FCA urges insurers to treat customers fairly amid cost of living squeeze Financial Conduct Authority asks chief executives to avoid selling unnecessary products and add-ons
UK house prices may fall 20% amid mortgage ‘carnage’, warn experts Lack of supply will prevent crash, say some, while others predict ‘simple maths’ mean property price bubble poised to burst
Almost 1,000 mortgage deals pulled as panic grips UK housing market Borrowers unable to secure loans and provisional offers withdrawn as some pay huge penalties to lock in longer fixed rates
UK house prices predicted to drop by at least 10% in 2023 As lenders pull mortgage products amid interest rate turmoil, experts forecast ‘significant fall’
UK mortgage market turmoil: what does it mean for your deal? Banks and building societies pull hundreds of deals in anticipation of further interest rate rises
Nearly 300 UK mortgage deals pulled in a day as pound’s fall heralds rate rise Santander, HSBC, Bank of Ireland, Clydesdale and building societies among those to withdraw products
UK mortgages: ‘next 10 days crucial’ in how much rates rise Building society chief responds after stock market fell and pound plunged in wake of Kwarteng’s mini-budget
From the £25,000 wreck to the £25m home with an indoor pool: what three house sales tell us about modern Britain Thousands of homes are sold each day across the country, and each has its own story, from the drug- and crime-ridden streets of a former mining town to the ever more bizarre demands of the super-rich
Two UK lenders temporarily pull new mortgage deals amid volatile market Virgin Money and Skipton Building Society withdraw deals for new customers as drop in pound leaves banks unable to price products
House sellers ‘putting up prices despite rate rises and cost of living crisis’ Average price of homes coming to market in September increased by 0.7% on previous month to £367,760, says Rightmove
Teachers and nurses face tax increase after mini-budget hands cut to bankers Research by the Liberal Democrats shows that key workers will be worse off next year but top bank bosses will enjoy huge perks
What does Kwarteng’s stamp duty cut mean for UK homebuyers? As chancellor announces no tax to be paid on properties up to value of £250,000, we explain changes across UK
How the mini-budget’s tax changes could affect you From income tax to stamp duty and national insurance, how Kwasi Kwarteng’s announcements could affect you
Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget: key points at a glance The chancellor has delivered his mini-budget – here are the main points, with political analysis
Mortgage lenders put up interest payments before Bank’s base rate hike Increased charges could add thousands to some people’s home loan costs