Housing market ‘defied any expectations of a slowdown in June’ Across the UK, the average house price in June was a record £294,845, Halifax said. The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
House prices rising at their fastest rate since 2004 says Halifax London is most expensive but slowest growing regional property market with 7.1% Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2022
Howard from Halifax adverts says he 'wouldn't wear' pronoun name badge Halifax caused a stir after introducing the subtle change to their staff's name badges Manchester Evening News · Jul 2, 2022
‘Howard Halifax’ criticises bank for ‘disgraceful’ pronoun name badge row Bank says customers who disagree with its stance on gender are free to close their accounts The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2022
Halifax branded 'disgraceful' by most famous employee Howard in pronoun badge row Customers have been swapping to rival banks, cutting up credit cards and withdrawing assets worth up to £450,000 after Halifax told those who "disagree with its values" to close their accounts Daily Mirror · Jul 2, 2022
Halifax tells customers to 'close their account' if they disagree with gender pronouns policy The bank shared an image of an employee's name badge on social media which contained their preferred pronouns underneath. Daily Record · Jun 30, 2022
Halifax tells customers who don't like staff pronoun badges they can close their accounts Halifax said the move was 'a very simple solution to accidental misgendering', and told customers if they dislike their 'values' they can close their accounts - there has been mixed reactions to the move. Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022
House prices soar to a record ten times the average earnings The rental market has also exploded with prices faced by tenants set to rise even higher Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022
Halifax defends pronoun badges, tells critics they’re welcome to close their accounts The bank is standing by its decision to support its LGBTQ+ employees Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2022
ITV This Morning fans left furious over pronouns row Many viewers were unhappy after the topic of gender identity was debated live on Thursday Liverpool Echo · Jun 30, 2022
Halifax hits back at customers who oppose personal pronoun badge policy The bank gives staff the option of displaying their preferred pronouns on name tags The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
Halifax says customers who don't agree with pronouns badge 'can close accounts' The move has sparked quite the debate Wales Online · Jun 30, 2022
Halifax bank tells customers to close accounts if they don’t like staff pronoun badges Company insists new move is ‘completely optional’ for staff The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022
Halifax says customers 'can close accounts' if unhappy with latest changes Halifax took to Twitter to share the latest update but was hit with a barrage of angry comments Liverpool Echo · Jun 30, 2022
Chronicle Live · Jun 29, 2022 Halifax tells customers they can close accounts over pronoun badge row The bank has been praised by some for making sure identities are respected
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2022 Buying with a low deposit: UK’s biggest lender launches 5% mortgage for new build houses The mortgage is only available on new-build houses costing less than £570,000, of which there are less than 12 currently for sale in London
Glasgow Live · Jun 26, 2022 Council area near Glasgow named most affordable place to buy home in UK London was found to be the most expensive place to buy a home, with an average property price of £534,977 and house price to earnings ratio of 9.7.
Wales Online · Jun 25, 2022 Average house prices in the UK are 7.1 times typical earnings In the first quarter of 2022, the cost of an average home in the UK was £279,431
Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022 Housing affordability worst it’s ever been as prices outstrip earnings London is the most unaffordable region in the UK, with the average house now costing nearly ten times local average earnings
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 UK house prices: Will rising interest rates cause a property market crash? Property pices are rocketing but many experts are predicting a slowdown in price growth later this year, explains Ben Chapman
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2022 Ten-year fixed-rate UK mortgages ‘are now incredible value’ As rates on shorter-term loans increase, longer-term deals look more attractive
Daily Mirror · Jun 12, 2022 Why are properties being down valued - and does it mean you'll lose your dream home? Buyers are reporting an increase in downvaluations, where the home they want is suddenly valued at less than the mortgage they need to buy it, leaving them with few options
Birmingham Post · Jun 10, 2022 Northern Ireland house prices head higher but "softening" on the horizon Both RICS and Halifax reported price rises but inflation is beginning to bite
Birmingham Post · Jun 10, 2022 House prices could fall in 2022 and 2023, Bristol mortgage expert warns The squeeze on consumer finances caused by rising inflation could start to impact the housing market, he said
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022 What age do first-time buyers typically get on the property ladder? People trying to get on the property ladder are being faced with rising house prices and mortgage rates.