UK house prices rise for first time since March amid supply shortages Market likely to fall in short term amid high interest rates and living cost pressures, says Halifax The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
UK interest rate cuts expected in 2024; German recession risks rise as factories struggle; oil price drops – as it happened The yield on UK government bonds drops as the City expects interest rates cuts next summer, as German factory output falls again The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
House prices rose by 1.1% in October says Halifax Bank says sellers are being cautious leading to few homes for sale Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023
A property price rise in the UK could be the Tories’ last election trump card With the market expected to improve this year, the Conservatives will doubtless seek to exploit the reliable vote-winning tool The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023
Map reveals best areas to move for first time buyers Youngsters are willing to move across the country to be able to afford a home The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023
‘Up-and-coming’ locations for first-time buyers revealed Halifax based its analysis on house prices, as well as factors that first-time buyers indicated are desirable, such as links to cities and schools. The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
Buyer’s market: London house prices down 4.8 per cent reports Halifax London has seen the biggest fall in house prices in cash terms of any UK region Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2023
Buyer’s market fuels fastest fall in UK house prices in 14 years High mortgage costs result in sixth straight month of sellers being forced to reduce prices, says Halifax The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Bond yields rise after US jobs report smashes forecasts – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as US non-farm payroll shows surge in hiring last month The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
UK house prices have proven more resilient than expected, says Halifax Despite recent house price falls,the average property value remains more than £39,000 above pre-pandemic levels, Halifax said. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
First-time buyers in UK drop by a fifth as higher mortgage costs bite Lender says homes needing renovation are most in demand as people seek cheaper properties The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023
Number of first-time buyers in London plummets amid housing affordability crisis The number of first-time homeowners is down 24 per cent in London year-on-year, data shows Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023
UK mortgage war ‘under way’ as lender offers 4.99% fixed rate Brokers say borrower confidence likely to lift after the first below 5% deal surfaces since June with more offers likely soon The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023
House prices fall at fastest pace since 2009 – and more pain expected High interest rates and the customary summer slump have been blamed after UK house prices suffered their sharpest annual drop in 14 years. The Week · Sep 8, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 Mapped: UK house prices falling at fastest annual rate since 2009 Data from Halifax showed that house prices dropped by 4.6% in August
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023 UK house prices tumble 4.6% in year to August; pound at lowest since June – as it happened UK house prices are falling at fastest pace since 2009 on annual basis, reports Halifax, down in every region
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 Why are house prices falling? With house prices dropping at the fastest rate since 2009, here is a look at what is behind the latest market trends and what could be on the horizon.
Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2023 UK house prices fell in August at fastest annual rate since 2009 Despite dropping by £14,000 over the past year, the average house price remains around £40,000 or 17 per cent above pre-pandemic levels
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023 UK house prices suffer sharpest fall in 14 years Halifax says prices fell by 4.6% as high interest rates dent homebuyer demand
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 UK house prices fell in August at fastest annual rate since 2009, says Halifax Despite dropping by £14,000 over the past year, the average house price remains around £40,000 or 17% above pre-pandemic levels, the lender said.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023 Feeling the heat: how extreme weather is pushing up UK home insurance costs Subsidence claims rise as climate crisis causes heatwaves, storms and flooding
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023 Homes more affordable but borrowers stretched by rising mortgage costs – Halifax The mortgage lender said soaring interest rates are offsetting the benefits of falling house prices and strong wage growth.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023 Inverclyde named most affordable place to buy a home in Great Britain Halifax measures price to income ratio to reveal most and least affordable areas to purchase property
The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2023 Scottish area is 'most affordable in the UK' to a buy a home THE Halifax Affordability Review has named six Scottish local authority areas among the top 10 most affordable in the UK – with Inverclyde the…
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