Hope for homebuyers as rates fall on UK fixed mortgage deals

Small drops in average rates for two- and five-year fixed mortgages follow easing of inflation rate in June

UK housing market forecast to avoid slump despite zero growth in prices

Rents jump by record 5.1% in a month as rental market struggles to meet demand from priced-out buyers

Homeowners’ worries are affecting national mood, poll shows, as figures reveal small drop in prices

The heart of Labour’s approach is to get Britain thinking big again, which requires reform, writes Keir Starmer

ONS finds one in 20 households have run out of food in the past and could not afford more

First-time buyers face high mortgage rates, while soaring rents and bills hinder saving for deposits – no wonder there’s a big slowdown

Soaring interest rates and end of help-to-buy scheme blamed for driving away first-time buyers

Cycle of interest rate rises are expected to continue after better than forecast economic data

Survey of estate agents reports growing reluctance among potential homebuyers to make a purchase

Analysts say 17% rise from spring 2022 shows ‘housing market isn’t working for anyone’

Bank of England says millions of homeowners will be paying up to £220 more a month by end of year

Average rate rises to 6.66%, according to Moneyfacts, in more bad news for homeowners

Average price of property drops by 2.6% year on year in June as mortgage rates climb

Frustrated borrowers unable to sell or remortgage as company running loan scheme leaves them on hold

Report fuels fear that rich overseas buyers are buying properties at expense of working Londoners