From a Surrey manor house to a modern flat in Hackney

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A reader wants to build an eco-friendly home but can't find a willing land owner

Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it's up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday's paper.

This week's question

I'd really like to buy a plot of land so I can build an eco-friendly home for my family. I can raise the money at a huge push but just can't seem to find anyone wh... .. more

It's the epitome of pleasant

What's going for it? For those stuck behind the wheel, Ringwood is a cursed name. What is it about this exact spot on the A31 that always, always clogs up with traffic at the precise time that commuters and holidaymakers off to more exotic climes like Bournemouth reach the end of their tether? I tend to pass the time gawping out of the window (when ... .. more

Fee dishes the dirt on an unscrupulous estate agent, much to the delight of KJ

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Consumer groups welcome expected expansion into Lloyds branches, but urge it to revisit product rates

News that the Co-operative Bank is more