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

Barratt brings in hiring freeze as UK housing market slows down

Housebuilder also cuts land purchases, with it forced to scrap proposals for 3,293 plots

Pay in cash – and haggle hard: 15 ways to save money this winter

There are no easy answers to the cost of living crisis. But if you haven’t checked your benefits or changed your lightbulbs, it might still be possible to make life a little more tolerable

Into the Void: the four-storey Barbican shell set to become a £3.5m home

Having bought the space in 2006 for £200,000, a former solicitor aims to sell the one-off 3,097 sq ft brutalist space to developers

Mortgage payers face squeeze in 2023 after UK interest rate rises

Wealthy, older people who own home outright will avoid higher costs and benefit from better return on savings

Average UK house price falls for fourth month in a row, says Halifax

Figure of £281,272 comes as property values drop by 1.5% in December, after 2.4% decline in November

Sales of ‘super-prime country houses’ outside London hit a 15-year high

Rich bankers and lawyers from the capital are using big bonuses to buy Downton Abbey-type mansions