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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

‘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

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

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How much the average UK house price increased in March and why

Households have been clobbered by a raft of ‘awful April’ bill increases

The Independent UK

UK house price growth soared in March as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

The average UK house price increased by 6.4 per cent in the year to March

Evening Standard

UK house price growth accelerated as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

The average UK house price increased by 6.4% annually in March, from 5.5% annual growth in February, according to ONS figures.

The Independent UK

House sales jumped in December ahead of stamp duty changes this spring

Buyers across London and the South East in particular would have been pushing for deals to get across the line, an estate agent said.

Evening Standard

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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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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UK sees rent rise at a record rate. These areas have been hit the hardest

The average UK house price fell by 0.1% in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics

Evening Standard

UK sees annual house price fall for first time in a decade with London homes down 1.1%

The average London house price fell to £537,000 in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The Independent UK

Record rise in rents as house prices fall annually for first time in a decade

The average UK house price fell by 0.1% in the 12 months to September 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The Independent UK

House sales dip but average fixed mortgage rates hit a six-month low

The number of house sales in February was 18% lower than in February 2022, but there have been recent signs of some mortgage rates edging down.

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The Independent UK

Weakest January for house sales recorded since 2015

Across the UK an estimated 96,650 house sales took place in January 2023, which was the weakest start for eight years.

Evening Standard

New year stand-offs and price dips predicted for housing market in 2023

House sales are expected to be lower this year than in 2022 and some sellers may need to readjust their price and selling time expectations.

Evening Standard

Property deals of the year: the most unusual home sales in 2022 — from a Rolling Stone’s tower to a Gothic townhouse in Mayfair

The wackiest property deals to have taken place in 2022 range from the sale of an iconic Mayfair townhouse to £1m designs for a pair of homes that haven’t been built yet

The Independent UK

Home sales down by 37% annually in September but remained steady month-on-month

UK home sales have been stable in recent months, HM Revenue and Customs said.

Wales Online

Stunning Welsh church goes up for sale but there's strict rules about buying it - including no alcohol or psychics

Alcohol and psychic mediums are among the list of things banned

Liverpool Echo

Revamped country pile lists for £1.2m

The house is on sale alongside four acres of land

Manchester Evening News

Inside the huge £15 million mansion in Cheshire's 'golden triangle' where heir of Matalan once lived

The Grade II listed home boasts its own 'outstanding' leisure complex

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