UK mortgage war ‘under way’ as lender offers 4.99% fixed rate
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New £1bn government upgrade to plug Great Britain’s draughtiest homes
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Jump in borrowers unable to make payments with landlords particularly hit and ‘worse to come’
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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
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