Latest Property Advice

• Downsize dream is 'a fantasy'
  

  Published 22nd Mar 2010

  Homeowners are wrong if they think moving to a smaller place will give them enough money to fund their retirement

• Taxman scrutinises property amateurs
  

  Published 18th Mar 2010

  The taxman is targeting holiday-home owners and buy-to-let landlords to boost Treasury coffers as receipts fall with the rise in unemployment, accountants say

• EDF's five-year fix could put you in a jam
  

  Published 14th Mar 2010

  EDF energy has launched an unprecedented five-year energy fix, but experts are wary of recommending the deal to consumers

• How to stop junk mail
  

  Published 11th Mar 2010

  Unlimited quantities of junk mail may soon be delivered to your home due to detail buried in a peace deal between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union

• How to stop a runaway car - opportune advice !
  

  Published 09th Mar 2010

  Drivers faced with a stuck accelerator pedal should simply put the car in neutral, find a safe place to pull over and brake to a stop, according to Britain's Automobile Association (AA)

• State-owned lenders 'in loan rates rip-off'
  

  Published 09th Mar 2010

  State-owned banks were accused yesterday of ripping off borrowers by charging over the odds on mortgages

• Fixed-rate mortgage? Homeowners should consider all alternatives
  

  Published 09th Mar 2010

  Borrowers who stampede for fixed-rate deals as soon as the base rate starts rising could end up paying over the odds for their loans, mortgage brokers warn