Secret home insurance commissions raking in millions for landlords in England and Wales

Insurers have banked huge hidden payments for buildings cover over many years, experts say

UK house prices fall for first time in six months amid more costly mortgages

Drop in March leaves average price of home at £288,430, says Halifax

Average price of home down 0.2% from February to March, to £261,142, says Nationwide

Julian Richer, a landlord himself, says markets have created only disaster and the nation must shift from its focus on ownership

Wealthy second home owners who can afford to allow them to sit empty will carry on, say those with small holiday lettings

Wales led the way in tackling the problem of empty properties and priced-out locals – and now Jeremy Hunt has weighed in

Subsidiary of Lazari Investments fined £67,000 for breaches of HMO licence conditions on Camden flats

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Data from property website Rightmove finds average asking price has reached almost £370,000

CMA says government may have to step in to protect leaseholders, as thousands in England and Wales remain trapped in contracts

Lenders reach preliminary agreement on key terms in deal to create new competitor with £366bn in assets

Report calls for overhaul of rules on loan affordability and repayment, and more flexible mortgage products

Average cost of a home increased to £260,420 in February, up by 1.2% on a year earlier, says Nationwide

Data from online property company Zoopla showed the housing market is on track to reach 1.1m transactions across this year

Generational transfer of wealth largely built up in property will amount to $90tn in US alone, report says