First time buyers rely on parents

11:48am Thursday 9th July 2009

Eight out of 10 young people are thought to be receiving help from their parents to raise the huge deposits they need to buy their first home, research has shown.

House prices 'rose by 0.9% in June'

2:34pm Friday 3rd July 2009

House prices rose for the third time in four months during June as the market was boosted by a shortage of properties being put up for sale, figures have shown.

Meticulous design

11:20am Thursday 25th June 2009

Paul and Adele Dixon are no strangers to hard work, as the house they built a few years ago is on the market and they are already thinking about their next project. Their family home, Lawrence

Homeowners 'benefit from rate cuts'

10:05am Monday 22nd June 2009

Homeowners are 25% better off this year than they were in 2008 due to record low interest rates slashing mortgage costs, according to new research.

Equestrian delights

12:05pm Thursday 11th June 2009

Buyers who want to combine living in the Cotswolds with an equestrian lifestyle could consider viewing an attractive family home in a rural location near Burford.

Upbeat figures reported on housing market

9:54am Thursday 11th June 2009

The housing market has shown further signs of stabilising with prices rising by more than 1% during April and demand from potential buyers continuing to increase.

Rental market 'is stabilising'

9:52am Monday 8th June 2009

The number of new properties available to let nearly halved during May in a further sign that the rental market is stabilising, research showed.

First time buyer on the Moo-ve

11:31am Thursday 4th June 2009

A first-time buyer from Banbury has secured a next generation starter home with the help of the latest Government-backed finance scheme.

Homeowners work on improvements

9:54am Tuesday 26th May 2009

More than half of homeowners have done work to improve their property during the past year, spending an average of more than £5,000 each, a survey has shown.

A former mayor's manor

3:14pm Thursday 21st May 2009

The home of a former Sheriff and Mayor of Oxford is on the market for the first time since it was built in the 1920s.

Mortgage lending down by 9 per cent

2:56pm Thursday 21st May 2009

Mortgage lending fell by 9% during April, dampening hopes that the housing market was on the road to recovery, figures have shown.

Eagles to fly the nest

11:38am Thursday 14th May 2009

Ann and David Eagles are moving from their pretty stone cottage in Taynton, near Burford, because they need more space to work, live and entertain their 16 grandchildren.

Figures show property inquiry rise

9:55am Tuesday 12th May 2009

Inquiries by potential property buyers rose at their fastest pace in almost a decade in April as sales edge up further, figures have showed.