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Will a doomsday scenario hit house prices?
Mortgage rationing, job losses, a glut of sellers... is there really a doomsday scenario that could wipe 25% off the value of your home?
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How to avoid property renting scams
We take a look at the renting scams that you may be caught out with unless you stay vigilant - including a new one targeting Gumtree
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House prices: What next?
We analyse house price news and predictions and investigate what is next for the UK property market
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What next for mortgage rates?
Are mortgage rates about to rise or fall and should you take a fixed or tracker deal? Predictions, tips and the best mortgage rates
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How low could house prices go?
Property prices could slump by up to a quarter by the end of 2012. We ask our panel of experts just how low could property prices go?
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House prices fall as buyers stay home
House prices are falling once again with the need for higher deposits and uncertainty over jobs deterring buyers, the Nationwide said today
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What improvements help sell a house?
Want to add value? A conservatory has been rated the most attractive feature when selling a house by estate agents
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Clydesdale borrowers can fight mortgage demand
Homeowners have been hit with hefty bills by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank after it miscalculated mortgage payments. Here's how to complain
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Rock borrowers face huge charges to move
Mortgage customers at Northern Rock's 'bad' bank will be hit with punitive charges if they want to move before their deal expires
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What's my mortgage LTV & why is it vital?
The mortgage world has plenty of jargon, but one of initials LTV - signalling your home's equity - has gained vital importance
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Buyers sue sellers for lack of privacy at mansion
A couple are suing the previous owners of their home over the building of a road which they claim has cost them their privacy
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Would you buy a beach hut?
Beach huts may be glorified sheds - but they hold their value. And you can now pick one up with mains electricity and running water
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Are you paying enough rent?
Many people think they're paying too much rent, but as landlords feel the squeeze are you paying enough?
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Is Nationwide's rate hike fair?
Nationwide is changing the terms of the mortgage we took out with the Portman before the societies merged. Can they do this?
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Do I still need to pay ground rent?
My house is a leasehold property. Between 1979 and 2000 I paid ground rent to an elderly lady who came to collect it. But have heard nothing since
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Can I blacklist tenant who won't pay?
My tenant has stopped paying rent. How do I inform the credit reference agencies so that other landlords won't suffer the same fate?
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Time to grow up about clever mortgages
Innovations in mortgages have not only created traps for the naive, the over-optimistic and the ignorant but long-term trouble for all of us
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Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage

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