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    • Thursday, 5 October, 2023
      Explainer
      Where are European mortgage holders most exposed to higher rates?

      Borrower preferences and lender offerings differ dramatically even within the single currency area

    • Friday, 29 September, 2023
      Property sector
      Should I invest in UK student property?

      FT Money wants to hear from readers

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    • Friday, 22 September, 2023
      Buy-to-let
      Landlords welcome Sunak’s energy efficiency rule move

      But policy uncertainty could hit investment plans

      Terraced rental properties
    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      UK interest rates
      Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25%

      Pound falls to six-month low after decision signals possible peak in borrowing costs

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    • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
      UK interest rates
      UK mortgage rates set to fall after BoE knife-edge vote

      Decision to hold interest rates will be welcomed by prospective homebuyers and property sector

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    • Wednesday, 20 September, 2023
      Residential property
      UK rental costs in August rose at fastest pace since records began

      ONS data also showed average house price growth in July slowed to the lowest rate in a decade

      Estate agents rental boards advertising properties to let outside a row of Victorian terraced houses in Lavender Hill, in South London
    • Sunday, 17 September, 2023
      UK property
      UK residential rents rise at record pace in August

      Estate agent Hamptons says 12% increase is largest on record

      A new high rise apartment block in London
    • Friday, 15 September, 2023
      FT Money personal finance guides
      FT Money Guide: A tale of two housing markets

      Why are property prices falling in the UK and rising in the US?

    • Thursday, 14 September, 2023
      UK financial regulation
      UK regulator curbs misleading promotions of lifetime mortgages

      Financial Conduct Authority warns that companies must follow new consumer duty

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    • Wednesday, 13 September, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK estate agents gloomiest in 14 years as house prices and sales fall

      Rics survey points to ‘sluggish housing market’ as high mortgage rates hit demand

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    • Wednesday, 13 September, 2023
      Redrow PLC
      Redrow expect profits to halve on sluggish house sales

      UK housebuilder’s forecast is latest sign of pain for sector from high mortgage rates

      Completed houses on a Redrow housing estate
    • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
      Unhedged podcast15 min listen
      A tale of two housing markets

      Why are the UK and US housing markets going in opposite directions?

    • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
      UK mortgage rates
      UK mortgage lenders push through further rate cuts

      Nationwide, Santander and smaller providers drop prices this week

      Terraced houses in Liverpool
    • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
      UK mortgages in arrears jump to seven-year high

      Bank of England survey shows 28.8% increase compared with last year, reflecting sharp rise in borrowing costs

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    • Monday, 11 September, 2023
      UnhedgedEthan Wu
      Housing will keep the Fed honest Premium content

      Expensive mortgages have not stopped a home price rebound

    • Friday, 8 September, 2023
      UK property
      Rise in share of buy-to-let homes owned by limited companies

      Higher UK mortgage rates push landlords towards the tax advantages of company ownership

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    • Thursday, 7 September, 2023
      Perenna to offer 30-year mortgages after regulatory approval

      UK-based specialist lender will launch long-term, fixed-rate home loans this year

      For sale and to let signs for homes
    • Tuesday, 5 September, 2023
      FT SeriesExtreme renting
      Extreme renting: London’s bidding war escalates as rising rates hit buy-to-let

      Tenants in the UK capital face surging rents and eviction as landlords pass on pressure from higher borrowing costs

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    • Friday, 1 September, 2023
      Prime property
      Cash buyers wield a new level of power in the property market

      The ability to pay upfront earns preference and price cuts, while those with mortgages go to the back of the queue

    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
      UK mortgage approvals fall more than expected amid high borrowing costs

      Bank of England data shows new deals down 10% between June and July, while consumers cut back on credit

      Two people look at properties in the window of an estate agent in London
    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
      Your QuestionsLucy Warwick-Ching
      What are the complications of buying a house with a friend?

      I worry about the potential inheritance of a shared property

    • Tuesday, 29 August, 2023
      UK property
      UK house sales set for slowest year since 2012, says Zoopla

      Research by property portal points to impact of higher borrowing costs on prospective homebuyers

      Two elderly people look at estate agent window
    • Friday, 25 August, 2023
      News in-depthUK housebuilding
      UK housebuilders feel the strain from higher interest rates

      After profit warning this week from Crest Nicholson, industry is fearful of a protracted downturn

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    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      Special purpose acquisition companies
      US mortgage lender Better to go public after ‘arduous’ two years

      Chief executive made headlines after firing 900 workers over Zoom

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    • Wednesday, 23 August, 2023
      Lex
      Better: over hyped Spac deal has shaky foundations Premium content

      Merger values mortgage lender at a pre-transaction equity value of $6.9bn

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