Housebuilders cut back on construction as UK mortgage rate rises spook buyers

Work on residential building sites slips in May to weakest level since 2009

UK banks pull hundreds more home loan deals as fixed mortgage rates rise

Mortgage market turmoil prompts record numbers of people to take out loans of more than 35 years

Mortgages: UK lenders continue to raise rates and pull deals

Record 19% of all loans taken out by first-time buyers in March were for 35 years or longer

UK property market lacks spring bounce but a crash is unlikely

It’s reasonable to expect a fall in nominal house prices of at least 10%. That’s a chunky fall – and a welcome one

Why two luxury London homes are at the centre of Pakistan’s turmoil

The unrest that engulfed the country after Imran Khan’s arrest is linked to valuable properties in the British capital. They have raised concerns about the UK’s status as a haven for political elites and their money

Eurozone inflation falls to 6.1%; Brexit a ‘historic economic error’; US private payrolls rise – as it happened

Eurozone inflation eased more than expected last month, as former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers warns Brexit helped to drive up UK inflation

UK mortgage lending hits record low in sign of housing market stress

Bank of England data shows sharp dip in borrowing as Nationwide says house prices falling at fastest annual rate since 2009

Almost 800 UK mortgage deals pulled as concerns mount over interest rate rises

Number of residential deals down by almost 7% in a week, in echo of crisis that followed Liz Truss mini-budget

Agreed house sales in UK at highest point this year, says Zoopla

But property website warns that rebound in activity could be hit by rising mortgage rates

Is it worth playing the waiting game in the hope of a better mortgage deal?

As costs rose yet again last week, with a warning to expect 5%-plus fixed rates, we look at the options for homebuyers

‘I’m very fortunate’: meet the Londoner who lives among billionaires for £200 a week

Key workers join overseas ultra-rich in Millbank Quarter in central London, close to Big Ben

UK homeowners and first-time buyers warned to brace for 5%-plus mortgage rates

Lenders forced to raise fixed-term deals after latest inflation figure pushed swap rates upwards

Private renters ‘almost twice as likely to struggle with debt as UK general population’

Charity says stronger protections are needed or people will be left vulnerable to ‘hair-trigger evictions’

UK mortgages: time to switch and fix to save up to £400 a month

Average SVR at highest level for more than 15 years as number of home loan products available jump

Era of ‘massive’ UK house price rises nearing end, says OBR economist

David Miles says working from home, stalling population growth and higher interest rates will shape market