Housing demand outpacing supply means house prices go up. House prices outpacing wages means affordability goes down. Affordability going down means homelessness pressures intensify. All the while, ever more homes are left vacant, their doors closed to those sleeping rough on many of the same streets. Express.co.uk breaks down the numbers along this chain of crisis and asks the experts what can be done to fix it.

England faces fresh housing crisis as 55 councils SCRAP planning targets in a victory for NIMBYs: 77,000 fewer new homes could be built each year leaving first-time buyers in limbo.

Some stability seen in forward-looking indicators.

Ultra-low interest rates are set to return with inflation due to tumble in the near future, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Millions of home-owners who are diligently paying for property insurance are at risk of being deeply left out of pocket if disaster strikes, we can reveal.

Nearly half of landlords are concerned about capital gains tax changes, according to a new survey.

The latest rental market report from Zoopla offers tenants little hope that rents will begin falling any time soon – as landlords ‘rationalise their portfolios’ or leave the market altogether.

The Nationwide HPI reveals a 3.1% drop in March as the housing market continues to see a slowdown.