The festive season will ring in many house guests - invited or otherwise. With Christmas only five weeks away, here's our guide for being guest-ready this year.
First-time buyers need a generous income of at least £47,500 (and a large deposit) to step onto the property ladder - considerably more than the average salary of £26,500.
Musician Dave Clark, who was then leader of The Beatles' biggest rivals The Dave Clark Five, lived in the penthouse above the iconic Curzon cinema - which today hosts celebrity film premieres.
The terrace house, in Burnley, Lancashire, has a price tag of only £9,000, meaning the entire cost of the three bedroom property is less than most buyers pay as a deposit. The property has recently been redecorated and boasts a lounge with gas fire and surround, a dining room and a fitted kitchen.
The decline in overseas buyers is being blamed on several factors, including higher stamp duty fees for those with luxury homes. The shortfall has seen domestic buyers move in.
Properties near a World Heritage site have an average value of £362k, compared to £284k for those that are not. Bath and Stonehenge have both been granted World Heritage status.
They've struck gold on advertising linked to their internet channels and now high-profile YouTubers are buying multi-million properties to match their enviable lifestyles. Jim Chapman and his wife Tanya Burr are the latest to have bought a luxury home - with a private garden for their beloved dog Martha.
Parents who give their grown-up children a loan to help with a deposit for a house are protection their investments with pre-nuptial agreements amid fears of a relationship breakdown.
The Government's Brandon Lewis said some landlords were renting 'dangerous, dirty and overcrowded' homes. Unfit buildings will be demolished and rogue landlords fined.
The luxury home, which is in a gated development near Hyde Park, was The Italian Job actor's address in the 1960s. Today, it has the Hollywood touch with Sonos sound system and designer kitchen. It is for sale through estate agents Kay & Co for £4.95m
Responsible for writing novels such as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds, H.G.Wells attended the weekly book club held in this sixth floor flat in Marylebone.
First and second-time buyers, particularly those with a growing family, are being affected by a lack of affordable homes and high house prices - which are rising by as much as £5 an hour in London.
The £3.25m house has seven bedrooms, a full-sized snooker room and an acre of landscaped gardens. It also boasts a grand staircase, a banquet dining room and a wet room. But it is the the underground showroom that is the real star of the show for car collectors.
More than half of a private renter's salary goes on accommodation costs every month compared to less than a fifth of those who own a home with a mortgage.
Brandon Lewis's attack on the country's planning laws comes as the Government introduces reforms to allow local people to decide on what type of housing is built in their area.
The extraordinary offer of a solid, 'unexcavated basement space' came up at auction with the freeholder's consent to develop - but no planning permission yet granted. While paying hundreds of thousands of pounds for a piece of land in Britain is nothing out of ordinary, this is believed to be the first time that such a deal has been struck where the developer must work around - or rather below - existing homes to construct the new property.
The four-bedroom London house dates back to the 17th century, which helps to explain the well in the basement. Although that drop could leave some feeling a little unwell.
The most viewed homes in Britain have been revealed - from a five-bed in Pontefract to a London pad with a car lift for £4.85million (pictured).
The final six X Factor contestants moved into the luxury £7m property in North London this week ahead of the live shows beginning this weekend. It is in one of Barnet's most prestigious roads and comes with a large driveway and grand staircase.
People from Russia, Africa and Asia who have made their money from commodities, energy and finance push up rental costs in exclusive areas of London as they snap up the best homes.
The property in Essex is a rare find as it costs marginally more than the average annual salary. Most properties in the area cost £300,000.
Even the most creditworthy borrowers face harsher mortgage restrictions as new rules filter into the housing market, and it has resulted in numbers planning to buy a home within the next year falling to their lowest level on record. Mortgage brokers have blamed a crippling combination of strict affordability rules - which can see childcare costs count against parents' ability to get a mortgage - and income multiple restrictions.
Genesis Housing Association said the properties being sold were no longer financially viable and were too expensive to be maintained. It blamed the Chancellor's reduction in social housing rents.
First-time buyers have to pay an extra £16,000 to buy a home compared to a year ago. Use our tips to help combat these rises by wooing the seller and getting the offer on the property accepted.
If you're hunting for a cosy home as the nights begin to draw in, these church conversions will answer your prayers. For it's time to curl up on a luxury sofa under stunning stained glass windows with Halloween just a week away.
Typical rates of 2 or 3 per cent on short-term fixed rate mortgages are being offered by banks and building societies keen to meet their end of year lending targets.
It costs more than the average price of home in Britain, yet this renovation project has no roof or windows, and trees growing through the walls. But it is worth restoring, insists the estate agent.
Having everything close at hand takes on a new meaning at this studio flat in London. The property in Earl's Court (inset) is close to museums, the theatre and walks in the park but it is being advertised for rent at £910 a month. Bills are included but the flat does not include its own bathroom. The exact dimensions of the property have not been disclosed, but photographs show it is compact (main). So much so, that there is barely enough room to walk from the entrance at one end to the window at the other. It is the latest in a run of properties in London that are asking almost four figures for a single room to rent.
Cheap steel is not the only thing being dumped on the global markets by the Chinese, a British property experts says. Chinese investors who have property in London are beginning to sell.
With the average pension being only £90,000, many pensioners are faced with downsizing to help generate extra income in their retirement. Is moving into a £200,000 park home the answer?
Set in the heart of The Cotswolds, within its own secluded one acre plot of private woodland, the new five bedroom home which is available to buy, was designed by the supermodel.
Liz Hurley, 50, bought the Grade II listed property just outside Barnsley, Gloucestershire, for £3.3million in 2002. She said at the time that she hoped to live a farmer's life and even bought cattle.
Sir Michael Caine's 1960s London home is on the market for £5m
The luxury home was The Italian Job actor's address in the 1960s
Bank of Mum and Dad forces grown-up children to sign pre-nups
Parents act to protect their property investments
It's Madness!
Iconic terrace home featured in Our House pop video sells for more than £500K (Suggs not included)
Rogue landlords are cramming vulnerable foreigners into 'beds in sheds'
They are fuelling illegal immigration, says housing minister
The car gallery is the new status symbol for wealthy homeowners
With room for 25 vehicles and a scissor lift, is this Britain's ultimate petrolhead home?
Sold for £150k!
The mud and rocks underneath a London mansion block that went under the hammer as an 'unexcavated basement'
Generation Rent 'giving up' on ever owning a home
Tenants spend more than half of income on keeping a roof over their heads
Don't look down: Take a peek at the unusual kitchen floor in this £1.75m London home.
But could you live with a 6ft well in your house?
House prices will grow by up to £70,000 in the next five years
So long as interest rates don't rise too steeply, say estate agents
Britain's most popular houses revealed.
A £190k five-bed home in Manchester has the most online views, followed by one the same size in London for £5MILLION
Do you dream of living life in the countryside?
Expect to pay up to £80,000 for the privilege of a home with cleaner air.
Millions of pounds worth of homes for low- income families sold off.
Genesis Housing Association says it can't afford to keep them.
Fancy a castle for just £300,000?
Ruin for sale - but you'll need up to £2million for a Grand Designs style fix up.
Location of the X Factor house 2015 revealed
The luxury property is in North London
How the other half wants to live: Helipads, panic rooms and car galleries
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Cost of this 'cosy' studio in the heart of London is £1,000 a month (and the bathroom is shared)
Rental madness
Chinese investors in London property market begin to cash in their gains as the 'buying unseen' tide turns
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Mud and rocks underneath London mansion block that went under the hammer as an 'unexcavated basement'
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But Cambridge property soars 12% in a year
House price growth in UK's 20 major cities 'may have peaked'
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