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'Softer' end to 2025 for UK housing market as prices fell by 0.4% month-on-month
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The UK housing market ended 2025 on a “softer…
'Softer' end to 2025 for UK housing market as prices fell by 0.4% month-on-month
The UK housing market ended 2025 on a “softer note,” with annual price growth slowing to 0.6% in December, from 1.8% in November, according to an index The latest rise was the the slowest since April 2024, Nationwide Building Society…
The Villages' 2025 housing market year in review
THE VILLAGES, Fla. – In 2025, the U.S. housing market largely continued the sluggish trends that have defined the post-pandemic years: high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and persistent economic uncertainty. Historically few homes sold…
What will 2026 bring for the housing market?
By Susan Edmunds of RNZ 2025 was not a great year for many house price forecasters, who had to revise their forecasts down many times as the year went on. At the start of the year, Westpac thought prices might lift 7 percent. At one point ASB…
Housing Hassle
This article is for subscribers only. Morning, I'm Chloé Meley from Bloomberg UK's breaking news team, bringing you up to speed on today's top business stories. What better way to start 2026 than some fresh data about the housing market?
Housing market ended 2025 on 'softer note' after 'resilient' year
The UK housing market rounded off 2025 on a softer note after remaining “resilient” through a volatile year, according to Nationwide's latest house price index. Annual house price growth slowed to 0.6 per cent in December from 1.8 per…
'Softer' end to 2025 for UK housing market as prices fell by 0.4 month-on-month
The latest rise was the the slowest since April 2024, Nationwide Building Society said. Prices fell by 0.4% month-on-month typically, taking the average UK house price to £271,068 in December. Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief economist…
Mamdani's First Orders Focus on Housing and Undoing Adams's Decisions
Zohran Mamdani moved quickly on Thursday to sign a flurry of executive orders in his first day as mayor as he began to implement his agenda, including three orders aimed at protecting renters and building housing. Shortly after his inauguration at…
The economic policies shaping Trump's return to the White House
From sweeping tax cuts and aggressive trade policy to sharp market swings and renewed inflation concerns, President Donald Trump's return to the White House was defined by economic decisions that reshaped the U.S. economy and sent ripple effects…
London's hottest postcodes for 2026 where demand and house prices are rising fastest
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UK house prices unexpectedly fell at end of year, Nationwide says
UK house prices fell unexpectedly in December, according to a top mortgage lender, with the market finishing the year with the weakest annual growth in more than 18 months. The average property price slumped by 0.4% to £271,068 compared with…
Marin Housing Authority suit alleges below-market program abuses
The Marin Housing Authority has sued a Marin City man for allegedly violating the terms of a below-market-rate home ownership program agreement. Warren Duane Jackson twice obtained loans secured by deeds of trust for a house that his mother Shirley…
White House delays new tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities
In the latest reversal of his signature economic policy, President Donald Trump is rolling back tariffs on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities. Higher tariff rates on those goods that were set to take effect Jan. 1 will now be delayed for…
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Here's How Much Mortgage Rates Must Fall To Make Housing Affordable for Buyers
A Zillow study showed that mortgage rates in many major U.S. cities would have to drop well below levels of around 6.2% to make housing affordable. Mortgage rates need to fall by two percentage points in places like Dallas, New Orleans, and…
Deadly Swiss Fire, UK House Prices Surprise Drop, More
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