The increase in popularity in property as an investment reflects rising confidence in house prices, the ONS said. The figures will add to the growing debate about the place of property in retirement planning.

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus according to the self-help classic. Well, the same could be said about Germany and France, Princeton professors Markus K. Brunnermeier and Harold James explain. Their divergent views are rocking the eurozone and could have an impact on Brexit too, they explain in the latest episode of the Big Money Questions show.

I was about to buy a lamp I wanted on the new BHS website but before I did, I had another search online and found a differing BHS website. If you check out BHS.com and BHSdirect.co.uk, they both appear to be using branding from the old high street brand. Are they both the same or is one a scam? I would like to know before ordering anything.

Just because the classic Land Rover Defender has reached the end of the line, that doesn't mean drivers' love affair with the original British 4x4 has waned. Women are among the ­Defender's most ardent fans, Ray Massey has discovered. Even Her Majesty (pictured) loves hers.

Loose Women star Saira Khan earned more than £100,000 for spending just 12 days in the Celebrity Big Brother house - but takes great pride in wearing £14 dresses from charity shops on a night out at the opera. Khan, 46, shot to fame when she took part in the first ever series of reality TV show The Apprentice, which returned to our screens last Thursday for the 12th time. Although she did not win, Lord Sugar was so impressed he gave her a job with a six-figure salary.

Dan Murphy, a partner at global retail consultants Kurt Salmon, is warning that supermarkets are caught in an 'Emperor's new clothes' scenario and have 'blinded themselves to the reality' of the loss-making nature of food delivery. 'They lose between £5 and £7 on every order and the more orders they attract and more it grows the more they lose,' he said.

Investors need to be bold to hold banks right now, but experienced fund manager Richard Buxton is sticking to his guns. He reveals why he is looking for value, as defensive stocks look expensive. And with the stock market soaring even as the pound has taken a beating, he explains what's going on and why that means big blue-chip dollar earners could make a good buy.

More than 90 per cent of motorists faced with a parking ticket - unfair or not - automatically pay up. Yet half of those prepared to tough it out through the appeals process will eventually win, we explain how to do so.

On Wednesday the London-based Forum Auctions will be auctioning off more than 40 original Banksy prints - expected to sell for between £1,000 and £70,000 each. These prints are limited edition copies made by Banksy of his graffiti wall art. One of the most iconic is Girl With Balloon and it has an estimated sales value of between £50,000 and £70,000. When first produced in 2004 these signed prints were available for £150.

Despite endless media coverage of the political wrangling and financial speculation, the average Briton can be forgiven for remaining confused about what 'soft' and 'hard' Brexit really mean. About the difference between the 'Norway model' for the UK's post-Brexit relationship with the UK and the 'Swiss solution'. But a clever table put together by HSBC in a report called 'Is Brexit Getting Harder?' cleaves some clarity from the murk.

Pure Gym said that pursuing a listing 'in this period of market volatility is not in the long-term interests of the company and its stakeholders'. Listings on the UK stock market had been expected to bounce back following a post-Brexit vote slump. But the recent 'flash crash' by the pound and growing uncertainty about Britain's relationship with the European Union, triggered in part by speeches at last week's Conservative Party conference, have dampened confidence.

The British brand, which sells a range of jewellery that can be personalised, was back in the black with profits of £202,000 compared to a loss of £255,630 the year before.

Regional differences mean Burnley in Lancashire is the most affordable place while Westminster in London is the least affordable, the latest research from the Office for National Statistics has revealed.

The luxury footwear maker appears to be weathering the unease in consumer markets. It is still one of the fastest growing luxury brands in the world and, crucially for UK investors, this London-listed fashion name is set to benefit hugely from the slump in the value of the pound. In the first half of this year, the company announced global revenues were up 3.8% on the same period last year on a constant currency basis. This means applying the same exchange rate for the two periods. On a reported currency basis, which shows the effect of currency changes, revenues rose 9.2%.

