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Where are UK mortgage rates heading in 2026 as Iran war continues to impact?

Rising swap rates have seen all the sub-4% deals pulled from residential markets over the past few weeks

The Independent UK · Mar 27

‘Bottom-up’ recovery predicted for housing market in 2026 as activity returns

The market will ‘look and feel very different’ depending on where people live and the type of home they are looking to sell or buy, an expert said.

Evening Standard · Jan 1

Home sales jumped by 13% month-on-month in June, HMRC figures show

Home sale completions are ‘progressing at a healthy pace’, one housing market expert said.

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025

House sales fell back by 8% month-on-month in November – HMRC figures

Some 92,640 property sales were recorded in November 2024, which was 8% lower than the previous month.

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025

Mortgage approvals to home buyers reach highest level since summer 2022

Re-mortgaging also ticked up for the third month in a row in October, the Bank of England said.

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024

UK house sales jumped 9% in September, says HMRC

Across the UK, an estimated 91,820 home sales took place in September, which was also a fraction higher than in August.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024

‘Unsettling’ time for some households as base rate left on pause

Some homeowners will still face a jump in their repayments when they come to remortgage, while savers may need to grab the top rates while they can.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

Average UK house price increased by 1.1% annually in April

The house price figures were released as data showed that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation slowed to 2% in May.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024

Average UK house price £2,000 lower in January than a year earlier

The slowdown in Consumer Prices Index inflation could have positive impacts for mortgages and the housing market, experts said.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2024

UK house sales tumbled by a fifth in October, HMRC says

Across the UK, an estimated 82,910 house sales took place in October, which was also 3% lower than September.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023