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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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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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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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27.03.26 - 05:06
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Hong Kong home prices surge to near two-year high, but Iran war clouds outlook (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's lived-in home prices rose 1.6 per cent in February, marking the 11th straight month of positive movement for the residential property segment, as the city's rents scaled another peak, according to official data.
Since reversing a downward trend in April, second-hand home prices had climbed nearly 8 per cent so far, bringing the official index to a 22-month high, according to data released on Friday by the Rating and Valuation Department.
The latest monthly increment was also larger......
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26.03.26 - 08:00
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Average UK mortgage rate rise to highest since August 2024 as Iran war pushes up borrowing costs – business live (The Guardian)
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsConsumer confidence in the UK has “collapsed” since the start of the Iran war, according to new research from the British Retail Consortium.The sharp rise in energy prices caused by the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz and attacks on infrastructure in the region has led to fears of higher inflation and weaker growth across oil-importing countries.“The Moneyfacts Average Mortgage Rate has hit 5.50% - heights last seen more than 18 months ago, marking another unwelcome milestone for borrowers this month. These rising costs are in direct response to the conflict in the Middle East which has dramatically shifted market expectations around inflation and future interest rates, with lenders scrambling to keep up with rising funding costs.“Moneyfacts' analysis of more than 30 years of historic rates data shows mortgage rates have historically averaged around 1.5-1.75 percentage points above Base Rate. If a couple of rate rises materialise...
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