Getting “on the property ladder” is notoriously difficult and moving up it can also be quite a struggle.  (In fact, even downsizing can...

The most fundamental rule of home improvement is that it should add value to your home in some way, be that by increasing your enjoyment...

Getting on the housing ladder is all very well, but if you start off your time as a home owner by purchasing a small property then you...

The Help to Buy scheme was rolled out in April 2013 and recently made headlines (albeit not necessarily front-page ones) by being rolled...

Romance can make the world a brighter place but as any long-term couple will know, in day-to-day life there are a lot of practicalities...

If you like reading about the property market, you may have noticed that, over recent years, there has been something of a trend away...

It may never have occurred to you that selling a home is rather like putting on a play, but actually it’s quite a good analogy.  You will...

Moving home may be something which gets easier with practice, for example, if you’re in the military and have to change homes a lot.  It...

You can buy just about anything on eBay, including a house.  Perhaps in the future, eBay will become a core marketplace for real estate...

The mortgage landscape has certainly changed a lot since the days before the 2008 financial crisis.  Now the key word for both...

A mortgage is a long-term commitment and has to be met regardless of any short-term issues with your income such as unemployment or being...

A house is the biggest purchase many people will ever make and hence taking out a mortgage can be a major decision.  Because of this, it...

There’s a lot goes in to building a house and commercial housing developments are often a matter of teamwork, with tasks handed out to...

As we prepare to bid a (fond) farewell to the year 2017, here’s a quick round up of the year’s main financial news. January While it...

A quick internet search on the term “DIY” will bring up countless results ranging from making your own gifts, to customising shop-bought...

We’ve all seen the adverts on TV (and elsewhere), cut out the middleman, go direct and get the best, possible price.  In theory, that’s...

The UK is one of the most densely-populated countries in the world and hence there is a high demand for housing both to buy and to rent....

With the notable exception of children, smaller is generally cheaper. This is usually very true when it comes to housing (on a...

The plight of first-time buyers has been making headlines for a long time now – along with the importance of the “bank of mum and dad”....

Investment is, ultimately, all about looking at risk and reward and in the real world that means not only looking at the headline figures...