Buying and selling property

Spruce up for sale
Make your house more appealing to buyers
Renovating for profit
Tips on making your house easier to sell at the price you want
How to avoid devaluing your home
Check out our handy hints guide
Making the most of original features
You could increase the value of your home if you retain and look after period features
Northern Ireland property guide
A guide to the Northern Ireland property market
Property matters
Direct Line's Family Legal Protection can help with legal disputes involving your property
De-clutter your home
How to get your home in order and re-organised
Second homes in the UK
2005 report by Direct Line into the second homes property market in the UK
Why buy a second home?
Explains how you can make a sound investment when buying a second home
Moving house
How to transfer your Direct Line home insurance when you move
Make the best of your windows
Follow our guide to ensure you do not affect the value of your house
Home - but not as we know it
Victorian water towers, churches, cowsheds and railway carriages are just some of the unusual places people are converting into homes

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