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Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties each day
Asking prices are being reduced on about 3,000 properties every day, the highest rate recorded in 15 years, according to data shared with the BBC.
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Parents save £100 a month into pensions for their young children
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Average five-year mortgage rate reaches 6% as lender costs rise
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Job candidates may not need to disclose their current salary at interview
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Rent increases forecast to reach 4% to 5% annually by December
Rents are expected to rise at an annual rate of 4% to 5% by December, according to a forecast from property website Zoopla, pointing to further pressu...
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Low-deposit mortgages reach highest UK share since 2008
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Workers fired over Charlie Kirk posts had mixed outcomes
People dismissed after posting about Charlie Kirk following his assassination have faced sharply different consequences, with some securing sizeable e...
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Mortgage borrowers face setback as major lenders raise rates
Major lenders have increased rates on new mortgage deals in recent days, disappointing borrowers who had expected costs to fall and forcing many to re...
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Data points to possible shift in home ownership prospects for young adults
Young adults in their twenties remain far less likely to own homes than earlier generations, but available data suggests the position may be starting...
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Oil prices fall sharply as US and Iran pause attacks
Brent crude dropped by more than 9% at one point after signs that attacks between the US and Iran had paused, easing some immediate fears over energy...