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• Innocent man who rang 999 from back of police van while being 'roughed up' by officers gets five-figure pay out
  

  Published 01st Feb 2012

  An insurance worker who rang 999 from the back of a police van after officers 'roughed him up' has won £10,000 in damages

• Why cheap loans aren't helping first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder
  

  Published 26th Jan 2012

  First-time buyers will struggle to get a mortgage in 2012, despite banks promising to increase the number of cheap deals available to them, experts have warned

• Frozen out of the mortgage market and forced to pay a punishing rent
  

  Published 10th Jan 2012

  The growing number of those who cannot raise enough of a deposit to get a mortgage are in a worse position than ever

• Get real on house prices if you want to sell, RICS warns over optimistic home sellers
  

  Published 10th Jan 2012

  Home owners have been warned that they must price realistically if they want to sell, as the supply of properties put up for sale outstrips potential buyers

• House prices in 2012 – expert predictions
  

  Published 23rd Dec 2011

  With less than a fortnight of 2011 to go, conversation at the UK's dinner tables may already be turning to the future direction of house prices in 2012

• House prices set for 2012 fall as euro risk weighs
  

  Published 21st Dec 2011

  House prices will fall modestly next year, but that could prove optimistic should the euro zone sovereign debt crisis worsen significantly, a Reuters poll of analysts found

• Why December is the best month to rent a new home
  

  Published 19th Dec 2011

  December is the optimum time for renters to find a new property according to research, as the festive period creates a market slowdown which pushes down prices