Number of UK first-time buyers in 2023 was lowest in a decade

Figure estimated to be down by a fifth, as rising interest rates and high house prices had impact

Life is good for baby boomers. And Jeremy Hunt plans to make it even better

Over-60s are richer thanks to high interest rates and well-performing pension funds. And the Tory voters among them will look kindly on a chancellor who helps out by cutting inheritance tax

Property hotspots: top 10 places in Great Britain experts say are in demand

From a suburb of Dover in Kent to the outskirts of Glasgow, here’s where estate agents say buyers are searching

UK house prices fall by 1.8% during year amid higher mortgage costs

Property market weak, says Nationwide, which expects prices to remain flat or drop slightly in 2024

Luxury ski chalet with helipad and view of Matterhorn on sale for €24m

Most expensive listing in Italian Alps has cinema and gym as well as atrium with Swarovski chandelier

UK property sales and demand well up on a year ago, survey finds

Zoopla says December’s figures have been boosted by an increase in the number of homes for sale

May general election? The economic case for going early (and clinging on)

Falling inflation and tax cuts in a February budget would signal a spring poll but weak growth and rising mortgage bills bode caution

Cost of private renting in UK rising faster than ever, says ONS

Data is sign tenants failing to benefit from fall in inflation and lower house prices

What does the surprise drop in UK inflation mean for you?

The implications of the 3.9% rate for shoppers, savers, borrowers and pensioners

UK house prices forecast to fall by up to 4% in 2024

High rates hit mortgage affordability and sales completions but Halifax expects part recovery in market

What UK’s interest rate freeze means for mortgage borrowers

Home loans could be unlikely to fall by much in short term as Bank of England keeps fighting inflation

Average asking price for home in UK drops by £7,000 in December

Prices usually decrease at this time of year but fall is greater than 20-year average owing to high mortgage rates, says Rightmove

Tenants in Britain ‘hit by highest increase in rent for a decade’ last month

Estate agent Hamptons estimates rise of 10.2% year-on-year means people paid record £85bn in rent this year

Average UK two-year fixed mortgage rate drops below 6% to six-month low

Data shows cost of borrowing still falling from highs of summer, with five-year fix also down

UK house prices rise again as easing of mortgage rates tempts more buyers

Monthly increase of 0.5% in November comes as average price of property goes up to £283,615, says Halifax