UK mortgage rate rises ‘will put extra 400,000 people in poverty’ Analysis from Joseph Rowntree Foundation also finds rents for new lets could rise sharply
How will the UK interest rate hike affect you? From loans to mortgages, house prices to credit cards – all you need to know about the biggest rate rise since 1989
Interest rates likely to jump as markets await Bank of England decision Analysts believe a 0.75 percentage point rise is likely, potentially the biggest hike in the base rate since 1989
UK house prices fall for first time in 15 months after Liz Truss mini-budget Average price of a property drops to £268,282 in October as interest rate rises hit affordability
NatWest reports £1.1bn profit as it predicts 7% fall in UK house prices Bank says there has been a slowdown in customers trying to get new mortgages in recent weeks
We face peril because the UK economy relies on house prices. Here are three ways to fix that Too much wealth depends on values bloated by an oversized financial sector, says Fran Boait of campaign group Positive Money
UK housing sales fall but real ‘horror story’ yet to come Experts say mini-budget has fed ‘sense of mounting dread’ into market with sales likely to plunge
Private rents in Britain hit record highs, with 20% rise in some areas Demand has soared in past 12 months while total number of available properties fell by almost 10%
‘Money is draining through my fingers’: UK tenants on soaring rents Renters are spending more than 30% of income on housing against backdrop of possible eviction due to rising demand
UK housebuilder Bellway expects sluggish sales as interest rates rise Company warns that next 12 months will be tougher, with economy likely to go into recession
Average London rent hits record £553 a week amid property shortage Estate agents Foxtons says an average of 29 renters competed for each property in September
UK house prices rise in October despite economic turmoil Average price of a property coming to market up 0.9%, says Rightmove, but first-time buyer demand has dropped
Five million UK families ‘face mortgage rising by £5,100 a year by end of 2024’ Increase adds up to a £26bn rise for homeowners, says Resolution Foundation thinktank
Bank of England warns mortgage defaults to rise in months ahead Survey of lenders paints gloomy picture of new deals drying up and end to ‘golden era’ of cheap mortgages
UK’s 13-year housing market boom to end in 2023, surveyors predict RICS report says rise in repossessions will add to supply while soaring interest rates price buyers out of market