Nightmare insurance claim as family forced to move six times

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

Mortgages: don’t be dazzled by super-low interest rates

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

Deals offered by HSBC and TSB are available only to borrowers with hefty deposits

Housebuilder benefits from cut in stamp duty to report revenues of £1.84bn for first half of 2021

Price of average home slipped by 0.5% in June to £260,358 but still 8.8% higher than a year ago

Restrictions are not the main barrier to housebuilding in Britain, says author Anna Minton

Exclusive: firm also argued against heat pumps, which are proposed as a replacement for gas boilers

Sites include above Waitrose supermarkets and will range from studio flats to four-bedroom houses

UK GDP has fallen – yet house prices have soared. Even a small rise in interest rates could hurt the economy, says economist Josh Ryan-Collins

Nationwide says all areas of the country recorded growth, with London prices increasing by 7.3%

Buyers who miss 30 June cutoff may have to pull out of purchases, putting chains of sales at risk

Housebuilder and insurer agree to make payments after watchdog uncovers evidence of overcharging