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Saturday, 9 October, 2021

Frieze Foundation
Frieze tests London art market’s attraction for far-flung buyers
Whether Asian and American buyers will overcome travel hassles remains an open question for the capital
Friday, 8 October, 2021

Buy-to-let
Mortgage rate war reaches buy-to-let landlords
Competition between lenders is spreading beyond the mainstream UK market for owner-occupiers
Friday, 1 October, 2021

UK property
Market for London’s top-end homes showing ‘signs of life’
Wealthy buyers look again at the capital as businesses edge back towards normal working conditions
Wednesday, 22 September, 2021

Financial fraud
Sharp jump in UK fraud cases sparks warning of ‘national security threat’
Scams in which victims are duped into handing over money or sensitive information have leapt 70 per cent
Saturday, 18 September, 2021

UK banks
Cheapest two-year fixed-rate mortgage deal launched in UK
The 0.79 per cent offer from Platform marks the latest escalation of competition in the mortgage market
Wednesday, 1 September, 2021

Special ReportFT Wealth: September 2021
Buyers of second homes in Europe hone their requirements
Demand for luxury properties has narrowed to those that suit lockdown conditions
Friday, 6 August, 2021

Mortgages
UK property boom leaves homebuyers struggling to step up
Mortgage rates are lower than ever — but can aspiring buyers qualify for them after big price rises?
Wednesday, 4 August, 2021

Financial fraud
Scammers exploit surge in online activity to target younger victims
Twenty-something consumers are most likely age group to fall victim to online purchase fraud
Friday, 30 July, 2021

Q&AChart that Tells a Story
City high-end housing markets bounce back
London joins global recovery as wealthy buyers return
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Friday, 23 July, 2021

UK property
Staycation boom drives surge in holiday lets companies
Second-home owners are cashing in as overseas travel restrictions boost UK destinations
Tuesday, 20 July, 2021

Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide launches cheapest five-year fixed rate mortgage on record
The 0.99 per cent deal reflects intense competition among lenders in the booming UK property market
Tuesday, 6 July, 2021

Sadiq Khan
London mayor defends allowing 60,000 fans into final Euro 2020 matches
Sadiq Khan ‘confident’ games at Wembley will be safe as he moves ahead with capital’s economic recovery plan
Wednesday, 30 June, 2021

UK house prices
English homebuyers rush to beat stamp duty holiday deadline
Tax break brought in a year ago to stimulate pandemic-hit economy is to be wound down over coming months
Friday, 25 June, 2021

Wealth management
Value for money a priority for wealth managers’ clients
Lockdown has given customers the opportunity to scrutinise fees and charges
Thursday, 24 June, 2021

British Museum
George Osborne picked to lead British Museum
Former chancellor editor wins race to succeed Sir Richard Lambert as chair of trustees
Wednesday, 16 June, 2021

First-time buyers
Pandemic prompts UK first-time buyers to put purchases on hold
Lockdowns have had a disproportionate effect on the finances of younger buyers, according to research
Friday, 11 June, 2021

Mortgages
Mortgage interest burden lightens in spite of soaring UK house prices
Rock-bottom rates have brought annual interest payments to a 20-year low
Tuesday, 8 June, 2021

Savings
Cash Isa surge leaves savers vulnerable to inflation
The best interest rate deal on an easy-access cash account is just 0.46 per cent
Friday, 4 June, 2021

Mortgages
Home movers overtake first-time buyers to drive housing market
Mortgage completions by movers up by 82 per cent in first quarter of 2021
Saturday, 29 May, 2021

Mortgages
More borrowers seek offset mortgages in wake of pandemic
Low returns on savings, an appetite for home improvement and property moves raise demand for the loans
Wednesday, 26 May, 2021

Stephen Hawking
Archive of physicist Stephen Hawking left to academia and museums
Wheelchair and trove of papers among items given to Cambridge university and Science Museum
Friday, 21 May, 2021

Mortgages
UK banks cut rates on multimillion pound mortgages
Interest rates on two-year fixed-rate deals near 1 per cent for wealthy borrowers
Friday, 14 May, 2021

Personal Finance
Algarve rated best-value eurozone holiday destination
Prices fall by 16.5 per cent in ‘green-listed’ Portugal
Friday, 7 May, 2021

Property sector
Boom in off-market property sales
Shortage of stock gives Londoners the confidence to sell discreetly
Friday, 7 May, 2021

Buy-to-let
Buy-to-let landlords spread their bets away from London
Investors look elsewhere for lower prices and improved rental yields