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

Online estate agent Purplebricks sold for £1, risking 750 jobs

Charles Dunstone-backed Strike to cut costs at troubled firm that was once valued at more than £1.3bn

Average monthly rent outside London now more than £1,000, says agency

Tenants in Great Britain typically paying 25% on top of what they were paying at start of pandemic, according to Hamptons

‘We won’t be able to pay this much’: UK interest rate hike hits home

Families who have remortgaged or are about to do so tell of a precarious position after rate raised to 4.5%

Another UK interest rate rise was always nailed on but what happens next?

Bank of England aware that impact of most rates rises has yet to be felt, meaning a pause is now probable