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The share of new mortgages where the deposit was lower than 10% of the property's value rose this year, as buyers struggle to get on the housing ladder....

Average property cost £298,468 in August, down by 0.4% year on year amid higher interest rates, says LloydsBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices have fallen for the first time in almost three years, as prospective buyers were squeezed by higher mortgage rates, geopolitical uncertainty and stretched affordability.Prices have dropped by 0.4% compared with a year ago, the first year-on-year decrease since November 2023, according to the lender Lloyds. That came in below expectations of a 0.2% annual rise, according to a poll of economists by Reuters. Continue reading......

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK house prices declined for the first time since late 2023 in August, data published by Lloyds Banking Group showed Monday.House prices dropped 0.4 percent on an annual basis i......

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Courts said to be 'overloaded' as landlords sell properties and tenants with nowhere to go try to delay evictionsIt is a Wednesday afternoon at Stratford housing court, and every seat in the waiting room is full. Over the next few hours, a conveyor belt of tenants and lawyers file into the courtroom to discuss their housing disputes – up to 29 cases are dealt with in a single day.In one case, a tenant is trying to buy more time after receiving a section 21 no-fault eviction earlier in the year, before they were banned. He has had no luck finding emergency housing with his local council. Continue reading......

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsLloyds's Andrew Asaam adds that it's important to keep the recent drop in house prices in perspective, explaining:Average house prices remain around 25% higher than they were at the end of 2019, despite the substantial increase to interest rates seen over recent years. The market's adjustment to higher borrowing costs has been gradual, with wage growth helping to offset some of the pressure on affordability. The recent modest declines in prices are best viewed in that wider context.“We expect the market to remain fairly subdued in the months ahead, but this will likely only have a limited impact on house prices. While affordability remains a challenge, wages continue to grow and employment has held up better than many anticipated. This will help to support demand from those who need or want to move.”“The housing market has faced a more difficult backdrop in recent months, with the impact of global events on inflation and borrowing costs cr...

Are you dealing with subsidence or other issues caused by the hot weather? During a dry spell, such as the successive heatwaves that affected some parts of the UK this year, houses built on clay-rich soil suffer as moisture is sucked away by trees and bushes. This causes the clay to shrink and foundations to drop, causing structural problems.We would like to speak to homeowners who are dealing with damage to their homes which is likely to have been caused by this year's extremely hot, dry weather. Continue reading......

Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflationBusiness live – latest updatesHomeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by higher inflation and interest rate increase expectations amid turmoil in the global bond markets.UK swap rates, which lenders use to price mortgages, have risen to a three-year high, as this week's global bond market sell-off ripples through the economy. Continue reading......

Rolling coverage of the latet economic and financial newsThe oil price is dropping this morning, which should help ease the bond market wobble.Brent crude has dropped by 1.1% to $94.57 a barrel, having traded as high as $97/barrel on Wednesday. Continue reading......

Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc reversed previous guidance for a modest profit this year and now expects to make a loss thanks to a subdued housing market and lackluster pricing....

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK mortgage approvals declined to the lowest since early 2024, while consumer credit reached its highest level since late 2025, the Bank of England said Tuesday.The number of mo......

UK mortgage approvals slumped to their lowest level since January 2024, the latest sign that higher borrowing costs are holding back demand in the housing market....

Average price of home rose 0.2% month on month in August to £275,465 as market awaits interest rate voteUK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research revealsUK house prices increased for the first time in four months in August, according to a leading index, as buyers and sellers remain in a “holding pattern” before an expected increase in interest rates later this year.The average price of a British home rose 0.2% month on month in August to £275,465, the first increase since April, according to Nationwide. Analysts had forecast a 0.1% rise in house prices. Continue reading......

UK house prices rose in August according to one of the country's top mortgage lenders, suggesting that demand is holding up despite the economic effects of ongoing conflict between the US and Iran....

Nationwide research also shows average 14% premium for housing in national landscapes of England and WalesHousebuyers are paying a premium of almost a quarter to own a property located within a UK national park, with the New Forest the most expensive national park to live in, according to Britain's biggest building society.Nationwide found that a property located within a national park cost 24% more on average than a similar property elsewhere, while buyers were also stumping up a 6% premium for homes within three miles of a national park. Continue reading......

Spectrum Building leaseholders awaiting payouts after freeholder, Arinium, went bankrupt shortly after 2024 blazeSarah Williams vividly remembers the night in 2016 when she camped overnight in a car park to put down a deposit on a flat in the newly completed Spectrum Building in Dagenham, east London.“People started queuing for those flats 24 hours before they went on sale,” she said. “It was basically the only flat I could afford in London. This was a year before Grenfell, and the flats market in London was completely crazy.” Continue reading......

UK house prices fell for the first time this year, according to official data that showed a property market malaise spreading after the Iran war pushed up mortgage costs....

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire property valuation service Hometrack, people familiar with matter said....

Die britische Wirtschaft befindet sich dank des großen Dienstleistungssektors auf Wachstumskurs. Gleichzeitig haben die Immobilienmärkte den Zinsschock von 2022 weitestgehend verdaut und einen neuen Zyklus begonnen. Die Investmentaktivität liegt über dem Niveau von vor der Corona Pandemie und die Leerstände von Büros und Einzelhandelsimmobilien sinken. Wohnraum bleibt knapp und stark nachgefragt. Die Lage auf den Logistikmärkten hat sich dagegen etwas abgekühlt...

Estate agents are more gloomy about London house prices than at any point in almost three years, according to a survey that suggests the property market malaise gripping the UK capital is deepening....