Will I have to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage for a six-month sabbatical?

We’re planning a six-month trip so I’d like to rent my flat out while away to cover the bills

Millions are facing soaring mortgage rates. How did we leave them so vulnerable?

Homeowners in Britain are especially at risk because of a shortage of long-term loans. The sooner the Bank of England acts to fix this the better

More than 2.4m deals are ending in 2024, raising fears of financial timebomb

With interest rates predicted to rise again and cost of fixed-rate deals on the up, here’s what you need to know

As interest rates rise, cash-strapped households need speedy solutions to meet monthly payments

Nationwide is latest lender to lift cost of deals as borrowers brace for 13th successive Bank of England interest rate rise

Move follows decision by HSBC and applies to brokers and online applications as lenders hike fixed rates

Opposition finds fallout of Liz Truss mini-budget has raised average mortgage interest payments by £150 a week in two years

The question is not whether UK house prices will continue to fall but how big the drop will beBusiness live – latest updates

Bank removes all its ‘new business’ residential and buy-to-let products after surge in demand

Price of average home in May was 1% lower than in same month last year, according to Halifax figures

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

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

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

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