NatWest and Virgin Money cut rates as mortgage ‘price war’ spreads

Big lenders become latest to reduce borrowing costs, joining four other UK home loan providers this week

Housing costs making UK households much poorer than US peers, study finds

Report says wealth gap would be wider if not for over-priced or ineffective services such as healthcare in US

Prospect of higher mortgage rates and end of help to buy scheme leads housebuilder to shut two divisions

Insolvencies rocket as army of small firms – seen as backbone of the sector – struggle with falling demand, rising interest rates and higher costs

Decline in July is fourth monthly fall in a row with prices dropping by 2.4% on an annual basis, says lender

Households fear being thousands of pounds out of pocket as problems beset Homes England administrator

Simon Squibb plans to provide small businesses with rent-free space after bidding £25,000 for disused stairs

How the new base rate may affect mortgage holders and savers

Fears remain over stubborn inflation but slowing economy likely to fuel more cautious approach from rate-setters, say analysts

Nationwide says cost of a typical home is £260,828 after 3.8% year-on-year drop in July

Surprise jump in demand for home loans as borrowers ‘scramble’ to get ahead of interest rate increases

Moves by Nationwide, HSBC and TSB come after fall in inflation eases fears over future interest rate rises

Research by Bank of England economist reveals huge scale of parental support in housing market

With legislation to tackle hidden ownership delayed until autumn, the job must not be half-done

Rightmove says average advertised rent in Great Britain is at all-time high of £1,231 a month outside the capital