The UK property market is still cooling despite a slight rise in prices in December, government figures reveal.Prices rose 0.4% in December compared with the previous month, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).

Owning rental property can be a great source of steady income if handled properly, or it can be sold for a hefty profit to someone else looking for a long-term real estate investment if you are ready to move on and would like to make a larger, one-time windfall on the property. Deciding which way you want to go depends on several things.