Tory areas have equal share with Labour of the UK's total property wealth, despite there being 4.5m fewer homes in their constituencies, a survey shows

Alistair Darling's stamp duty 'holiday' offers hope to first-time buyers but no joy for anyone selling a £260,000 property

Banks went into meltdown; taxpayers bailed them out to the tunes of billions. Have we learned nothing from this episode, asks Patrick Collinson

Forget the positive reports of 'recovery' – property remains fancifully overvalued in Britain. But prices are more likely to flatline than suffer a further crash

There are few signs of a so-called property boom in many parts of the UK. In fact experts are predicting a double dip in house prices next year

A property bubble is hitting cities across the world. But is it here to stay, or are we on the cusp of a double dip?

Fergus and Judith Wilson, the king and queen of buy-to-let who bought hundreds of homes in the property boom, have put their entire portfolio on the market

Forget interest rates at 0.5%. First time buyers are paying the highest rates in years, says Patrick Collinson

House prices are rising again. Pass the sick bag, says Patrick Collinson

Homebuyers paid hundreds for valuation reports. What did they get for their money, asks Patrick Collinson

Patrick Collinson imagines what house price stories might look like if Britain wasn't under the sway of estate agents

BBC2's Property Watch does not expose the realities of Britain's housing situation; it is part of the delusion, says Patrick Collinson

As US house prices continue to fall the outlook for the world economy is grim, says Patrick Collinson