Latest Property Advice

• Beware of the expensive pitfalls of buying a house at auction
  

  Published 03rd Aug 2009

  Househunters looking for bargain properties at auction have been urged to show caution, as lenders increasingly try to change terms at the last minute, leaving bidders facing thousands of pounds of losses

• £18,000 stumble: Payout eases the pain for stiletto casualty on girls' night out at a pub
  

  Published 31st Jul 2009

  A woman who fell over in stilettos on a night out has won £18,000 in compensation

• Homeowners can no longer rely on rising house prices to trade up, says Location's Phil Spencer
  

  Published 31st Jul 2009

  The TV property expert who had his fingers burnt in the slump warned homeowners that they can no longer count on rising prices to help them trade up

• Global warming pushes up building insurance costs
  

  Published 30th Jul 2009

  Householders face higher building insurance premiums after a sharp increase in property damage blamed on climate change

• Ultimate agents guide
  

  Published 28th Jul 2009

  The definitive guide for estate agents has been launched by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and will raise agency standards but will also improve the consumers' experience of the home buying and selling process..

• Stamp duty loophole investigated
  

  Published 27th Jul 2009

  Stamp duty avoidance schemes that claim to save homebuyers tens of thousands of pounds are under investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

• Lenders stop us moving house
  

  Published 27th Jul 2009

  Homeowners are being told that they can no longer take an existing mortgage with them if they move home