‘There goes my chance’: house prices rocket as Cornwall locals priced out

St Mawes has biggest increase in average house price of any British seaside town, finds Halifax

Mortgage competition hots up and rates fall to under 1%. For some

With the cheapest deals targeted at those with a large deposit, here’s how to choose the best on offer

Stamp duty holiday and working from home has led some to seek bigger properties with gardens in leafy locations outside cities

Prices have increased most in Wales and the north-west of England and least in London, says Rightmove

Adapting commercial property will create new homes, but campaigners voice concerns over privacy

Extended stamp duty holiday led to fresh buying surge in April, says Halifax

Prices in Wallasey, on the Wirral, are soaring in a nationwide boom fuelled by the stamp duty holiday, but will it last?

Young people in the UK are finding properties even further out of reach as tax breaks and easier credit drive up prices

MPs and charities fear a wave of homelessness when landlords can once again legally force out tenants in debt

Booming housing market as ‘incredible demand’ fuels shortage of essentials from concrete and timber to taps and roof tiles

Throwing money at an already heated housing market looks nonsensical and could lose the Treasury £2bn

Consumers repaying credit card debts and manufacturing booms as Covid restrictions ease, new figures show

Some blame new residents and second-home owners not keen on sight and sounds of ‘local’ vessels

Borrowers still trapped into paying 5%-plus rate with inactive lenders that do not offer cheaper deals

Wirral town records biggest rise in asking prices over the past year according to Rightmove