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09.05.26 - 12:30
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UK house price growth halved as Iran war fallout hits housing market (The Guardian)
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Halifax says cost of typical home fell by 0.1% in April, the second consecutive monthly drop, with pace of annual growth down from 0.8%. to 0.4%Business news – live updates UK house prices fell for a second consecutive month in April, as Halifax halved its estimate for the annual rate of growth owing to the conflict in the Middle East.Halifax, which is part of Lloyds – Britain's biggest mortgage lender – said that the cost of a typical UK home fell by 0.1% in April, to £299,313. This followed a 0.5% fall in March. Continue reading......
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19.04.26 - 08:06
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Hong Kong property may see uptick in ′safe haven′ demand as Iran war rattles Dubai market (SCMP)
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The US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed sharp swings across global energy and financial markets, fuelling demand for safe-haven assets, with Hong Kong emerging as a potential beneficiary across gold, property and capital markets. In the second of a three-part series, we look at Hong Kong's position as a stable base where demand for property has held firm despite the global turmoil.
Hong Kong's property market is showing early signs of renewed safe haven demand, with a surge in luxury......
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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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07.04.26 - 07:30
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Hong Kong property launch sees brisk sales as buyers unfazed by Trump′s Iran warning (SCMP)
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Hong Kong homebuyers flocked to the second round of new flat sales at the La Mirabelle I project in Tseung Kwan O, underscoring continuing demand for property amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
By noon, 72 of the 168 units had been sold, according to agents. Another 86 flats have been made available via tender.
The flats via the regular sale were priced between HK$5.93 million (US$756,000) and HK$8.99 million, including maximum discounts of 15 per cent. They were priced 1 per cent......
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