For further information on the issues raised in the programme, try the following organisations:

BBC Property website is packed with information on buying and selling a home.

HM Land Registry has a property price database with average prices of residential property in England and Wales.

Labour Research Department (LRD) is a trade union-based research organisation. On its website you can find out whether your earnings are enough to buy an average home in your area.

Hometrack is the UK's largest independent property research company which can advise on residential property prices and trends.

National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) is the largest professional body in estate agency, operating its own code of practice.

Debt Help UK provides free advice on debt and hosts a discussion forum on topics such as mortgage shortfall and repossession threats.