Housing market

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UK lenders approved most mortgages in six months in July

LONDON (Reuters) -British lenders approved the most mortgages in July since January, according to Ba...

1st September, 2025

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UK house prices unexpectedly fell in August, Nationwide data shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices unexpectedly fell in August as buyers struggled to afford hig...

1st September, 2025

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Irish house prices record fastest monthly growth since November

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Irish house prices registered monthly growth of 0.9% in June, the highest rate sin...

20th August, 2025

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UK faces more protests and legal action after asylum seekers hotel injunction

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The British government policy of housing thousands of asylum see...

20th August, 2025

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James Hardie shares drop 30% as weak US housing muddies earnings view

(Reuters) -Fiber cement maker James Hardie forecast full-year underlying earnings below estimates on...

19th August, 2025

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Asking prices for UK homes drop but July sales hit 5-year high, Rightmove says

LONDON (Reuters) -Asking prices for newly advertised British houses and apartments fell in the four...

18th August, 2025

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UK housing market loses momentum as tax worries surface, RICS says

LONDON (Reuters) -A recovery in Britain's housing market lost steam at the fastest pace in a year la...

13th August, 2025

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UK's Persimmon eyes 2026 sales growth but margin concerns weigh on shares

By Raechel Thankam Job (Reuters) -British homebuilder Persimmon beat first-half profit expectations...

13th August, 2025

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UK's Bellway expects to build more homes as profitability picks up

(Reuters) -British homebuilder Bellway said on Tuesday it expects to deliver about 9,200 homes in it...

12th August, 2025

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UK house prices rise by the most in six months in July, Halifax says

LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices rose by the most in six months in July when they increased b...

7th August, 2025

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UK house prices rise modestly in July, affordability improves, Nationwide says

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose slightly faster than expected in July,...

1st August, 2025

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UK lenders approve more mortgages, consumers borrow more

LONDON (Reuters) -British lenders approved more mortgages than expected last month, adding to signs...

29th July, 2025