Househunters scour auctions for bargains

The number of homes sold at auction has risen by almost two thirds in the past month as buyers seek cheap deals

Lack of properties props up house valuations

Figures show house prices rose in June for the third time in four months, adding nearly £2,500 to an average property

Almost one in six in negative equity

The East Midlands has been worst hit by falling prices

Rate of repossessions is easing, says CML

Fewer homeowners are expected to face repossession this year than had been feared, says Council of Mortgage Lenders

CML reduces home repossession forecast

The predicted number of homeowners facing repossession in 2009 is forecast to fall from 75,000 to 65,000

Avoid the pitfalls of switching home loans

From low valuations to application errors — the hurdles that borrowers must negotiate

MPs launch mortgage market inquiry

Treasury Select Committee will examine sharp rise in repossessions and availability of loans to first-time buyers

Which lenders have increased rates?

Lenders are rushing to raise the cost of fixed-rate mortgages

Lenders increase the cost of fixed-rate deals

Britain's biggest lenders raise interest rates by up to 0.7 percentage points across two, three and five-year fixes

Fall of house prices is due to slow down

Property experts say there are bargains to be had

Vendors hold out for asking price

Evidence emerges that homebuyers are losing the upper hand as gap closes between advertised prices and sale prices

Beware of unscrupulous letting agents

Times Money explains the dangers facing millions of tenants in an unregulated market

Lenders rush to raise fixed-rate mortgages

Homeowners and landlords hit as more lenders join the sudden rush to raise interest rates on home loans

Hot property? No, but ‘siege mentality’ lifts

Encouraging signs in the market as mortgage approvals surge and new-buyer inquiries rise at their fastest rate in a decade

Normal service resumes in the housing market

Evidence that people are viewing properties for the ‘normal sorts of reasons’ is another sign that the market is stabilising

How to release equity from your home

The beginner's guide to mortgages

North-South property divide alive and kicking

Good news about house prices comes as a bit of a shock and some estate agents are even feeling confident enough to recruit