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Mortgage rationing, job losses, a glut of sellers... is there really a doomsday scenario that could wipe 25% off the value of your home?

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

We analyse house price news and predictions and investigate what is next for the UK property market

Are mortgage rates about to rise or fall and should you take a fixed or tracker deal? Predictions, tips and the best mortgage rates

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?

House prices are falling once again with the need for higher deposits and uncertainty over jobs deterring buyers, the Nationwide said today

Want to add value? A conservatory has been rated the most attractive feature when selling a house by estate agents

Homeowners have been hit with hefty bills by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank after it miscalculated mortgage payments. Here's how to complain

Mortgage customers at Northern Rock's 'bad' bank will be hit with punitive charges if they want to move before their deal expires

The mortgage world has plenty of jargon, but one of initials LTV - signalling your home's equity - has gained vital importance

A couple are suing the previous owners of their home over the building of a road which they claim has cost them their privacy

Beach huts may be glorified sheds - but they hold their value. And you can now pick one up with mains electricity and running water

Many people think they're paying too much rent, but as landlords feel the squeeze are you paying enough?

Nationwide is changing the terms of the mortgage we took out with the Portman before the societies merged. Can they do this?

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

My tenant has stopped paying rent. How do I inform the credit reference agencies so that other landlords won't suffer the same fate?

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