Property market

  • Houses on coins

    We're nosy about property prices and that's why so many house price indices have sprung up. But are they of any use to us?

  • jail

    Are you one of those first-time buyers who got a generous deal before the credit crunch but are now sitting in negative equity? Here we help plan your escape.

  • Building house

    The property market will be more than a tale of two cities in 2012. Prices in the South are tipped to smash those of the North and the buy-to-let market will lead the way.

  • house keys

    The housing industry has repeatedly called for the government to step in and do something to revive the flagging housing market. On occasions, the government has obliged.

  • Houses with question marks

    With competitive mortgage deals few and far between, and hefty deposits the norm, has the British love affair with property ended?

  • MWTV

    Mortgage providers are demanding impossible figures for house deposits and with private rent soaring, Rebecca Rutt asks why the government is not doing more to help out first-time buyers.

  • lease magnified

    Interest from UK buyers in the French property market has boomed this year. Faith Glasgow offers pointers for investors looking to profit from holidaymakers.

  • 2012 Olympic stadium

    The count-down to the 2012 Olympic Games in London has begun. Harriet Meyer investigates what the event will mean for the British economy and explains how savvy investors could cash in.

  • House and lock

    As recession looms, it makes even more sense to take out insurance to cover your mortgage and provide for your family in case disaster strikes. Sam Barrett looks at the options.

  • Man in rented property

    With mortgage arrears on the rise, what rights do tenants have if the property they rent is repossessed? Rebecca Atkinson investigates.