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If you're planning any home improvements, here are some ways to make sure you can get the best tradesman for the job.

We reveal your rights if you're embroiled in a dispute with your landlord.

Easier mortgages are needed, but the banks are struggling with self-made problems. The result is likely to hit house prices for many years.

We look at the UK's four nations and ask which offer the best prospects for beleaguered first-time buyers.

We take a look at how UK house prices compare to other key markets, and how much home you can get for your money in each.

If you’re switching properties, we show you how to keep costs to a minimum.

We reveal the things that should set the alarm bells ringing before you spend money on a survey.

Selling your home? You needn't hand a chunk of your cash to those property salesmen.

The increasing difficulty of getting a foot on the property ladder may make renting for life seem like a more attractive - or perhaps the only - housing option. But is it a good idea?

With competition for rental properties rising, vendors are increasingly accepting offers, only to reject it at the last minute in favour of a higher bid. We show you how to avoid falling victim to this unethical practice.

Could you save money by building instead of buying? Find out how much it costs to build a home from scratch.

With so much conflicting information in the press and on TV, what do house price stories actually tell you?

Selling your home? You needn't hand a chunk of your cash to those property salesmen.

This exclusive £75 million property requires an extra £10 million renovation work to get it up to scratch. We take a look around.

We take a look at the former home of the ex-England captain and his wife Victoria, which is currently on the market for £2.25 million.

We take a tour around a property put on the market by Everton captain and former England defender Phil Neville.

We step inside the £1.4 million home recently put on the market by divisive Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton.

Arsenal captain Robin van Persie's five-bed detached home is up for sale for £1.4 million. We take a look around.

If we won that elusive lottery jackpot, here are 10 homes we might consider buying.

Take a look at 25 homes up for auction and see how the prices compare to what houses in each area usually sell for.

Want to own a home but think it's out of your reach? Here are 10 great homes available around the UK for just £100,000.

With a bit of work you can heavily increase how much your home is worth.

Britain’s houses have gained £250 billion in value since March. We look at the towns at the forefront of this shock revival and those that are still very much in turmoil.

With house prices rising once again, we look what your money will buy you around the country.

With house prices falling for the first time in 10 months, we look at what your money will buy you around the country.

We take a look at the 10 UK places where average house prices have risen fastest in the last six months.