Mortgages

Channel 4 News meets a family trapped in a rental dilemma: they could buy their current flat but it’s now too small for them, so is their dream of a home of their own now out of reach?

With signs that the housing market may be cooling, first-time buyers are out in force. So who are these people and how long will the good times last?

House prices have surged by nearly 10 per cent across Britain, and a third in London. The Bank of England may take action to burst the bubble with rules on borrowing, reports Helia Ebrahimi.

Mortgage lenders report their strongest April since 2008 as the housing market recovery continues to gather momentum. However, experts caution new rules in place make it “harder to interpret”.

Sorry guys – but the news for wannabe first-time buyers just isn’t getting any better. This time it’s Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, interest rates and new mortgage measures.

A penthouse at a luxury apartment block in London is sold for a British record of £140m. Is this more evidence of an unwelcome housing bubble?

Mortgage applicants face tougher checks as lenders delve more deeply into people’s personal lives, from their plans for parenthood to how they will spend their old age.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney ditches his flagship interest rates policy, but says the cost of borrowing is unlikely to rise in the near future despite falling unemployment.

A flagship scheme to boost loans for mortgages will be scaled back by the Bank of England in an attempt to head off a potential housing bubble, as Faisal Islam reports.

Average household debt has doubled in a decade despite low interest rates, says the Centre for Social Justice, with total UK debt rising to a peak of £1.4tn.

Annual stress tests for banks are meant to ensure they remain financially secure, but tougher conditions could make it harder to get a loan, writes Economics Producer Neil MacDonald.

Chancellor George Osborne gives new powers to the Bank of England to monitor the government’s help to buy scheme following criticism that it risks creating a housing boom and bust.

As part of a series on the housing crisis, Channel 4 News looks at the two issues facing politicians seeking to tackle a broken market: availability and affordability.

A 5 per cent cap on house price growth may be needed to prevent an inflationary boom and bust, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.