Lee Rowley becomes the 16th new housing minister since 2010, having held the role for two months under Liz Truss.

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has ruled out any reversal of Section 24 or other tax changes which have hurt landlords in recent years.

Majority of them are more confident about getting the keys to their dream home.

Housebuilding has fallen for 11 months in a row as high borrowing costs hit demand for new homes.

Latest movement in house prices surprises some experts

Mortgage borrowing for house purchases continued to fall in September, with activity down by more than a third compared with the same period in 2022.

Airbnb hosts - even those using just a spare room for occasional letting - will be amongst those subject to new reports sent to HM Revenue and Customs.

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced it will hold the Base Rate at 5.25% again this month.