9+ hour, 21+ min ago  (1063+ words) By MARTHA WILLIAMS, US ASSISTANT CONSUMER EDITOR Home sellers across several major US cities are slashing asking prices at alarming rates as once red-hot housing markets continue to cool - raising fresh fears that buyers may be gaining the upper hand....

19+ hour, 37+ min ago  (56+ words) Leaseholders face uphill struggle to sell their homes as typical sale takes MONTHS longer This is Money Leaseholders face uphill struggle to sell their homes as typical sale takes MONTHS longer - Data shows leaseholders are accepting losses and waiting much…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (842+ words) Ten cheapest locations in Britain for first-time buyers - where "150 K will get you on the ladder This is Money...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1272+ words) Landlords and letting agents are bracing for a surge in tenants giving notice on their properties now that the Renters' Rights Act has come into force. Two in five renters are considering giving notice to end their current tenancy, exclusive…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (461+ words) By CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Lender Halifax said the price of a typical home fell 0. 1 per cent in April following a 0. 5 per cent drop in March, with the average property now worth "299, 313." Its head of mortgages, Amanda Bryden, flagged up 'global…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (910+ words) By LUCY EVANS, MONEY REPORTER First-time buyers are choosing fixer-uppers to step on to the property ladder for less, new research shows. Two in three of those buying a starter home have purchased a cheaper property because it offers a…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1091+ words) House prices remain almost at a standstill, according to latest figures from Halifax. The average property price is now "299, 313, compared to "297, 781 this time last year, a 0. 4 per cent annual increase. It means the typical home is worth little more than…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (890+ words) By JAMIE BOYS, REPORTER The towns in Britain where people are most interested in making their home greener have been revealed - as well as those who are not as keen." The estate agent Emoov analysed Google data to find out…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1704+ words) I'm an 81-year-old widow and bought the leasehold of our house, a two-bedroom semi, in 2006, before purchasing the freehold in 2008. It had shared access, almost to the front doors with next door." We are also on the edge of the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1301+ words) A well-designed garden can add up to "60, 000 to the value of a home, experts suggest." Households with a well-maintained and practical garden typically add between 5 per cent to 20 per cent to the value of their home, according to experts. This…...