Owning & renting
Whether you own your home, are renting from a landlord, or are considering renting out your home, we have all the advice you need when it comes to home ownership and tenancies
Owning & renting
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 Are you a 'home wrestler' or a 'home warrior'? Take Sarah Beeny's home happiness testTake Sarah's test to see how much you love your home and what you could do to it to make you happier! By Amy Cutmore 
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 Homeowners are leaving the city for this surprising new property hotspotRightmove has seen a surge in home hunters looking to escape to the country By Rebecca Knight 
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 Fancy a house in the country? Head to the home counties for the highest quality of life in rural BritainThe verdant borough of Waverley in Surrey has recently been rated the best rural location in Great Britain. It includes the commuter towns of Godalming, Farnham and Haslemere By Heather Young 
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 Phil Spencer says most house hunters don't do this simple thing that could help get their dream homeDon't forget about your local high street estate agent By Rebecca Knight 
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 This is the amount of time Brits spend preparing to leave the houseWant to know how long the average Brit spends getting ready for work in the morning? By Grace Allen 
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 10 easy steps to selling your home without an estate agentTick all these boxes and your sale should breeze through By Heather Young 
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 Looking to sell? This simple mistake is putting potential buyers off your homeYou'll lose them even before they step through the door By Rebecca Knight 
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 House prices receive record-breaking boost as seller confidence growsHouse prices surge as sellers become more confident about the housing market By Fraser Simpson 
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 Rightmove's most viewed properties include mega mansions, cute cottages and a few surprisesSearching for a new home or just a bit nosy? Then check out Rightmove's most viewed properties in 2017 so far – there's everything from a Martello tower to a private island. By Katie Garrett 
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 Phil Spencer explains why an older home might not be the best choice for a first-time buyerWill you be going for a new build or old house? By Rebecca Knight 
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 Could this new government scheme put an end to gazumping for good?It could be implemented as soon as next year By Rebecca Knight 
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 Keep getting gazumped? Property expert shares the one thing you can do to prevent itGazumping is, sadly, becoming more common in today's ultra-competitive property market By Anna Cottrell 
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 Do you own Britain's best holiday home? If so you could win £10,000We've rounded up the best of the competition you'll need to face off against By Laurie Davidson 
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 Joint mortgages guide: how to buy property with a partner, friend or family memberJoint mortgages might be a great way to get on the property ladder, but they do require careful consideration By Harriet Meyer 
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 How to sell your house: a pain-free guide to putting your house on the marketFind out the best process to follow to keep your house sale as stress-free as possible By Laura Shannon 
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 Interest-only mortgages guide: pros, cons and suitability explainedIf you’re looking for a flexible home loan, interest-only mortgages could be for you but make sure you understand the benefits and drawbacks first By Samantha Partington 
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 House of horrors! Are you suffering from the 'spooky house syndrome' that's giving us the creeps?Cold spots, unexplained sounds and weird odours top the list of problems for sufferers of spooky house syndrome By Fraser Simpson 
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 Property on the market? You could make £11K more if you sell your house on these datesMark them on your calendar immediately! By Miriam Habtesellasie 
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 Fear of remortgaging could be losing home-owners £1,000 a yearIt's time to break the remortgage taboo By Rebecca Knight 
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 Avoid these 5 mistakes when selling a house – and sell faster and for more moneyMaking these mistakes when selling a house could cost you; follow these tips on what to do instead By Anna Cottrell 
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 These are the top scents that could help sell your home quicklyFill your home with these smells to snag yourself a buyer fast By Anna Cottrell 
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 Top 10 features that will sell your home fastReliable broadband, central heating and double glazing are key priorities for buyers By Heather Young 
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 The 40-year-old flat sharer: they’re broke, probably newly single and on the rise… Oh and if you’ve got a spare room, they’ll take it!Thought your days of looking for a roomie were behind you? Soaring property prices and the breakdown of relationships mean that an increasing number of 40 and 50-year-olds are looking for a flat share By Natalie Wain 
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 Everything we know about the Boris Johnson's 5 per cent deposit promise to first time buyersBoris Johnson announced his dedication to transforming generation rent into generation buy By Rebecca Knight 
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 New research reveals the five surprising features that could devalue your home by up to 20 per centDoes your home have any of them? By Rebecca Knight 
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 Homeowners warned that the house price boom will see them £10k worse off - despite stamp duty holiday savingsFast house price growth is canceling out any financial benefit of the stamp duty reprieve in all but two UK cities By Anna Cottrell 
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 Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen just shared a throwback picture of what his stunning Cotswolds home looked like in 1820Has Laurence been able to restrain his signature flamboyant style? By Miriam Habtesellasie 


