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    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
      UK house prices rise at 11% annual rate despite cost of living crisis

      Strong labour market and limited housing stock push up prices as mortgage transactions cool

    • Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
      Cost of living crisis
      Money Clinic Podcast: How much is high inflation costing you?

      Experts give practical tips to help manage rising prices and higher interest rates

    • Friday, 22 July, 2022
      Property sector
      Sales of £5mn-plus London homes hit record level

      Wealthy investors seek sanctuary in bricks and mortar amid choppy markets

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
      Property sector
      Higher interest rates to test buoyant housing markets

      Markets where property prices surged during the pandemic are now among the most exposed to a crash

    • Thursday, 7 July, 2022
      UK house prices rise at fastest rate in 18 years

      Typical home goes for record £294,845 as property shortage drives up costs for buyers

    • Friday, 10 June, 2022
      LexProperty sector
      UK housing market: few will gain from benefits-to-bricks plan Premium content

      Taking on a big mortgage is risky when incomes are falling and house prices are slowing

    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
      UK estate agents report drop in inquiries for new homes

      Market shows signs of cooling as cost of living crisis and rising interest rates bite

    • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
      Valentina Romei
      Is the global housing market heading for a downturn?

      Interest rate rises are cooling house price growth in both Europe and the US but experts cite several reasons for relative optimism

    • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
      UK housing market remains strong, Nationwide data show

      Building society figures suggest the first signs of cooling but economists doubt there will be a crash

    • Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
      UK mortgage approvals slide to lowest level in two years

      Analysts forecast housing market will cool in 2022 but believe large price falls are unlikely

    • Sunday, 29 May, 2022
      UK housing market starts to slow as more sellers cut prices

      Data from portal Zoopla also indicates average time to sell a home is lengthening

    • Friday, 27 May, 2022
      Ian Mulheirn
      Mortgage reform is key to unlocking UK home ownership

      The country is a global outlier in managing credit risk

    • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
      Property sector
      Bridging loans surge as UK buyers scramble for property

      Brokers urge caution in volatile market

    • Friday, 20 May, 2022
      Slowdown ahead for UK housing market

      Gap between equity-rich house owners and first-time buyers set to widen as cost of living crisis hits

    • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
      UK house price growth slows as cost of living climbs

      Property market fall ‘could be on the horizon’ as incomes squeezed and interest rates rise

    • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
      Neal Hudson
      Why buying a flat might not be such a good idea

      In England, buying a flat used to be an effective stepping stone to buying a house — it doesn’t work like that anymore

    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
      Lauren Indvik
      London’s housing market is making us buyers do irrational things

      Lack of supply leads house-hunters to write heart-rending sob stories and offer outrageous amounts above the asking price

    • Friday, 6 May, 2022
      Mortgages
      Threat grows of UK housing market slowdown

      Several mortgage lenders have already raised rates

    • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
      Mortgages
      Mortgage rate rises point to slowdown in UK housing market

      Higher home loan costs and the cost of living crunch are bringing caution to buyers

    • Friday, 15 April, 2022
      Merryn Somerset Webb
      House prices to fall? Definitely, but not quite yet

      While values are high, real interest rates are negative, making homes surprisingly affordable

    • Sunday, 10 April, 2022
      London house prices rise at fastest rate since 2016

      Property market bounces back as people return to the city for work and entertainment

    • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
      UK house prices reach record high in March as supply remains short

      Average cost of a property reaches £282,753 driven by strong demand for homes in less dense areas

    • Friday, 1 April, 2022
      Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
      Are you ready for higher interest rates?

      Forget ‘lower for longer’, a more fitting mantra for our personal finances is ‘higher much sooner’

    • Thursday, 31 March, 2022
      UK house prices rise at fastest pace in 18 years

      Annual growth hits 14.3% as price-to-earnings ratio reaches all-time high, according to Nationwide survey

    • Tuesday, 29 March, 2022
      UK house prices to continue to outpace inflation, says Bellway

      Housebuilder announces jump in profits despite rising wages and cost of materials

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