Housing market

Image for Hong Kong home prices drop 15.6% in 2022, snap 13 years of gain
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Hong Kong home prices drop 15.6% in 2022, snap 13 years of gain

(Reuters) – Private home prices in Hong Kong, one of the most unaffordable territories in the world,...

27th January, 2023

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Asking prices for UK homes rise after “mini-budget” shock – Rightmove

By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for British homes rose for the first time in two m...

16th January, 2023

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Taylor Wimpey looks at job cuts to rein in costs, lowers homebuilding target

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey Plc is considering job cuts t...

13th January, 2023

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Biggest UK house price fall recorded since financial crisis

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices slid in December, capping the largest quarterl...

6th January, 2023

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UK housing market stalls, credit card borrowing accelerates: BoE data

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s housing market slowed dramatically in November and people...

4th January, 2023

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UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -British annual house price growth marked a further “sharp” slowdown in...

30th December, 2022

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UK lenders see 23% slide in mortgages for home-buyers in 2023

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British banks and building societies expect to lend 23% less to...

12th December, 2022

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UK mortgage approvals hit lowest since June 2020

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The number of mortgages approved by lenders in Britain fell in Octob...

29th November, 2022

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Greek residential property price recovery picks up in third quarter

By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) – A recovery in Greece’s residential real estate market pic...

29th November, 2022

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Spain expects to agree with banks mortgage relief measures by end of week

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government expects to reach by the end of this week an agreement with ban...

16th November, 2022

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Predicted house price fall – a boost for BTL landlords

Analysts predict that a rise in mortgage borrowing costs might lead to a collapse of the UK real est...

15th November, 2022

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UK’s Persimmon signals margin hit amid house price fall

(Reuters) – Persimmon, Britain’s second-largest housebuilder, warned on 2023 profit margins on Tuesd...

8th November, 2022