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Falling mortgage rates push up demand but it remains a buyers’ market
Intense competition can be expensive but lower funding costs could lessen the pain
Supply shortage pushes property valuations to highest level since March last year
Repricing of deals comes as housing affordability rises up political agenda ahead of election
Nationwide’s figures reflect stagnant market caused by impact of high mortgage rates on would-be home buyers
Rise in mortgage rates and end of Help to Buy make people more reliant on so-called Bank of Mum and Dad
ONS data shows biggest drop in London and points to impact of high interest rates on property market
Stubbornly high borrowing costs continue to stall property market, analysts warn
Sales expectations rose in November on the back of easing mortgage rates, Rics data shows
Increase is further evidence of resilient property market despite stuttering broader economy
Nationwide reports third consecutive monthly increase as hopes grow of stabilisation in property market
Bank of England data points to stabilisation in property market after long period of low house sales
Increased supply and high mortgage rates give buyers the upper hand
Rising cost pressures on bigger houses and a dearth of suitable smaller properties are making conditions tough
Rental charges rise at record pace as high borrowing costs hit both would-be buyers and landlords
Mortgage provider attributes slight rise to scarcity of supply
Mortgage provider points to lack of properties for sale as it reports increase of 0.9% in October
The UK political juggling act of keeping prices high and promising affordability is increasingly unsustainable
Sales worth £5mn or more almost 70% higher than pre-pandemic average, according to Savills
Inflation masks extent of decline from March 2022 record level
Rics survey shows demand for homes and sales volumes also contracted in September
House prices down 0.4% between August and September
Data from Nationwide shows high mortgage rates are hitting the property market
Reductions rose in September to 4.2% of original asking price, the highest level since early 2019
England’s planning drought for housing projects merely stores up problems
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