of desirable home improvements and can add more value to a property.
Where can you find an energy efficient, city centre home? Flat Living takes a look at the Green Building to find out what Manchester has to offer.
Over the next few pages we have put together some ideas to help you breathe new life into that lacklustre lobby or retro reception area.
This month, Sky launches Sky Q, its next-generation home entertainment system that will connect every TV in your home for seamless viewing.
Flat owners at a block in Manchester were struggling to cope with high service charges and bad debts until Casserly Property Management stepped in.
At Wardian London, developer EcoWorld Ballymore is creating a luxurious living environment that brings green space within easy reach of every flat owner.
The kitchen is the heart of the home, a place where friends and family can gather, have great food and talk about their day.
Lentworth has launched a new IT concierge service that puts you in complete control of your home – from any location.
The advances of technological innovations coupled with creativity create modern interior design trends that are rarely permanent.
If you live in a house there are always options to extend your living space, whether it’s a conservatory, extension or cellar conversion.
Networks are everywhere. Social media and the internet are bringing us ever-closer to each other, so why not bring smart technology into our homes too?
The first residents to move into the Cascades apartment block in the late 1980s watched as London’s Docklands changed out of all recognition.
Matthew Daines, co-founder of lettingaproperty.com discusses how technology will change in the future to benefit both landlord and tenant.
Century Wharf in Cardiff Bay hit the news last year when flat owners living there achieved the biggest ever Right to Manage victory.
The court case of Faidi Vs Elliott Corporation, relating to a dispute arising from the installation of a wooden floor has caused some alarm.
A new development on the Thames at Greenwich is bringing the arts right onto the doorsteps of residents at Paynes and Borthwick Wharf.
CPBigwood is managing a mixed-use development in Clapham that is bringing village life back to the city.
The 8th Earl of Cadogan comes a close second to the Duke of Westminster in the London property stakes.
