As UK mortgage interest rates fall, should you choose a two-year or five-year fix? Bank of England halts run of base rate rises but borrowers still have much to ponder
Landlords in Yorkshire abandon buy-to-let market over high interest rates What was once a lucrative investment for those with spare funds has become a headache amid higher borrowing costs
B&Q owner cashes in as Britons improve homes rather than move Kingfisher says people are staying put as mortgage interest rates and household bills soar
UK rents soar as high interest rates hit property market – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Proportion of UK house sellers cutting asking price reaches ‘highest in over a decade’ More than 36% of properties have had asking price cut at least once — the highest figure since 2011
UK mortgage war ‘under way’ as lender offers 4.99% fixed rate Brokers say borrower confidence likely to lift after the first below 5% deal surfaces since June with more offers likely soon
New £1bn government upgrade to plug Great Britain’s draughtiest homes Households could save £400 a year on energy bills via means-tested scheme offering insulation upgrades
UK ‘mortgage meltdown’ looms amid ‘terrifying’ growth in arrears Jump in borrowers unable to make payments with landlords particularly hit and ‘worse to come’
‘What the hell have we done?’ The people buying homes sight unseen Virtual property purchases took off during the pandemic and are still happening today. Some buyers find their dream home – but not everyone is so lucky
UK house prices tumble 4.6% in year to August; pound at lowest since June – as it happened UK house prices are falling at fastest pace since 2009 on annual basis, reports Halifax, down in every region
UK house prices suffer sharpest fall in 14 years Halifax says prices fell by 4.6% as high interest rates dent homebuyer demand
HSBC and NatWest cut mortgage rates again as rivals tipped to follow Decision will ease some pressure on UK homebuyers and people seeking remortgage deals
Five ways kleptocrats can keep hold of their UK assets Politicians’ promises to rid Britain of ‘dirty money’ in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine haven’t come to fruition
UK’s growth is a silver lining – and the clouds suggest recession looms The chancellor says the economy is resilient but forward-looking indicators suggest otherwise
Third of UK mortgage holders ‘do not think they will pay it off by 65’ Survey released as HSBC becomes latest lender to increase maximum home loan term to 40 years