Patrick Dudley-Williams said: 'I had worked in the City for around 13 years and then I was made redundant in November 2012 - two days before my wife had twins.' The concept for Reef Knots was 'the idea that my ties were going to remind you of life as far away from the corporate world as possible'.

You might not think twice about treating your friends and family to a slice of cake, but would you do the same for your dog? It may sound like an indulgence too far, but Victoria Stent, owner of the Four Legged Fancies bakery for dogs, says a positive message lies behind her canine confections. We found out how she is setting tails and tongues wagging.

If you have a penchant for Porsches then this upcoming auction will send you into a frenzy of air-cooled, Targa-topped, flat-six celebration. It's the Porsche Club Great Britain's sale taking place on October 15, at the Silverstone race circuit in Northamptonshire, and it features some of the most collectible cars the German brand has ever created. We've picked our 25 favourites, covering cars from 1959 right through to 2010 with a few surprises along the way.

What day you usually fly on? If it's a Sunday instead of a Tuesday did you know you could be spending £145 more per person? Not only can the day of the trip cost you more, the destination and where you book from can have a big impact on the final cost, according to new research. Ireland is the cheapest place to fly to from the UK, with flights priced at £90.98 on average, followed by the Netherlands at £94, other UK destinations at £96.62 and Denmark at £112.56. While flights to the United Arab Emirates are the cheapest for long-haul destinations, according to data taken from 2.1 million flights booked between August 2015 and July 2016 on the website Cheapflights.co.uk. 

Getting your own home in shape requires a dose of creativity. Start with the basics and look at clever ways to minimise heat loss. Getting your own home in shape requires a dose of creativity. Start with the basics and look at clever ways to minimise heat loss. Loose window frames, poor glazing, ill-fitting doors and exposed floorboards are all culprits. Bear in mind that full-length curtains can trap radiator heat when drawn closed, so consider alternatives such as blinds and shorter drapes.

Landlords campaigning against the hacking back of mortgage tax relief were dealt a bitter blow today. The Administrative Court did not grant permission to proceed with a full judicial review hearing of the legislation in the case led by Cherie Blair, CBE and QC of Omnia Strategy LLP, representing co-claimants Steve Bolton and Chris Cooper.

'At the moment, to be honest, it's very, very simple, it's all about the currency', said veteran fund manager Richard Buxton when we discussed the Footsie this week - and that means the stock market could keep rising. If sterling goes to 1.15 to the dollar as some are suggesting, he says the current trend could deliver a FTSE 100 at 7,700.

The traditional advice when you have a large sum of money is to use it to get rid of any debt. That means credit cards, overdrafts and loans - and it also means mortgages. But many providers will charge you for early repayments, while lower interest rates mean offloading ahead of time is not as important as it was.

To clear the average national household debt of ?13,000 at 6% interest with a monthly repayment of ?100 will take around 17 years. There are, however, plenty of simple ways to make significant savings on your regular spending that could clear your debt - or boost your savings - in less than a year. This is Money's top 50 - updated - money-saving tips may appear light-hearted but are deadly serious.

Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and changes to charges have left many investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best. We also highlight why investing in an Isa makes sense, as it should protect your hopefully growing investments from tax forever.

Now that we've voted ourselves out of the EU, it's time to work out how we're going to trade in future with all its 27 member countries - and the other 27 countries it has deals with. So how do other non-EU members trade with the bloc and would any of their models suit us?

Interest rates were held at 0.25 per cent in September and experts are divided on whether the Bank of England will cut again. Howard Archer, chief UK and European Economist at IHS Markit Global Insight, said: 'At this stage, we believe it is still just about more likely than not that the Bank of England will take interest rates down to 0.10 per cent from 0.25 per cent in November.'

Musicians have seen pay rises averaging nearly 20 per cent in 2015, while cleaners are getting 17.8 per cent more, and window cleaners 12.3 per cent. Artists in general are earning 14.6 per cent more in 2015 than 2014, according to the huge annual data dump of pay scales by the Office For National Statistics highlights.