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UK house prices tumble 4.6% in year to August; pound at lowest since June – as it happened
UK house prices are falling at fastest pace since 2009 on annual basis, reports Halifax, down in every region
UK house prices suffer sharpest fall in 14 years
Halifax says prices fell by 4.6% as high interest rates dent homebuyer demand
HSBC and NatWest cut mortgage rates again as rivals tipped to follow
Decision will ease some pressure on UK homebuyers and people seeking remortgage deals
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UK’s growth is a silver lining – and the clouds suggest recession looms
The chancellor says the economy is resilient but forward-looking indicators suggest otherwise
Third of UK mortgage holders ‘do not think they will pay it off by 65’
Survey released as HSBC becomes latest lender to increase maximum home loan term to 40 years
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UK house prices fall at fastest rate since 2009, says Nationwide
August 5.3% drop comes as sales completions down by about 40% in first half of year compared with 2021
UK mortgage approvals fall to five-month low as rate hikes hit demand
July is traditionally busy month for home buying but surge in interest rates has begun to ‘take its toll’
UK home sales in 2023 will be lowest in a decade, says Zoopla
Interest rate rises on mortgages are weakening demand, property website says
Feeling the heat: how extreme weather is pushing up UK home insurance costs
Subsidence claims rise as climate crisis causes heatwaves, storms and flooding
I have a joint mortgage and want to pay up early. What are the implications?
I have recently inherited money and would like to pay off my share on the flat I own with a friend to avoid soaring interest rates
‘Bank of family’ to help a record number of UK house buys this year
Affordability problems for first-time buyers mean parents, grandparents and siblings are stepping in to help
UK competition watchdog raises concerns over housing market
Some landlords could be breaching consumer protection rules, while CMA is also investigating land held by largest housebuilders