Number of new UK buy-to-let mortgages halves in just over a year

Sector shrinks in size for first time since launch of products in 1996 as higher costs drive out investors

UK house purchases delayed by problems with Chaps payments system

Bank of England said issue affected some payments on Thursday but that service had been restored by 4.30pm

Exclusive: Bank launches project by selling Pudsey site as CEO says Labour’s commitment to sector is ‘clearer’ than last government’s

Buyers not fazed by election or Euro 2024, says Rightmove, as ‘gamechanging’ interest rate cuts anticipated

A couple’s Barratt house that surveyors say should be worth £350,000 has been left almost worthless due to defects

CMA draft guidance says platforms must also tackle fake reviews and sanction rogue traders

Switchee aims to protect health and cut bills by installing its technology in 1m homes

Sales average £288,455 in June but recent cuts in mortgage rates offer hope for market, says Halifax

Rightmove calls on new government to prioritise sector as rents outside London climb 7% in a year

High mortgage interest rates and soaring bills hitting affordability despite wages rising above inflation

Other lenders likely to follow suit as analysts say cuts of up to 0.31 percentage points could fuel ‘summer of savings’

Average monthly payment has risen by 61% since 2019, pushing borrowers into smaller homes or ultra-long loans

Investigation finds assessors providing inaccurate EPCs and unhelpful advice to homeowners

Rightmove says demand from buyers up 5% with caution detected only among would-be sellers at top of market

Average price of a home dipped by 0.1%, says Halifax, bringing cost of typical property down to £288,688