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  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
    LexProperty sector
    UK housing market: few will gain from benefits-to-bricks plan Premium content

    Taking on a big mortgage is risky when incomes are falling and house prices are slowing

  • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
    UK estate agents report drop in inquiries for new homes

    Market shows signs of cooling as cost of living crisis and rising interest rates bite

  • Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
    Valentina Romei
    Is the global housing market heading for a downturn?

    Interest rate rises are cooling house price growth in both Europe and the US but experts cite several reasons for relative optimism

  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    UK housing market remains strong, Nationwide data show

    Building society figures suggest the first signs of cooling but economists doubt there will be a crash

  • Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
    UK mortgage approvals slide to lowest level in two years

    Analysts forecast housing market will cool in 2022 but believe large price falls are unlikely

  • Sunday, 29 May, 2022
    UK housing market starts to slow as more sellers cut prices

    Data from portal Zoopla also indicates average time to sell a home is lengthening

  • Friday, 27 May, 2022
    Ian Mulheirn
    Mortgage reform is key to unlocking UK home ownership

    The country is a global outlier in managing credit risk

  • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
    Property sector
    Bridging loans surge as UK buyers scramble for property

    Brokers urge caution in volatile market

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Slowdown ahead for UK housing market

    Gap between equity-rich house owners and first-time buyers set to widen as cost of living crisis hits

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    UK house price growth slows as cost of living climbs

    Property market fall ‘could be on the horizon’ as incomes squeezed and interest rates rise

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Neal Hudson
    Why buying a flat might not be such a good idea

    In England, buying a flat used to be an effective stepping stone to buying a house — it doesn’t work like that anymore

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Lauren Indvik
    London’s housing market is making us buyers do irrational things

    Lack of supply leads house-hunters to write heart-rending sob stories and offer outrageous amounts above the asking price

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Mortgages
    Threat grows of UK housing market slowdown

    Several mortgage lenders have already raised rates

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Mortgages
    Mortgage rate rises point to slowdown in UK housing market

    Higher home loan costs and the cost of living crunch are bringing caution to buyers

  • Friday, 15 April, 2022
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    House prices to fall? Definitely, but not quite yet

    While values are high, real interest rates are negative, making homes surprisingly affordable

  • Sunday, 10 April, 2022
    London house prices rise at fastest rate since 2016

    Property market bounces back as people return to the city for work and entertainment

  • Thursday, 7 April, 2022
    UK house prices reach record high in March as supply remains short

    Average cost of a property reaches £282,753 driven by strong demand for homes in less dense areas

  • Friday, 1 April, 2022
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Are you ready for higher interest rates?

    Forget ‘lower for longer’, a more fitting mantra for our personal finances is ‘higher much sooner’

  • Thursday, 31 March, 2022
    UK house prices rise at fastest pace in 18 years

    Annual growth hits 14.3% as price-to-earnings ratio reaches all-time high, according to Nationwide survey

  • Tuesday, 29 March, 2022
    UK house prices to continue to outpace inflation, says Bellway

    Housebuilder announces jump in profits despite rising wages and cost of materials

  • Thursday, 24 March, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    The hidden risks of rising rates and high house prices

    Property market trouble could exacerbate other economic headwinds

  • Thursday, 10 March, 2022
    Purplebricks Group PLC
    Purplebricks chief to step down ‘due to personal reasons’

    Vic Darvey will be replaced at online estate agent by chief operating officer Helena Marston

  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
    UK house prices surge in February despite rising mortgage rates

    Nationwide house price index climbs 12.6%, pushing average cost of home over £260,000

  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
    Neal Hudson
    Help to Buy’s legacy: higher prices and richer builders

    Now is a good time to pick over the bones of the UK government’s controversial equity loan scheme

  • Friday, 25 February, 2022
    Rightmove PLC
    Rightmove predicts property transactions return to ‘pre-pandemic levels’ this year

    Bullish earnings report shows 2021 was busiest in FTSE 100 group’s 21-year history

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