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Interest rates live updates: Bank of England base rate cut to help slash mortgage bills

Inflation fell below the Bank of England’s 2% target in September for the first time in three years

The Independent UK

UK house prices climb to a new all-time high as mortgage rates fall

The average London price rose 3.5% to £543,308, the highest since November 2022 when it was £545,568.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 07 November: Interest rates set to fall, BT and ITV shares under pressure

Interest rate decisions and a packed diary of corporate results mean another hectic session in financial markets.

Evening Standard

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Home buyers save £50,000 on properties in 'new towns'

Research shows home buyers could save up to £50,000 on properties in new towns such as Peterlee in County Durham

Evening Standard

The Scottish new towns where homes cost up to 27 per cent less to buy

See the four Scottish new towns named among the UK's cheapest to purchase a home for first-time buyers.

The National (Scotland)

Average rent across the UK reaches record high

Rightmove said the average number of inquiries per rental property is down

The Independent UK

Gen Z pay double in mortgage payments compared to older generations

Young buyers face near-record house prices and soaring interest rates

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Mapped: UK house prices rise again for third month in a row to near record high

The typical property value has risen by around £13,000 over the past year, Halifax said

The Independent UK

Average UK house price ‘just shy of record high’ in September

The typical property value has risen by around £13,000 over the past year, Halifax said.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Anger over ‘BP abandoning goal to cut oil output’; 2,000 jobs saved, 1,000 lost, after TGI Fridays sale – as it happened

BP CEO Murray Auchincloss has dropped a target to cut oil and gas output by 2030, reports Reuters

The Guardian - UK

The solo penalty, from rent to holidays: ‘Being single is costing me £12,000 extra a year’

From hotels to housing, insurance to TV subscriptions, people who live and travel alone face a hefty penalty

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices hit highest annual growth since 2022

Nationwide says yearly rise in house prices increased by 3.2% in September putting the average home at £266,094

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire has lowest ratio of bank branches to people in UK, says Which?

Consumer group says 6,161 branches have been shut since 2015 and there are 30 constituencies without one

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Nationwide to allow first-time buyers to borrow six times their earnings

Building society ramps up mortgage price war with ‘gamechanging’ move, as it also cuts rates

The Guardian - UK

Do packaged bank accounts deliver value for money?

As banks raise fees customers pay in exchange for a range of perks, it’s time to ask: Are you are really getting your money’s worth?

The Guardian - UK

Lloyds plans to shut another 55 bank branches

Move will take two-year closure total by 2026 to 292 and includes Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Lloyds brands

The Guardian - UK

Surge in larger homes for sale amid capital gains tax fears, Rightmove says

Speculation Rachel Reeves to raise tax in budget thought one reason for some homeowners cashing out

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Evening Standard

Average UK house price hits two-year high amid ‘positive summer’ for market

Halifax said it expects house prices ‘to continue their modest growth through the remainder of this year’.

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices hit two-year high as market recovers from Truss mini-budget

Average cost of property rose 0.3% to £292,505 in August, says Halifax, after ‘largely positive summer’

Evening Standard

House prices rise at fastest rate for almost two years says Halifax

But London still lags with annual price increases of just 1.5%

The Independent UK

Britain’s first-time buyer hotspots revealed as London commuter town sees boost

Halifax said Slough has become an increasingly popular location for first-time buyers

The Guardian - UK

Manchester named top hotspot for first-time buyers in Halifax study

Research covering UK outside Greater London places city ahead of Slough, Sandwell and others

The Guardian - UK

Lloyds Bank raises borrowing limit for first-time buyers

Group will provide mortgages worth up to 5.5 times household income – and other lenders could follow suit

The Guardian - UK

£100 cash and interest-free overdrafts: how to pick a student bank account

If you are heading off to university, there are tempting freebies on offer – we examine the best deals

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