‘A lot of challenges’: can housing industry build homes habitable in high temperatures?

The UK’s housing stock must be resilient to rising heat levels, experts warn, with retrofitting of older properties also needed

Economics made simple: 10 experts on where the cost of living crisis came from, and where it’s heading

Rampant inflation, war in Ukraine, Brexit… we ask 10 experts to explain what the economic crisis means for Britain and how we should respond

Private rents in UK reach record highs, with 20% rises in Manchester

Prices adding to cost of living crisis blamed on demand exceeding supply and rising interest rates

Average SVR mortgage paid in UK tops 5% for first time since 2009

Typical amount borrowers pay rises to highest level in 13 years at 5.06% after successive interest rate rises

UK house prices rise at the fastest rate for 18 years

Imbalance between supply and demand continues to drive up prices despite cost of living crisis

Cost of living: 2m households missed bill every month this year

Soaring costs mean rising number of people defaulting on mortgage, rent or bill payments, Which? finds

‘The property market is disgraceful’: why bosses are renting homes to staff

Some bosses are taking action amid claims sites such as Airbnb are pricing workers out of housing

Global markets post worst first-half performance in decades – as it happened

US stocks have recorded their worst first half in more than 50 years as central bank attempts to slow inflation sparks selloff

The signs are Britain is not heading for a property crash

It would be naive to rule out the possibility, but the evidence points to house prices dampening rather than tumbling

Average UK house prices face slowdown despite hitting record high

Weakening economy, cost-of-living squeeze and rising interest rates are cooling market, index shows

Covid couldn’t cool house prices, but the economic chill might

Data due this week will be closely scrutinised to discern whether the market’s remarkable resilience is faltering

Second homes can be a blight and a blessing on British towns. We need the right balance

Since childhood I have lived some of the year in a Welsh valley. It is possible to become a part of the local community, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Removal of mortgage stress test ‘will not result in free-for-all’

While Bank of England decision may help first-time buyers, experts say there will still be restrictions

Barclays to buy Kensington Mortgages as interest rates rise

Acquisition comes at a time of intense competition in the mortgage market

Average SVR paid by UK mortgage borrowers hits highest level in 13 years

Standard variable rate reached 4.91% at the start June – before last week’s rise in base rate by the Bank of England