If you thought energy firm horror stories were frightening – wait until you hear about the insurers

Scary tales of months of claims misery after earthquakes, storms, floods, leaks and fires

Average UK house price hits record £300,000 as demand remains undented

Cost of housing at all-time high, Halifax reports, as mortgage lengths and borrowing multiples grow

Property prices increase by 1.3% in November, the fifth consecutive monthly rise

With high scores for friendly neighbours and access to services, Woodbridge in Suffolk has topped Rightmove’s annual list for the first time

Nationwide reports surprise growth despite near-record prices straining affordability

Bank of England financial stability report says 4.4 million households will face extra pressure on their finances

Former Liverpool manager’s rented home fends off 27-bedroom Wytham Abbey as website’s most-viewed property

Buyers seeking to benefit from expiring tax breaks and pent-up demand all predicted to drive up costs, according to Zoopla report

Concerns interest rates will stay higher for longer if official data on Wednesday shows inflation is back above 2% target

Analysts say market is still relatively busy despite decline of 1.4%, which is unusually high for this time of year

Nationwide says New Forest is most expensive national park with an average property price of £576,000

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Hamptons says ‘modest’ rises can be expected amid ‘dampening effect’ of higher interest rates overall

What the decision means for homeowners – and the implications for savings, loans and credit cards

Reeves’s budget could slow demand but prices have not fallen significantly since post-pandemic ‘race for space’