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The Latest Breaking News on Prime London property: house prices in most expensive areas close to bottoming out

Housing market headwinds set to strengthen in near term, says Nationwide

Across the UK, house prices fell by 0.1% month on month and by 3.4% annually in May, Nationwide Building Society said.

The Independent UK

Scottish city branded most expensive for renters as buyers save £2,580 yearly

Homeowners are saving hundreds more per month in Glasgow compared to people renting.

Daily Record

Most and least expensive cities for first-time buyers revealed

Rightmove analysed 60 major urban locations across Britain to make the findings.

The Independent UK

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‘Reality check’ for the housing market as sales slide by 8% month-on-month

Experts suggest the slowdown is likely to be longer and deeper than originally anticipated

The Independent UK

Almost 800 UK mortgage deals pulled as concerns mount over interest rate rises

Number of residential deals down by almost 7% in a week, in echo of crisis that followed Liz Truss mini-budget

The Guardian - UK

London to be hit by £1.4 billion mortgage timebomb

Interest rate hikes will mean homeowners face bigger bills as cheap fixed deals expire

Evening Standard

Buying an ex-rental home: one in nine homes listed for sale has previously been rented out

Ex-rental properties can be around a quarter cheaper to buy typically than homes which have been lived in by owner-occupiers.

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Agreed house sales in UK at highest point this year, says Zoopla

But property website warns that rebound in activity could be hit by rising mortgage rates

The Guardian - UK

One in nine homes listed for sale has previously been rented out – Zoopla

Ex-rental properties can be around a quarter cheaper to buy typically than homes which have been lived in by owner-occupiers, Zoopla said.

The Independent UK

Detached homes account for nearly a third of home-mover purchases, says Halifax

Homes which were detached accounted for 32% of property purchases in the 12 months to March among existing homeowners with a mortgage, Halifax said.

The Independent UK

Number of first time buyers in Scotland falls by 30%

There was also a similarly-sized drop in the number of people who moved house

Insider UK

Weakening consumer finances show the need for investment, not subsidies

Policy subsidies, take up a great deal of government time and obscure the underlying issue which is making us collectively poorer

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland housing market dips as inflation bites but tight supply underpins

Average price stands at £172,005 and is the cheapest of all UK regions

Birmingham Post

UK homeowners and first-time buyers warned to brace for 5%-plus mortgage rates

Lenders forced to raise fixed-term deals after latest inflation figure pushed swap rates upwards

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Evening Standard

UK house prices fall between February and March — but are still higher than a year ago

Data from the Office for National Statistics revealed a 4.1 per cent annual increase in the price of a home

The Independent UK

House prices fall between February and March, but still higher than a year ago

Data from the Office for National Statistics revealed a 4.1% annual increase in the price of a home

The Independent UK

Average price tag on a home hits record high in May – Rightmove

The typical asking price for a property coming to market has increased by £6,647 or 1.8% month-on-month to reach £372,894, Rightmove said.

Birmingham Post

Northern Ireland housing market eases lower as inflation bites but tight supply remains

Ulster University survey said prices fell 0.7% in the first quarter compared to the last three months of 2022

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The Independent UK

What are the pros and cons of ‘no-deposit’ mortgage deals for first-time buyers?

The launch of a new deal from Skipton Building Society has put the spotlight back on 100% mortgages, so could one be right for you? By Vicky Shaw.

Evening Standard

Generation Rent: What type of London renter are you?

Tired of London, tired of the grind? No... you’re likely just trying to find a place to live. Laura Antonia Jordan unpacks the capital’s various vexing living styles

The Guardian - UK

Era of ‘massive’ UK house price rises nearing end, says OBR economist

David Miles says working from home, stalling population growth and higher interest rates will shape market

The Guardian - UK

One in three Conservative voters think ministers failing on housing

Exclusive polling for the Guardian also shows voters think more social housing is needed

The Conversation

Home ownership is shrinking, private renting isn't working – what's next?

Not long after the global financial crisis, soaring house prices through the 2010s turned residential property into the largest capital asset and best long-term investment in the world. In the same period, rates of owner-occupation fell across the UK, US and Australia. Now, for the first time in 50 years,…

The Conversation

Mortgage lenders are relaxing their rules -- here's why that could be risky for borrowers

The Bank of England increased its base rate yet again in May 2023 to 4.5%, pushing borrowing costs to the highest level in almost 15 years. More than 6 million UK households will now see their mortgage payments increase by the end of 2025, with more than 4 million experiencing…

Wales Online

Woman's warning not to make mortgage mistake that left her with nothing

Becky followed advice that made her life much harder

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