Sales of £1m plus properties are on average 11% in the first half of this year with London leading the fall according to data from Lloyds Bank.

IMLA has said the end of higher rate tax relief for buy-to-let landlords will limit the supply of rented properties and increase the rents for tenants.

House purchase loans were 9% lower for the month of August according to the CML as remortgage buyers reducing by the largest amount.

Figures from the Bank of England show UK mortgage lending has hit a new high with over 71,000 loans approved in August.

Citizen Advice has warned that one million mortgage holders have no plan on how to repay and could face repossession.

UK buy-to-let landlords are at risk to booms and busts that could magnify a housing market crash the Financial Policy Committee warns.

Data from the Office of National Statistics show house prices are rising fastest in the East and South-East of England rather than London.

The latest figures from the CML show mortgage lending of £138.6bn so far this year and £20bn for August.

The government’s Help to Buy scheme has hit record levels in June for the equity loan part with 4,745 completions.

Data from Hometrack show the top 20 UK cities with strong house price rise this year exceeding the national average.

The Land Registry report shows the number of sales in England & Wales has reduced by 15% while house prices have continued to increase.

The number of remortgage buyers increased by 30% in June as homeowners change to cheap fixed rate loans before interest rates rise.

The Council of Mortgage lenders has reported mortgage loans for house buyers reached £22 billion in July, a new post-crash record.

Mortgage lending by value to first time buyers increased 24% over the month following a poor first half of the year, says CML.

The pace of house price inflation picked up last month and is starting to match earnings growth according to the mortgage lender Nationwide.

Figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show mortgage lending has recovered since the election and reached a seven year high.

A new report from the Halifax shows average house prices are now over £200,000 pushed higher with a housing supply shortage.

Buy-to-let landlords will be restricted to only four properties and a lower £2 million maximum portfolio size.

The Bank of England report shows homeowners are encouraged by the low interest rates to repay mortgages to lenders.

Latest figures from the Nationwide show house price growth is at a two year low bringing average prices to £195,055.