Home Information Packs: Help or hindrance?

HIPs hit the headlines again the week – this time the subject of an apparent cover up. Kate O’Raghallaigh reports.

The changing face of home ownership

Barney McCarthy examines how attitudes to property have altered in recent years

Estate agents explained

What do estate agents actually do – and is it worth using one? Kate O’Raghallaigh investigates

Understanding affordable housing

What help is available from the Government to people struggling to get on the property ladder? Kate O’Raghallaigh reports.

Lenders axe max mortgages

With several mortgage lenders withdrawing 125% mortgage products in recent weeks, what does this mean for first-time buyers? Barney McCarthy finds out

Anybody home?

That abandoned house halfway down your street is part of a much larger problem than meets the eye. Kate O’Raghallaigh takes a look at Britain’s empty homes.

The Northern Rock saga explained

The Northern Rock debacle has rumbled on for almost six months now, but what are the implications for borrowers? Barney McCarthy explains

Time to cash in?

With widespread reports of falling house prices, is this the moment first-time buyers have been waiting for? Kate O’Raghallaigh takes a look.

Bonus mortgages in focus

Despite ongoing market volatility, Investec has launched a mortgage specifically for city workers with large bonuses. Adam Saville finds out more

Sale and leaseback under the spotlight

With the Treasury again being urged to regulate sale and leaseback, Barney McCarthy takes a look at the sector