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Online House Hunter: Crystal ball gazing
House prices static over past 12 months said The Guardian. UK house prices remain volatile, said property talklive. But both of these headlines are both based on the same house price index.
Inside Property
Record jump in level of unsold properties
Monday, 18 April 2011
The housing market remains lodged in the doldrums, with the mismatch between property supply and demand leading to the biggest rise in unsold stock since May 2007, according to an analysis of estate agents' listings.
Online House Hunter: Housing myths
Friday, 15 April 2011
Have you heard the one about... spiders being found in Yucca plants, dead grandmothers being brought home from abroad in a rolled up carpet on the car roof and similar tales?
Private Viewing: Pick of the property market
Friday, 15 April 2011
We hunt out the best places on offer
Rents increase for second month
Friday, 15 April 2011
The cost of being a tenant increased for the second consecutive month during March as demand for rental property continued to outstrip supply, research indicated today.
House Doctor: 'We're about to miss a payment on our mortgage. What can we do?'
Friday, 15 April 2011
Question: We've twice come close to defaulting on our monthly mortgage payment, but managed to scrape by each time. Yet I'm sadly convinced it won't be long before we succumb, as our finances are spread very thin. Is a second mortgage extension (it has already been lengthened to 32 years after an earlier remortgage) or payment holiday a viable way to grab a short-term breather? JM, Gwent
The other newlyweds: Wills and Kate don't need to worry but how are the commoners coping with finding a marital home?
Friday, 15 April 2011
Once they have returned from their honeymoon, Prince William and Princess Catherine will face a testing dilemma – just where should a future king and queen lay their heads?
Style on the South Bank: The Festival of Britain was a celebration of modern design after the drab post-war years
Friday, 15 April 2011
Trish Lorenz celebrates its legacy 60 years on
Online House Hunter: Commuter homes
Thursday, 14 April 2011
For many the deciding factor for that perfect house is its proximity to the station.
Online House Hunter: Buying to let
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Renting has never been very ‘English’. While European countries treat it as a permanent solution to housing, in this country it’s usually seen as a short-term fix before going on to buy property.
Online House Hunter: The country beckons
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
It's not all bad news in the property world. To make sweeping generalisations about property prices being in turmoil or in the doldrums belies the complexity of the national situation.
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