‘We owe our landlord £1m in rent – but they’ve left us with substandard homes’ Homeless charity’s fight over rent arrears adds to property funds’ woes, including rising interest rates and sceptical investors
Exorbitant house prices don’t just hurt the young. They are a blight on all our lives Steps to change an unfair landscape include ending right to buy, taxing residential property at today’s prices and building vital social housing
‘I’m really worried’: homeowners and would-be buyers on UK interest rates As the base rate reaches 4%, we hear from people concerned about rising mortgage costs
Criminals, oligarchs and kleptocrats still own large chunks of the UK – and they’re using this loophole to stay anonymous The clampdown on the rich Russians using shell companies to buy up London, launched after Putin invaded Ukraine, hasn’t worked. Here’s why, says author Oliver Bullough
What does the Bank of England interest rate rise mean for you? From mortgages to credit cards, we break down the impact the 4% rise could have on your finances
UK house price growth slowest since mid-2020; manufacturing contracts for sixth month in a row – as it happened UK annual house price growth slows to 1.1%; investors await US Federal Reserve message on whether it will tighten monetary policy further
UK house prices fall for fifth month in a row Average cost of home now 3.2% below August 2022 peak as mortgage demand slumps
Almost 13,000 offshore companies with UK property fail to declare owners The companies may now face fines and a ban on selling their land, the government has said
UK demand for mortgages slumps as interest rates deter buyers Bank of England figures also reveal many households are dipping into savings, rather than using credit cards
Thousands of offshore companies with UK property still not stating real owners Imminent deadline to sign up to Companies House register aimed at flushing out secretive owners will be missed by many firms
Why UK house prices could plunge by 20% after the latest interest rate hike Property market has defied gravity for years but analysts say rising mortgage rates will mirror the 1980s price crash
UK for sale: how the wealthy hold British property via offshore firms Exclusive: New register shines light on how businessmen, Gulf royals and states such as China have spent billions through offshore jurisdictions
John Lennon house and Lewis Hamilton mansion on offshore ownership register Yoko Ono, Hamilton and Uri Geller declare themselves beneficial owners of overseas firms that hold UK property
Upsize, downsize? Why the Covid property race for space went sour for homebuyers Ultra-low rates and a desire for more room during lockdown drove UK house prices to new heights. But now many of those who moved are suffering
UK lenders fear spike in mortgage defaults as cost of living hits home Bank of England survey shows lenders expect steep rise in borrowers failing to make monthly repayments