It’s not as easy as it was in the past to find repossessed properties as property professionals, keen to present a family friendly image, don’t willingly reveal that the houses they are selling are repossessed.

Unlike during previous falling house markets,this time round it could prove difficult for the property investor to find repossessions; mortgage buyers have stopped revealing if the properties that they are selling have been repossessed.

Like all big cities, Manchester is really a collection of small villages, each with its own individual character. Here’s our guide to buying property in the ‘villages of Manchester.’

When buying a repossessed house, as when buying any other house, there will be obstacles along the path to completion; here are our top tips for avoiding the pitfalls and skirting the rocks along the way.

If the financial experts are right, prepare for a repossessed house feeding-frenzy.