The popular commuter town of Luton has seen property price growth outpace rises in the average salary by 7.99% over the past year, according to new data from property website Zoopla.

The snap General Election appears to have exacerbated a slowing down of the housing market, as buyers and sellers adopt a ‘wait and see’ approach. 

Economic, demographic and housing market trends are triggering a change in home ownership in the UK, and as a result mortgage borrowing in older age is likely to move from niche to mainstream within the next decade.

One possible area of concern for people buying a new house is whether they will get on with their new neighbours.

House hunters can be a superstitious lot, according to new research, with many saying they would avoid buying a property at number 13 if at all possible.