Property market ‘may be improving’ finds new study

9:39am Friday 22nd March 2013

Britons believe that mortgages are at their easiest to come by for at least five years, research by building societies has found.

Make your money go further

Improve your living space to suit your lifestyle or boost resale value

9:38am Friday 22nd March 2013

You do home improvements to make your home more suited to your lifestyle and taste, but unless it's your forever home, you may also be interested in what would make it more sellable and valuable when you come to sell.

It’s all change on the home front

Changing the layout of your home can be expensive and challenging, but the transformation could be worth the effort

11:54am Tuesday 5th March 2013

If you have a house or flat with a bad layout, or you’re thinking about buying one, changing the layout can be expensive and won’t necessarily be easy, but it could transform your home life.

Avoid falling prey to rogue agents

12:14pm Thursday 14th February 2013

As more and more people turn to renting, the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) is warning would-be tenants to watch out for rogue letting agents.

Conserve water and save cash

Collect water in a butt from your gutters to save water for the garden – especially handy if there is a hosepipe ban in the summer

10:00am Monday 11th February 2013

After so much snow, excess water is a problem, if anything, but it probably won’t be long before we’re being told to save water because of a drought.

Create your own love nest

Sera Hersham-Loftus has created wonderfully romantic and dreamy rooms for celebrity clients including Sadie Frost and Yoko Ono

11:00am Saturday 9th February 2013

There’s something of the diva about Sera Hersham-Loftus, as she lounges on a daybed covered in a profusion of silk throws and embroidered cushions.

Rental growth expected to slow down this year

2:00pm Thursday 7th February 2013

The upward pressure on private rents is predicted to cool down this year.

Local experts essential to help buyers and sellers

Property expert Kate Faulkner

9:45am Thursday 7th February 2013

With property prices being so different on a regional basis, never before has it been as important to secure the help of local property experts before you make your decision to move – or indeed to stay put, writes property market analyst and commentator Kate Faulkner.

Landlords should welcome social housing benefits

9:08am Thursday 31st January 2013

Landlords are being urged not to turn their backs on social housing tenants.

Optimism is growing as house prices level off

10:26am Wednesday 30th January 2013

The housing market started 2013 in “better shape” than it has been in either of the previous two years, property analysts have said.

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