The home

Issues relating to housing are one of the hottest topics of this election campaign, with all the main political parties offering up potential policies aimed at fixing a sector of the economy widely seen as under strain.

Prospective homeowners are changing their spending habits in order to make their mortgage applications more successful, research by MoneySuperMarket has found.

Almost three quarters of parents still have children aged over 18 living with them, according to research by TopCashback.

Household bills have risen by more than double the rate of inflation over the past decade, according to research by Santander.

Young people across the country are harming their credit rating by not registering to vote in the upcoming election, a study by uSwitch.com has found.

More than two thirds of homebuyers stand to benefit from the stamp duty reforms introduced after the 2014 Autumn Statement, according to research by Nationwide.

More than a third of people retiring this year are currently supporting their families financially, according to survey by Prudential.

A new type of ISA will provide a financial boost to people saving to buy their first home, the Chancellor has announced during his 2015 Budget statement.

First time buyers pay almost 10% less each month than those who rent, according to research by Halifax.

Almost one fifth of women say they are the main breadwinner in their relationship, according to a study by Scottish Widows.