We’ve been brought up to believe that an Englishman’s home is his castle and since the days of the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, home ownership has been seen as the holy grail

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.’

The internet is a superb tool – if you know what you’re looking for. We’ve done the legwork for you and come up with 8 outstandingly useful sites…

The most recent Allsop auction took place on December 15th and 17th 2009 and saw 415 lots offered for sale, a drop of 62% on the same time last year when Allsop were offering 1,100 properties for sale at auction.

Where to find repossessed properties for sale: Property Auction Houses