Whether you are advising a client on a buy-to-let purchase, or interested in taking the plunge yourself, for those entering the market it can be a minefield. 

• UK average house prices rose 1.4% in October compared to September

• Annual growth eased to 5.2% - lowest since July 2013

• UK average home valued at £217,411 in October

Extra 1.8 million homes to rent are needed by 2025 but buy-to-let landlords are in retreat

IT is more than 80 years since the 1,454-foot EmpireStateBuildingranked as the tallest building in the world. 

GREY skies are going to clear up as lenders are finally offering a fairer deal on mortgages for older borrowers, just two weeks after Britain's 44 building societies pledged to review their age limits.

THE rivalry has always been intense, and now Coventrycan officially 'lord it' over its bigger West Midland neighbours of Birmingham.