‘I was really shocked’: would-be UK homebuyers describe their mortgage battles

Even high earners being hit by harsh bank affordability tests in wake of crisis caused by mini-budget

Persimmon says first-time buyers struggling to afford new homes in UK

Higher mortgage rates and less loan choice hitting sales to people trying to buy first property, says developer

Boss of Grosvenor, which owns swathes of Mayfair and Belgravia, warns of ‘more pain’ for commercial property market

Dynasty set to expand as Hugh Grosvenor, described as UK’s ‘most eligible bachelor’, announces engagement to Olivia Henson

Average of £224,963 for homes with one or two bedrooms is 2% higher than a year ago, says Rightmove

More opt for longer loan deals and lower monthly payments as rents soar in cost of living crisis

Instead of caving in to the building lobby, he is trying to return power to the people, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Denham Place in Buckinghamshire being sold by multimillionaire Mike Jatania

Up to 2.6 million people aged 18-34 in damp, draughty and cramped living conditions, says thinktank

Replacing the council tax would be popular and the vast majority of UK households would gain

By kicking retirement reforms down the road again, vote-hungry politicians are allowing a wealthy generation to prosper at the expense of the young

Halifax says market has been helped by easing of borrowing costs

It admits it made an error but we lost our buyer and had to go to auction

Experts say developers deterred by changes to planning system brought in by successive Tory governments

Average property drops 3.1% to £257,122 over year to March, says Nationwide