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Why are mortgage rates going up when the Bank of England base rate hasn’t changed?

To understand this you need to know about swap rates and the impact of the war in Iran

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19

Average UK house price hits record £300,000 as demand remains undented

Cost of housing at all-time high, Halifax reports, as mortgage lengths and borrowing multiples grow

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

London first-time buyers have to save a mega-deposit of £144,000 warns BSA

Buying your first home is the most expensive it’s been in over 70 years

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024

UK house prices rise again in March; Tui says Easter and summer bookings strong – as it happened

House prices rise for third month in a row as annual rate slows to lowest in three and a half years

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023

What is happening to the UK homebuying and rental markets?

House prices for buyers have started to fall, while housing rents have reached record highs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

How Kwasi Kwarteng’s budget-busting growth plan turned into week from hell

Tories head to conference with rocketing mortgage rates, a sterling crash and a 33-point poll lead for Labour

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022

Removal of mortgage stress test ‘will not result in free-for-all’

While Bank of England decision may help first-time buyers, experts say there will still be restrictions

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022

‘The risks are pretty big’: how long can UK house prices defy gravity?

Pent-up lockdown demand and stamp duty holidays kept prices high, but rising mortgage rates and living costs may tip balance

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2022