UK mortgage rates creep up as brokers warn of possible ‘further pain’
Concerns interest rates will stay higher for longer if official data on Wednesday shows inflation is back above 2% target
Average asking price for UK home drops by £5,000 in November
Analysts say market is still relatively busy despite decline of 1.4%, which is unusually high for this time of year
Houses in national parks in England and Wales sell for 25% more, study finds
Nationwide says New Forest is most expensive national park with an average property price of £576,000
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Leading UK estate agent cuts its longer-term house price growth forecast
Hamptons says ‘modest’ rises can be expected amid ‘dampening effect’ of higher interest rates overall
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UK house price growth slows but stamp duty changes ‘will spark buyer rush’
Rate softens to 2.4% in October as Nationwide expects more transactions before budget’s nil rate band move
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Number of homes sold in UK up by a third, says Rightmove
Autumn price bump failed to emerge as buyers spoiled for choice, with properties on market at a 10-year high
Reeves to leave capital gains tax on property untouched, reports say
Fears among landlords and second home owners that tax would rise in budget said to be unfounded
UK landlords rush to sell amid fears of capital gains tax rise in budget
Rightmove says record 18% of homes for sale in September had previously been rented out
UK house prices rise for third month in a row to near record high
Halifax says rising pay and falling interest rates help make mortgages more affordable for some homebuyers
‘It is a lot cheaper for couples’: single people feel penalised on prices
Frustration over lack of discounts for those with extra financial burden because they face living costs alone