The cost of moving home has jumped by almost 70 per cent in the past ten years, with buyers forced to find ?9,000 to pay fees and tax alone.

Mortgage rates have inched up slightly since hitting record lows in late summer, but should you take a fixed or tracker deal? Read our latest analysis

Last year, the value of my policy rose by only ?309 for an outlay of ?496. If I cancelled, what could I expect?

Homeowners can now fix their mortgage for ten years at just 3.99%. Norwich and Peterborough BS, part of Yorkshire BS, launches the deal today for those with 25% equity.

First-time buyers will struggle to get a mortgage in 2012, despite banks promising to increase the number of cheap deals available to them, experts have warned.

The UK housing market struggled again last year as just 869,000 residential properties were sold, according to figures released by HMRC.

British lenders will be forced to start repossession proceedings when borrowers fall behind on their payments after three months rather than six as at present.

Lenders are pumping up mortgage charges, such as arrangement fees, to cover the hit from lower and less profitable interest rates, new research suggests.

I have read that you might be able to plan better for inheritance tax if you own your house as tenants in common. What exactly does this mean?

We have sold our house and are living with relatives while we look for another place to buy. Where should we put the proceeds of about ?420,000 to keep them secure for a few months?

Equity release companies have started the year with a bang, with interest rate cuts making it better value for retired homeowners to unlock cash from their property.

There are a number of organisations dedicated to helping older buyers make the right choice - whether that is staying at home or relocating somewhere more suitable.

Changes to its buy-to-let criteria include dropping the minimum required property value from ?150,000 to ?100,000 and reducing the minimum income an applicant needs to earn, from ?35,000 to ?20,000.

Landlords could be set for a good 2012, as low interest rates and the gradual easing of lending restrictions continues to stimulate growth for buy-to-let properties.

With the housing market at a standstill and first-time buyers struggling to qualify for mortgages, builders of new build homes are offering a range of incentives, but are they just window dressing?

Since the turn of the year just 34,433 properties have come on to the market equating to around half of pre-credit crunch levels, according to property website Rightmove

Charles and Iona Cole led a dream life in a ?2.25 million Devon manor house, but then their buy-to-let funded lifestyle collapsed with a disastrous overseas property punt.

After my wife died on March 1 last year, I found it necessary to sell our flat and buy a bungalow.

Given that the interest I am earning is so little, it doesn't seem a good idea to have money sitting in the bank. What is the best way to get a better return.

Cheap rates are available on trackers and fixed deals and save homeowners the cost and bother of switching every two years.

The Knight Frank Global House Prices index has shown its weakest performance since 2009, with Ireland at the foot of the table.

House prices face another tough year ahead and are 19.5 per cent off their 2007 peak on the index, the Halifax report reveals.

High rents and more favourable buy-to-let mortgage deals are tempting people into becoming landlords. We show you how to increase your profits by cutting out the middleman.

Famous for pies, rugby league and Wigan Pier, the town in Greater Manchester saw the average property price increase by over ?7,000 in 2011, according to research.

The property market faces another tough ride in 2012, is the overwhelming message from the major end of year forecasts. We analyse the latest figures.

Putting cling film on a single glazed window will help you to reduce energy loss as it acts as a very basic - and inexpensive - 'double glazing'.

Average property prices have slipped 0.2 per cent lower since November, but nine of 13 regions in the UK are up on a year ago, varying greatly across the country.

House prices have defied gravity throughout 2011, but can that continue in 2012? We round-up the major players and rate their predictions.

One sign that we are heading for a second credit crunch is banks tightening their purse strings. So, if we’re hurtling uncontrollably towards credit crunch mark two, what can borrowers, savers, and investors do to protect themselves?

I have a gite in Normandy which I was planning to sell to fund my retirement in the next 18 months. Has my holiday home value fallen due to the eurozone crisis?

I have had to make a claim on a carpet fitters’ insurance for damage he caused within my property.

Economic uncertainty, a lack of mortgages and fears of property deflation are holding back the market, according to the latest RICS report.

In 2007, my husband and I were declared bankrupt after our business failed. The bankruptcy was discharged in June 2008.

I'm a first-time buyer and found what I thought was my perfect mortgage, but even though I have a deposit and good salary, I've been refused.

Buy-to-let mortgage lending has soared by 10 times since last year as the rental market continues to boom, a lender says.

I had a nightmare tenant who has left arrears and trashed the place. Is it worth taking out landlord insurance in the future?

My parents have offered me ?30,000 to help me get on the property ladder but I don’t know whether to take their money.

When my mother died, my brother and I let her house. He now wishes to put it on the market, but I’d prefer to keep it because we have a good tenant. What should I do?

Is it a good idea to remortgage our primary residence in order to purchase a buy-to-let property and what are the rules surrounding this?

We have two properties. We are living in one and will move to the other shortly. Should we sell our current home or rent it out and hope that house prices rise?

Read our steps for avoiding mortgage arrears if you feel you are about to fall into the red

Increasing numbers of Britons are renting their home but they are not always given the rights they are due. We outline what tenants are entitled to and what they must do.

Paying off your mortgage early is one of the best investments you can make, slashing thousands off what is likely to be your biggest debt. See our guide