UK house prices should return to growth in next year, Rics survey shows

Poll indicates prices stabilised in March as new property listings and buyer interest increased

IMF warns BoE over keeping UK interest rates high due to fixed-rate mortgages

Risk of declining consumption, house price falls and defaults as tighter policy finally has impact

Average 13% increase by 2027 will put millions of households under further pressure, says thinktank

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

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

Trying to choose between a fixed rate and a tracker, or thinking about getting help from family? Here are the options

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