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UK interest rate rise: what it means for you

How the new base rate of 4.25% might affect mortgages, house prices and credit cards

The Guardian - UK

London renters now pay £3,000 a year more than homeowners on housing costs

Across the UK, owning a home is still cheaper than renting overall but the gap is closing

Evening Standard

Renters £500 a year WORSE off compared to homeowners - see most expensive areas

Halfiax's research found that the average monthly cost of owning a three-bedroom house for first time buyers was £971 while for renters the monthly cost was around £1,013 a month

Daily Mirror

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Map: Widest gap in UK between renting and buying home revealed – what’s cheapest in your area?

Map shows where in the country renters are paying the biggest premium

The Independent UK

UK homeowners still better off than renters despite spike in interest rates

Average monthly cost of owning 3-bed home is £500 a year less than renting, but the gap is narrowing

The Guardian - UK

Home-owning still cheaper than renting overall but difference reduced – study

The average difference of around £500 per year between buying and renting has fallen from a peak in 2016, Halifax said.

The Independent UK

Halifax to offer customers free £175 for switching - see if you're eligible

The deal, which will be live until early April, will be open to both new and existing Halifax customers.

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Halifax offers new customers free £175 for switching their bank account

Banks and building societies often run promotional offers to tempt punters to store their earnings with them instead. Halifax have a brilliant deal on at the moment, but it expires April 3 - so you'll have to be quick.

Chronicle Live

Halifax offering new customers free £175 to switch - see if you're eligible

Bank customers who switch to a Halifax Reward Current Account or Ultimate Reward Current Account could bag £175 if they make the move before April 3

Daily Mirror

Fraud warning issued to Santander, NatWest, Barclays and other banking customers

With the "abundance" of phishing scams currently in circulation looking to steal bank details and other personal information, the number of victims will likely increase

Daily Mirror

Average UK house prices fall by £8,500 from August 2022 peak, says Halifax

The average UK house price in February was £285,476, as experts say affordability will continue to feel "challenging" for buyers

Wales Online

House prices: average London property prices fall £3,500 as rate of growth slows across all UK regions

Across the UK, house prices are down £8,500 from the peak of August 2022

Evening Standard

UK house prices rise as mortgage rate cuts lift confidence

Average monthly increase of 1.1% to £285,476 in February, after falls in previous two months, says Halifax

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: Annual house price growth by area as values fall overall

Average UK house price in February was £285,476

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Average UK house price down by £8,500 from August 2022 peak, says Halifax

House prices increased by 1.1% month on month in February, accelerating from 0.2% growth in January, the bank said.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Pound hits lowest rate of 2023 against the dollar, London house prices dip

Sterling is at its weakest level since November after the head of the Federal Reserve signalled more big hikes in US interest rates may be needed to combat inflation.

Wales Online

Study shows an average of £14,100 being shaved off price tag to achieve home sale

Zoopla found that houses had been discounted by 4.5 per cent on average, while 41 per cent of homes listed have reduced asking prices

The Guardian - UK

UK home sellers having to cut average of £14,000 from asking price

Values lowered for more than 40% of properties on Zoopla to attract ‘price-sensitive’ buyers

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The Guardian - UK

Cruel ‘scam of mum and dad’ sparks a regulatory crackdown

Rules are set to be tightened to help reimburse victims of fraudsters exploiting parents’ instinct to help their offspring

Wales Online

Full list of high street closures in 2023 so far including Wetherspoon, TK Maxx and Boots stores

Retailers across the UK are currently feeling the pinch - resulting in the closures of well-known retailers and chains on our high streets

Manchester Evening News

Every TK Maxx, New Look, Boots and B&Q store closing this Spring - the full list

The full list of high street stores across the UK set to shut in Spring 2023 includes TK Maxx, New Look, Boots, B&Q, Wetherspoons, Lloyds and Halifax banks

Wales Online

Homesense, Wetherspoons, Halifax and Barclays to close Welsh branches soon

Branches are set to close across different parts of Wales

Daily Mirror

TK Maxx, New Look, B&Q, Wetherspoons and more announce closures - see full list

Major retailers including TK Maxx, New Look, Paperchase, B&Q and House of Fraser are set to close in the latest blow to the UK high street, as they grapple with high inflation and the cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

Morgan Smithies gives thoughts on wearing famous No 13 for Wigan

The Halifax 22-year-old has been rewarded with the jersey previously worn by the likes of Ellery Hanley, Andy Farrell and Sean O’Loughlin.

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices flat after four-month fall as interest rates bite

Halifax figures show average house price largely unchanged in January at £281,684

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