Buying property is a nerve-wracking process as even the most diligent research won't measure up to what you learn after you've been handed the keys.
One housing expert recommends an unusual strategy that could save you in the long run. It's a race to snap up the best properties, but property investor Katie Bowater recommends driving past the property late at night before you commit.
Seeing - and hearing - what a property is like after dusk can lend house hunters fresh insight into its neighbours and antisocial behaviour in the area.
