Halifax launches mortgage at 0.83% amid flurry of rate cutting

Lender to offer ultra-low rate on two-year fixed deal on loans worth up to 60% of home value

UK housing market cools as stamp duty holiday winds down

Prices rose in July but annual rate of increase is down to its lowest level since March, says Halifax

Mystery local buyer hopes to restore Thames site to the very model of its Gilbert and Sullivan days

Prices rise by up to 25% as firms cover wage increases to attract staff amid post-Brexit lorry driver shortage

Bold ideas and big investment could create a new economic miracle for the 21st century, says investment banking analyst Dan Davies

Westminster council unable to block Cheung Chung-kiu’s plan for Knightsbridge property despite ban on ‘Monopoly board-style’ homes

Ministers alter post-Grenfell Tower fire safety guidance on cladding to ease property sales but plans criticised as too vague

Flurry of activity before changes to stamp duty rules meant June 2021 was the busiest month since records began

Property site Rightmove says it expects official figures to show June was busiest month ever for sales

Most are built for affluent professionals rather than oligarchs, with trend raising flood concerns

After a water leak damaged their home, Direct Line arranged successive temporary housing … over eight traumatic months

Ultra-low fixed-rate deals can look very attractive, but the no-fee higher rate can often make for a better bargain

Desire for larger homes and outdoor space during the pandemic help drive growth in the year to May

Housebuilder also benefits from rush to complete purchases before end of stamp duty holiday

Resolution Foundation finds rising house and asset prices have ‘turbo-charged’ gap between richest and poorest