Research has revealed the saving habits (or lack of) of those who don't currently own a home.
People in areas with high house prices also tend to have high savings balances – but this isn’t true across the board.
We explain how the Government's new shared equity scheme works, how much money you can borrow and who qualifies.
Shapps warns Britain not to become complacent following a 24 per cent reduction in the number of UK properties being repossessed.
The banks have been accused of squeezing their customers when the property market is already suffering and buyer confidence is low.
Home buyers are deserting major cities amid the increasing cost of living in Britain - but where are they moving to?
Buyers' confidence appears to be picking up, but the overall picture remains bleak for the Portuguese housing market.
New applicant registrations were up 25 per cent at the start of January 2011, compared with the same period last year.
The Scottish property market saw sales "bounce back strongly" in August, prompting a modest price rise over the year as a whole.
A court ruling could boost security for foreign buyers in the future and stop Spanish property scams being "brushed under the carpet".
Contrary to predictions, an expert has said that big payouts are unlikely to have a "huge impact" on the capital's housing market.
As lenders lose patience with homeowners falling behind on their mortgage payments, the threat of eviction is growing.
Severe weather in December failed to stop house hunters viewing properties and parting with their cash.
Experts have warned that a new loan offer from Barratt and Hitachi Capital should only be used where "absolutely necessary".
Higher interest rates could inspire mixed reactions, with mortgage-holders expressing dismay but savers feeling pleased.
Homeowners are being offered up to £50,000 to help buy their children's first home - but is it enough to save Britain's struggling housing market?
Homeowners are told that their hopes of fixing their mortgage at a rate lower than the best deals currently on offer are "unrealistic".
This follows a survey suggesting there was "little change" to the availability of UK mortgage finance in recent months.
An increase was finally seen in November. Could this be the light at the end of the tunnel for those hoping to buy property this year?
A favourable conclusion to the boom-and-bust property cycle is unrealistic, housing minister Grant Shapps has warned.
The latest cash injection into UK homes is the biggest since the start of 2009.
Lower house prices and declining mortgage rates have made property more affordable to first-time buyers, new findings suggest.
The monthly number of home loan approvals is half that of the late 1990s, and the market could remain tough for some time, say experts.
This week's guest columnist explains how shared equity schemes could assist first-time buyers hoping to get on the property ladder.
And house prices at the end of next year may not be that different from where they are now, say experts.
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