http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/ Read our Buying Guides for advice on buying your next house at home or abroad at Mirror.co.uk. en-gb mirror.co.uk http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/09/03/critics-says-axed-stamp-duty-will-do-little-to-boost-the-housing-market-115875-20721913/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/09/03/critics-says-axed-stamp-duty-will-do-little-to-boost-the-housing-market-115875-20721913/ Gordon Brown axed stamp duty for half a million people yesterday - but critics claimed it would do little to boost a weakening housing market. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/09/02/exclusive-we-show-you-how-to-save-34k-on-a-brand-new-home-115875-20721790/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:27:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/09/02/exclusive-we-show-you-how-to-save-34k-on-a-brand-new-home-115875-20721790/ Home in on a crunch bargain http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/09/02/struggling-families-can-sell-part-of-their-home-115875-20721072/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/09/02/struggling-families-can-sell-part-of-their-home-115875-20721072/ £1bn aid for struggling families facing repossession http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/09/02/71-plunge-in-mortgages-115875-20721074/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/09/02/71-plunge-in-mortgages-115875-20721074/ The number of mortgages approved has plunged 71 per cent to a record low, figures out yesterday reveal. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/30/would-you-build-your-own-home-to-get-on-the-housing-ladder-115875-20717561/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:10:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/30/would-you-build-your-own-home-to-get-on-the-housing-ladder-115875-20717561/ Getting a foot on the property ladder has never been tougher but helping build your own home offers an imaginative alternative for those willing to get their hands dirty. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/29/nightmare-diary-of-house-sale-hit-by-market-crash-115875-20715729/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/29/nightmare-diary-of-house-sale-hit-by-market-crash-115875-20715729/ It Is a snapshot of the housing market crash. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/29/biggest-house-price-fall-for-18-years-115875-20715895/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/29/biggest-house-price-fall-for-18-years-115875-20715895/ The average house is worth £20,000 less than last summer - the fastest fall in 18 years, figures out yesterday show. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/27/housing-market-blow-65-slump-in-approved-mortgages-115875-20712975/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/27/housing-market-blow-65-slump-in-approved-mortgages-115875-20712975/ The housing market was dealt a fresh blow yesterday as figures revealed a 65 per cent slump in the number of approved mortgages. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/23/can-your-house-buck-the-property-downturn-trend-115875-20708687/ Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:10:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/23/can-your-house-buck-the-property-downturn-trend-115875-20708687/ Despite the downturn, some houses are still selling – and fast. So what is their secret? http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/12/water-prices-leap-up-to-25-per-cent-by-2015-115875-20694160/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/12/water-prices-leap-up-to-25-per-cent-by-2015-115875-20694160/ Water firms want to raise their prices by up to 25 per cent above the rate of inflation, it was revealed yesterday. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/09/you-get-moor-for-your-money-living-on-a-canal-115875-20690469/ Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/09/you-get-moor-for-your-money-living-on-a-canal-115875-20690469/ Meet the first-time home buyers who have taken the plunge.. with a houseboat http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/05/energy-saving-tips-to-cut-your-fuel-bills-115875-20684795/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/08/05/energy-saving-tips-to-cut-your-fuel-bills-115875-20684795/ Smart use of appliances will take the pain out of soaring energy costs http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/30/house-price-slump-will-go-on-until-2010-115875-20676813/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/30/house-price-slump-will-go-on-until-2010-115875-20676813/ Britain's house price fall will last until at least 2010, a report warned yesterday. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/29/house-prices-drop-for-fifth-month-in-row-115875-20675895/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/29/house-prices-drop-for-fifth-month-in-row-115875-20675895/ House prices fell by one per cent in June - dropping for the fifth month in a row, according to the Land Registry. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/27/stress-free-moving-115875-20672096/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/27/stress-free-moving-115875-20672096/ SPRING is the busy season for people who want to move house – but as the temperatures begin to rise, so can those stress levels. Trying to sell your old property, buy a new one and then pack up all your belongings can leave your nerves in shreds. Psychologists Dr Sandi Mann and Dr Paul Seager have come up with an essential guide on how to stay sane as you get ready to up sticks and move into that dream home... http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/27/retire-to-the-sun-115875-20672117/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/27/retire-to-the-sun-115875-20672117/ Retiring to Spain isn’t all G&Ts in the golf club. If you don’t plan ahead and end up falling seriously ill, or are unable to care for yourself in later life, you could find your dream home abroad turning into the home from hell. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/23/homeowners-could-lose-out-on-home-improvements-in-house-price-climate-115875-20663157/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/23/homeowners-could-lose-out-on-home-improvements-in-house-price-climate-115875-20663157/ Falling house prices mean homeowners could end up seriously out of pocket if they make improvements to boost their property's sale price, a study claims. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/23/mortgage-fraudsters-targeted-115875-20663242/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/23/mortgage-fraudsters-targeted-115875-20663242/ Mortgage fraudsters are in the sights of City watchdogs, who insist dodgy brokers are a menace. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/04/you-can-afford-a-little-bolthole-and-it-could-earn-you-1-000-a-week-115875-20632069/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:47:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/07/04/you-can-afford-a-little-bolthole-and-it-could-earn-you-1-000-a-week-115875-20632069/ Holiday lodges can be as much as 50 per cent cheaper than a bricks-and-mortar property in the same location and they’re set in some of Britain’s most stunning scenery. http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/06/20/live-by-the-water-without-the-millionaire-price-tag-115875-20615315/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:09:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/homes/buying-guide/2008/06/20/live-by-the-water-without-the-millionaire-price-tag-115875-20615315/ If you want to be beside the seaside, it needn’t cost shiploads.