The booming buy-to-let market and ease investors can secure mortgage loans could undermine the UK economy when interest rates rise.

The Land Registry data shows house prices for homes in east of England up 1.6% with London gains of 9.1% in the last year.

Prices of homes in Kensington and Chelsea are 1,500% more than Blaenau Gwent in Wales emphasising the divide across the country.

Annual house price rise in April is 5.5% down from 9.6% in March, says ONS, while the number of Help to Buy completions have decreased.

Data from the Nationwide building society show a slight fall in house prices in May while cash buyers represent four out of ten purchases.

The number of mortgages approved in April increased 9.9%, the highest monthly rise for six years according to the Bank of England.

Property prices have continued to grow since the election with annual growth at 5.1% and set for a surge for the rest of the year.

Tax breaks add £14 billion to landlord buy-to-let income boosting the sector while first time buyers are priced out of the market.

The value of landlord property near the £1 trillion level with income of £112 billion as the buy-to-let sector continues to grow.

Mortgage lending to first time buyers in Greater London is 16% lower to the previous quarter according to the latest CML report.

The average first time buyer now needs a salary of £77,000to buy a home, says KPMG, as house prices continue to rise.

Data from the Halifax shows UK house prices increased by 1.6% last month and by 8.5% over the last year.

A new two year fixed rate mortgage from the Co-Operative Bank offers only 1.09% interest and borrowers must pay a high £1,500 fee.

New pension freedoms have increased the number of buy-to-let mortgages reducing the cost with new cheap deals.

The lowest ever five-year fixed rate mortgage deal was launched by HSBC as competition between lenders for new business intensifies.

A survey sponsored by Shelter shows that half of parents expect their children would require an inheritance from them to buy their first home.

Data from Rightmore reveals property prices have reached a new high due to a lack of sellers and more people looking to buy.

David Cameron is to allow 1.3 million families the dream of owning their own home by extending the Right to Buy scheme first started in the 1980s.

The Council of Mortgage Lending report shows house purchases have declined 16%, a greater amount than expected due to the election.

Mortgages taken out by home buyers increase says Bank of England although house prices slowed for the seventh month in a row.