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The city's property market is 'a sure thing' for investors, one agent says. Many tenants, however, are stunned by the rising rents

End of stamp duty holiday encourages East of England buyers

House sales in the East of England edged up during January as an increased number of first-time buyers looked to beat the stamp duty holiday

Make the most of your loft space

Need more space to expand? If your home has a loft, converting it into an extra room or rooms can make a lot of sense

A bit on the side

Extending your home to the side may not be the obvious answer if you need more living space, but it should be less disruptive than a loft or cellar conversion

Homebuyers still on the hunt despite gloom

Despite all the talk of doom and gloom, large numbers of people are keen to move but face an acute shortage of homes for sale in most areas, says a leading property website

The financial benefits of a spare room

Wondering what to do with your spare room?

Jeremy Gates rounds up the news from the world of property and reports on how the value of a spare room is booming

What buyers really want to know before they buy

Buyers are most concerned about the safety of the neighbourhood and whether their close neighbours are noisy yet neither of these factors is really covered by official documents, a new survey says