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12.04.26 - 08:06
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′We′re trapped′: despair for sellers as Iran war knocks confidence in UK housing market (The Guardian)
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Estate agents say rising mortgage costs have created a mood of fear, with Canterbury among the cities being hitHave you lost a mortgage deal or seen your rate rise?On a warm, spring morning in Canterbury, the cobbled streets are buzzing with activity and the white Tudor houses gleam in the sun.It is a scene that seems far removed from events in the Middle East, but the conflict is undermining business and consumer confidence – rattling the city's housing market just as the spring selling season began. Continue reading......
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08.04.26 - 10:06
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UK house prices fall in March amid uncertain impact of Middle East conflict (The Guardian)
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Average price dips back below £300,000 after higher energy costs have knock-on effect on mortgage ratesUK house prices fell in March, as the housing market lost momentum amid uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle East and the impact on the economy and interest rates.Figures from Halifax, which is part of Lloyds – Britain's biggest mortgage lender – showed property prices dipped by 0.5% in March compared with a month earlier. As a result, the average price of a home slipped back below £300,000, to £299,677, after first crossing the milestone in January. Continue reading......
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08.04.26 - 09:31
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UK Halifax House Prices Fall (AFX)
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LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK house prices declined in March as the Iran conflict pushed up inflation expectations and dampened hopes of interest rate reductions, data from the mortgage lender Halifax sho......
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02.04.26 - 08:25
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UK hit by record rise in fuel prices, and ′biggest mortgage shock since mini-budget′ as Iran war bites – business live (The Guardian)
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIt's not just mortgages that are going up, either.UK petrol and diesel prices jumped by a record amount in March, as the oil supply shock caused by the Iran war quickly rippled to forecourts.“The increases drivers have had to endure in March 2026 far exceed those seen in the early days of the war in Ukraine.“While the monthly rise in a litre of petrol is bad enough, the jump in the cost of diesel is even harder to swallow at 40p a litre. Continue reading......
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01.04.26 - 12:54
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Iran war may cause higher mortgage payments for extra million UK households, says Bank of England (The Guardian)
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Financial policy committee makes warning over 'Trumpflation' increases, as average two-year fixed rate hits 5.84%Business live – latest updatesThe US-Israel war on Iran could end up increasing monthly mortgage payments for more than one million more UK households, the Bank of England has warned, adding that the conflict had dealt “a substantial negative supply shock” to the world economy.Financial market jitters over the conflict in the Middle East have resulted in banks pulling about 1,500 mortgage products, with many banks raising interest rates on their remaining 7,000 home loan products in recent weeks, the Bank's financial policy committee (FPC) said. Continue reading......
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01.04.26 - 01:36
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Want to boost the UK′s birthrate? Fix the housing crisis, research suggests (The Guardian)
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Policymakers should address financial barriers that hinder young people from starting families, says thinktank Politicians hoping to persuade young people in the UK to have more children should prioritise tackling housing affordability, according to research by the Resolution Foundation thinktank.There has been growing concern in recent years about Britain's declining birthrate, given the long-term fiscal pressures of supporting an ageing population. Continue reading......
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31.03.26 - 16:48
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UK house prices rose sharply in March but Iran war expected to cause slowdown (The Guardian)
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Price of typical UK home increased by 0.9% in March but surging mortgage rates expected to put brake on activityBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices increased at the fastest rate in almost 18 months in March, although surging mortgage rates amid the Iran war are likely to lead to a market slowdown, according to Nationwide.The UK's biggest building society said the price of a typical UK home increased by 0.9% month on month in March, the largest increase since December 2024. Continue reading......
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31.03.26 - 09:00
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UK house prices rise and economic growth revised up but Iran clouds outlook – business live (The Guardian)
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Nationwide, the building society, is kicking the day off by reporting that UK house prices have risen by 0.9% in March compared with the prior month, and by 2.2% on an annual basis.The sharp rise in global energy prices in response to developments in the Middle East represents a significant shock to the global economy, clouding the outlook.In the near term, UK economic growth is likely to be slower and inflation higher than previously expected, although ultimately the impact will depend on the duration of the shock as well as the policy response. The outlook for interest rates is particularly uncertain and dependent on whether the demand or supply side of the economy is more adversely affected.Towards the end of March, three interest rate increases were priced in over the next twelve months, compared to two rate cuts being anticipated before t...
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30.03.26 - 13:01
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UK Mortgage Approvals At 3-Month High (AFX)
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LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK mortgage approvals increased to three-month high in February and consumer credit rose the most in nearly two years, data from the Bank of England showed Monday. Net mortgage ......
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