If you're wondering what you need to know before converting a basement, then it's likely that you're feeling overwhelmed – the more you read, the more you realise you don't know! To help you on ...

Moving to a bigger property can be an expensive, arduous process – and upsetting if you love your current home. If you need more living space, you could instead try adding to your existing property.

Elsewhere, estate agents and architects in places such as Cheshire, Staffordshire and Sandbanks in Poole (where an estimated half of large detached homes have basement extensions) say the trend is ...