Summer tips for your home

The summer holidays are upon us! To ensure your home is protected before you set out on your well deserved break we've got some stats and top tips to help...

Be in the know before you go

Know what you're dealing with. Check out crime statistics in your area with our helpful article, with top tips for getting the most from your home insurance >>>

How not to attract burglars

Here are some top tips on how to avoid attracting burglars to your home. How many of these measures do you already employ? Click for full graphic >>>

Closing the luxury gap

Some of us of course won't be off on holiday this year, saving hard for a first home or the next move. The credit experts at Experian have some specific advice for those of us looking to make the jump from a flat to a house >>>

House prices up but market cooling

House prices are up on average 0.4% in the past month and up on average 8.6% in the past year.
The housing market looks to be cooling with demand static and housing transactions and mortgage approvals down in the past month.
There's a sense that buyers are becoming more cautious, while tougher affordability and stress tests brought in by the Mortgage Market Review are impacting mortgage approvals.

Read more of the national and regional house price trends in your area >>>
More of a pictures person? Then check out the infographic instead >>>

Can we help you?

Perhaps you're about to put your home on with an estate agent but want to avoid hidden charges, have a problem finding a mortgage, need help with your shared ownership agreement or are a leaseholder wanting to extend. These are just some of the problems we have helped our members with this week. We'd love to help you too.

Is a share of something better than nothing?

First time buyers keen to get a foot on the property ladder but lacking a big enough deposit often look at shared ownership schemes. If you're loking into this then read our top tips first to avoid the common pitfalls>>> And if you're confused about how this compares to Help to Buy, our mortgage expert spells out the differences and explains why shared ownership is still a contender >>>

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When do I need to tell my freeholder about planned home improvements?
It's tricky. You don't want to be turned down but is it worth risking paying out for architects etc without approval? Here's what our experts say >>>

How do I object to my neighbour's application for planning permission? Find out here >>>

Sarah Beeney wants to help you sell your home

Ah. That's nice. She'll have a TV crew in tow, but hey, if you're having problems she might just have the solution >>>

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Check what you can afford to borrow now with our mortgage calculator>>>

Worried about interest rate rises?

Then ITV want to hear from you. They're making a program for ITV Tonight to look into how interest rate rises could affect people. If you're interested click here -
diani.vyas@itn.co.uk

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UK housing in crisis but still no Cabinet Minister on the job...

We just can't hide our disappointment. With a broken system for home buying and selling and a massive shortage of the right housing in the right place at the right price, why isn't a housing Minister sitting round the Cabinet table? >>>

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