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Average price of typical home little changed at £277,484 in June, says Nationwide, while housebuilder shares fallBusiness live – latest updatesUK house price growth stalled for a second consecutive month in June as rising interest rates triggered by the war in Iran hurt homebuyer demand and agents warned of a summer slump.The average price of a typical UK home edged down to £277,484 last month from £278,024 a month earlier, after a 0.6% month-on-month fall in May, according to the lender Nationwide. Economists had forecast a small monthly rise of 0.1% in June. Continue reading......

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK house prices remained flat in June as uncertainty caused by the war in the Middle East and the subsequent rise in fuel prices and market interest rates weighed on the propert......

Annual house price growth accelerates to 2.2%, led by Northern Ireland“The UK housing market is proving to be a study in resilience rather than exuberance,” said Anthony Codling, housing analyst at RBC Capital Markets. The average price of a home dipped £540 in June from May but rose almost £6,000 year on year.The average UK home now costs £277,484, a market that is moving sideways more than it is marching forward. The headline number tells one story, but the regional picture tells a more interesting one: Northern Ireland is doing its own thing entirely, running nearly four times hotter than the national average, while much of southern England is essentially flatlining.Mortgage rates remain the stubborn gatekeeper to a more meaningful recovery, with affordability still stretched by historical standards, and the Bank of England's cautious approach to rate cuts keeping buyers in a holding pattern.It is not surprising that the market has softened a little in recent months, given the uncertainty cause...

UK house prices failed to grow for a second straight month in June, the Nationwide Building Society said, as mortgage rates held above levels seen before the US and Israel launched their war against Iran....

Figures from the Bank of England show just 56,205 mortgages were approved last month, which is down from 66,034 in April and the lowest number since December 2023....

Mortgage approvals for house purchases dived 14.9 per cent to 56,205 in May, compared to the month before, according to Bank of England data....

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK mortgage approvals fell to the lowest since late 2023 in May, the Bank of England said Monday.The number of loans approved for house purchases decreased to 56,205 from 66,034......

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UK mortgage approvals dropped sharply in May, as a rush to lock in loans in anticipation of interest-rate hikes fizzled out....

Exclusive: Steve Reed is looking at government run scheme that could borrow at lower rates than private developersThe housing secretary has been working up plans for a state-owned housing developer, according to details leaked to the Guardian, as the government looks for ways to stimulate stubbornly low rates of housebuilding.Steve Reed has been looking at proposals to set up a new state-owned developer which could borrow at lower rates than private developers and housing associations, according to plans leaked to the Guardian. Continue reading......

One name stands out in this week's strong rebound in UK homebuilders' stocks — Barratt Redrow Plc....

A property magnate whose firm spent years forging ties with UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves left Britain the same week tax rises she implemented took effect, underlining the governing Labour Party's frayed relations with the nation's wealthy elite....

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The Ukrainian-born men with alleged links to Russia targeted property associated with Keir Starmer in May 2025....

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Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using appTelegram is facing questions from Ofcom over how it detects and prevents illegal incitement after a Ukrainian man was found guilty of carrying out arson attacks on a car and property associated with Keir Starmer.A spokesperson for the regulator said it had contacted the messaging app “to seek further clarification” because the arsonist had been directed on Telegram by a handler linked to Russia. Continue reading......

While rates were previously expected to fall this year, worries about an inflation spike caused by the conflict in Iran have led the Bank to behave cautiously....

Activists say there was no mention of Palestinians but the war on Gaza could mean see properties discounted....

Lender Nationwide is slashing mortgage rates as the Iran peace deal sends oil prices sliding and raises hopes that the Bank of England could cut borrowing costs....

The UK has its own progressive policies such as the second home and 'mansion' taxes. So why isn't the PM shouting it from the rooftops?In April, to mark the day on which Americans are expected to file their taxes, the New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, filmed himself on Billionaires' Row, an enclave of super-tall apartment buildings just south of Central Park. When he took office, he said, he would tax the rich, and now, outside the hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin's $238m penthouse, he was ready to make good on his pledge. “Today, we're taxing the rich,” he said with a flamboyant smile, zooming his face into the camera. It was the opening to a short film unashamedly titled Happy Tax Day, New York.He went into battle armed with stats. According to Mark Levine, NYC's comptroller (a senior financial executive), the pied-à-terre tax on second homes will raise about $500m annually fromabout 11,200 properties.Anna Minton is reader in architecture at the University of East London. Her new book, Super...