UK tech startup raises £5m to prevent dangerous mould in social housing

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

UK house prices remain subdued for third successive month

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

Rate more than doubles to 1.3% in May and average property price rises to £264,249, Nationwide says

Countryside semis are strongest-performing property type, with average price up 22% over five years

Billionaire developer jokes he in fact spends no time at penthouse with record-breaking £175m asking price

Campaigning Labour MP knocks on doors of wealthy London homes bought by foreign leaders who are subject to sanctions

Angela Rayner to promise party will build homes on sites by end of its first term and support private developers

Previous £25,000 maximum no longer enough to fund some home improvements, says building society