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1. 1. Helping you say buy, buy to home-ownership hassles

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 February 2012 Anyone with an idea of owning their own home knows of Channel 4’s Phil Spencer.  The co-host of Location Location Location, who plays the affable foil to the slightly bossy Kirsty Allsopp, has a wealth of knowledge on the property market.

2. 2. Here’s a look that is tiles better

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 January 2012 Follow these tips to get floor tiling right the first time.

3. 3. With Burns Night approaching, turn on the tartan charm with this selection of Scottish-themed homeware

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 January 2012 Scots across the globe will be celebrating Burns Night on January 25 with an evening of mirth and merriment in honour of the famous bard.

4. 4. Ex-wife wants half the equity in our home

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 12 January 2012 My house is currently in joint names with myex-wife. She’s contributed nothing since she left, but she now wants half the equity in the property. Where do I stand as regards having to pay her out?

5. 5. Metrolink to run 50 yards from my house

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 January 2012 I have lived here for 23 years and bought my house from the council eight years ago. I had a land search done and nothing showed up, but now I find that the Metrolink is going to run 50 yards from my house, with only the wooden fence at the bottom of the garden separating us from the noise and disruption.

6. 6. Top tips for best mortgage

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 December 2011 Choosing a mortgage is one of the most important financial decisions you’ll ever make, with the wrong decision potentially costing you thousands of pounds.

7. 7. Can they force me to sign or sell property?

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 01 December 2011 I became ill three years ago, and, at my bank manager’s suggestion, changed my mortgage to interest-only.

8. 8. Struggling with your mortgage?

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 11 November 2011 If you fail to meet your mortgage payments, the lender's ultimate sanction is to repossess your house. However, it should be the last resort after they have explored other options with you.

9. 9. Husband wants my daughter out of the house

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 10 November 2011 Two years ago my daughter married the man she’d been going out with for the previous seven years and she and her two children went to live in his house. He has now decided that married life is not for him, and wants her out. She has had conflicting advice about what she’s entitled to.

10. 10. Could an act of kindness make aunt homeless?

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 03 November 2011 Two years ago, my aunt gave her house to her stepson, who lived with her, so he could continue to live there after her death.

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