A tale of two cities: winners and losers in London’s social housing divide

In one part of London, residents are being bulldozed out of council-built homes to make way for a privately led development most cannot afford. But elsewhere in the capital, a radical scheme is putting residents in control

EU vote uncertainty could slow UK housing market, Savills warns

Upmarket estate agent posts 16% increase in pre-tax profits but says stamp duty rise may also deter buyers in coming months

Revealed: the 30-year economic betrayal dragging down Generation Y’s income

Exclusive new data shows how debt, unemployment and property prices have combined to stop millennials taking their share of western wealth

UK construction industry output at 10-month low

Latest PMI registers 54.2, down from 55.0 in January, after slowest rise in housebuilding since summer of 2013

Developers accused of restricting supply of new homes to boost profits

Chair of Commons committee criticises firms for ‘building at a rate to maximise their profits rather than address the country’s housing need’

EU referendum jitters could hinder UK housing market, says Hometrack

Property firm says sales in 20 biggest cities, which slumped 2% last year, could slow further in run-up to June vote

Tens of thousands of London homes deemed ‘long-term vacant’

Data obtained by the Guardian shows more than 22,000 left empty for longer than six months despite chronic housing shortage

Number of UK homes worth more than £1m set to ‘triple by 2030’

Santander predicts 1.6m top-price homes and warns of widening affordability gap as household incomes fail to keep pace

Rootless and ruled by the landlord class – the future for young adults

The disappearance of home ownership and secure employment will have a profound effect on UK cities

Osborne is storing up a heap of trouble for the UK economy

Rising house prices do not offset the fact that manufacturing and construction shrank in the last three months of 2015

Spend, spend, spend – it’s what the chancellor is praying for

Personal debt and the booming property market have become the main drivers of growth in Osborne’s economy

How has Brixton really changed? The data behind the story

Few areas of London have seen such drastic transformation as Brixton. But how exactly is gentrification affecting prices, diversity and local businesses? Sarah Marsh digs into the numbers and finds some surprising truths

Help to buy London: what you need to know

Here are the key facts about the scheme, which will offer loans to homebuyers in the capital

A wholesale power grab: how the UK government is handing housing over to private developers

The new housing and planning bill is a raft of dangerous measures that will increase inequality and solely benefit the private sector

UK house prices: 4.5% rise in 2015 sparks calls for policy intervention

Nationwide figures find average home increased to £196,999 in 2015, as latest data shows average pay increasing 2% a year