At home with The Archers

  Charles Collingwood celebrates 40 years playing Brian Aldridge in The Archers. He invites JANE SLADE to the charming cottage he and his wife Judy Bennett, who plays Shula in the series, have downsized to in Hampshire Some five million listeners tune into the...

Algarve versus Costa del Sol

Most people seeking a home in the sun will have Portugal’s Algarve and Spain’s Costa del Sol in their sights. So which one is better value? JANE SLADE investigates Comparing these two European destinations they would seem to be similar – each has a Roman and...

Communities for working retirees

JANE SLADE discovers that you don’t have to retire to live in a retirement community, working retirees are welcome too Although he gave up his full-time job 15 years ago, Michael Jackson (pictured above) missed the daily routine – and at the age of 75 still heads off...

House swap for BBC programme

BBC One’s Home Away from Home is back and they are looking for retirees who want to try out a home swap holiday in the UK Do you live in a home you’d be happy to swap with someone elsewhere in the UK for a short break? Would you like the chance to have a...

Reap – an affordable alternative to buy to let

JANE SLADE meets the father and son behind Reap, a new ethical annuity plan that offers a fixed income from property without the headache of being a landlord Reap is a property-based financing arrangement where people lend money to an affordable housing provider which...
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