The Journal

Selling a property is rarely a simple transaction, but selling one with a tenant already living in it introduces another layer of consideration. For landlords, the decision is often between selling with the tenant in situ or preparing the property for vacant possession. While vacant possession can broaden the appeal to buyers, neither approach is inherently better, as selling with a tenant in situ may appeal to an investment buyer seeking an established income.

Some of the most memorable experiences are found in life’s simplest rituals. A carefully prepared coffee and a freshly baked pastry, enjoyed in a beautiful setting, can turn an everyday moment into something special. This October, Café Ciel brings that idea to life with Coffee Club, a month-long celebration of coffee, pastries and London’s independent food scene, set within the historic surroundings of The OWO in Whitehall.

There is a moment, early in the morning, when the light first reaches the garden and slowly finds its way indoors. It moves across the floorboards, lights up the edge of a linen cushion and settles on a bowl of fruit. Nobody planned it and it cannot be bought, yet it may be the most beautiful thing in the house. It reminds us that the best homes are not decorated so much as attuned. They are shaped by the landscape around them, and they soften and shift through the seasons with it.

On 31 October, RM Sotheby’s returns with The London Auction, bringing together an eclectic collection of important cars spanning more than a century of motoring.

The biggest shake-up of private letting in a generation is no longer on the horizon — it has moved in. Here is what has changed, what comes next, and how to keep your property, and your paperwork, in impeccable order.