| Supply of rental properties rises The number of properties up for rent has jumped as people who cannot sell their homes decide to let them instead.  Rental sector 'needs a shake-up' Too much rented property is in poor condition and needs better regulation in England and Wales, a report says. 'No foreigners' advert condemned A sign is put up in a house in south Belfast saying it is not available to rent "to any foreigners". The property market home truths Buyers and sellers describe how moves in the housing market are affecting them Supply of mortgages 'remains low' A recovery in the mortgage squeeze is still "some way away", according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. Gang link to £8.4m cannabis haul Chinese criminal gangs are thought to be behind an £8.4m cannabis haul in Northern Ireland, police say. Battling bills - what help is there? A guide to the help available to those struggling to pay their fuel bills this winter. Rents rise as house prices fall With the buy-to-let market cooling off, investors are no longer so keen to buy flats to rent out. So the number of rented properties available is not expanding as it was. All of which adds up to a rise in the cost of renting. UK expats face Spanish troubles Britons who have moved to Spain in search of a better life have been hit by falling property prices. The last days of the Teflon taoiseach News Wizard |