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Friday, 3 February, 2023

Mortgages
Cost of fixed-rate mortgages set to fall as UK inflation outlook brightens
Brokers are predicting that a five-year deal below 4 per cent is coming
Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

Mortgages
Mortgage overpayments surge as borrowers fend off rising interest bills
UK homeowners boosted lump-sum overpayments or redeemed remaining mortgage debt as rates skyrocketed
Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

UK
‘Unique’ Tudor pendant unearthed by UK metal detecting enthusiast
British Museum says object ‘of national importance’ is rare survivor from Henry VIII’s first marriage
Friday, 27 January, 2023

Property sector
Is this the start of a great buy-to-let sell-off?
Landlords are facing higher mortgage costs, slowing house price growth and looming legislation
Friday, 13 January, 2023

Property sector
Growing struggle for owners of flats trading up
Prices of houses in England and Wales have increased much faster than those of apartment homes
Friday, 6 January, 2023

Property sector
TSB slashes mortgage rates by up to 1.3 percentage points
UK lenders are jostling for home loan customers in spite of rising Bank of England base rates
Friday, 30 December, 2022

UK society
Elizabethan ship found in ‘remarkable condition’ in Kent quarry
Archaeologists hope more study will lead to precise dating or identification of Tudor vessel pulled from water at Dungeness
Thursday, 22 December, 2022

UK house prices
House prices in central London fell by a quarter over five years
Expensive areas, hardest hit in real terms, will feel the effects of high mortgage rates in 2023
Monday, 19 December, 2022

Mortgages
UK mortgage guarantee scheme extended by a year
Ministers delay closure to help first-time buyers facing high interest rates and fewer borrowing options
Wednesday, 7 December, 2022

UK arts
Veronica Ryan wins 2022 Turner Prize
Judges impressed by ‘personal and poetic way she extends the language of sculpture’
Sunday, 6 November, 2022

UK property taxation
Stamp duty receipts hit record high as UK property market starts to cool
Buyers deliver £3.6bn to Treasury in third quarter, but analysts warn on drop in house prices
Thursday, 3 November, 2022

UK interest rates
Falls in UK mortgage rates predicted as BoE signals dovish outlook
Lenders say cost of fixed-rate deals will come down, but warn it will take time
Friday, 28 October, 2022

FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
Mortgage shock: what next for embattled borrowers?
Spiralling home loan rates add to households’ cost of living pressures
Wednesday, 12 October, 2022

Mortgages
Mortgage borrowers face new wave of interest rate rises
Home loans become more expensive as bond market turmoil continues
Friday, 7 October, 2022

Mortgages
Have you been hit by rising mortgage rates?
FT Money wants to hear from readers
Thursday, 6 October, 2022

Mortgages
Treasury weighs extending UK mortgage scheme to help first-time buyers
Bank bosses put forward idea at meeting with chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng
Wednesday, 5 October, 2022

UK business & economy
Kwarteng to meet UK bank chiefs over mortgage market turmoil
Chancellor likely to be asked about 8% surcharge on bank profits
Tuesday, 4 October, 2022

Mortgages
UK lenders to face pressure to cut mortgage rates if markets stabilise
Average for two-year fixed deal is now 5.97%, up from 5.75% on Monday
Monday, 3 October, 2022

UK property
UK lenders return to market with mortgage rates near 6%
Banks and building societies offer pricier deals after week of turmoil for UK gilts
Saturday, 1 October, 2022

Buy-to-let
Buy-to-let landlords under strain from mortgage rate rises
Sharp jump in interest charges for those refinancing will hit profits
Thursday, 29 September, 2022

Mortgages
FCA contacts banks following huge withdrawal of mortgage deals
The watchdog’s supervisors have spoken to banks to ensure lenders have solutions for borrowers
Wednesday, 28 September, 2022

Mortgages
Mortgage lenders buoyed by Bank of England intervention
Large-scale support for gilt market raises hopes of quick return of fixed-rate products for homeowners
Tuesday, 27 September, 2022

UK banks
HSBC, Santander and Nationwide suspend and reprice UK mortgages
Banks that are still offering home loans are deluged with demand
Friday, 23 September, 2022

UK interest rates
Soaring bond yields set to lift UK mortgage rates
Mini-Budget statement compounds earlier Bank of England rate rise
Friday, 16 September, 2022

Mortgages
Mortgage rates: act fast as increases loom
UK Finance estimates that 1.8mn borrowers will see their fixed-rate deals end in 2023