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Bank of England keeps interest rates at 15-year high

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25% for the third time in a row and indicated that cuts are unlikely in the coming months. Governor Andrew Bailey stressed there is “still some way to go” in policymakers’ efforts to get inflation ...

14 Dec 2023 at 12:43

Northern Ireland

Home-owning still cheaper than renting overall but difference reduced – study

The cost of a mortgage on a first home is typically around £42 per month cheaper than renting, but the difference has reduced and in some parts of the UK renting may be the less expensive option, analysis suggests. First-time buyers could ...

15 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

House prices up year-on-year for third month in a row in May

House prices increased year-on-year for the third month in a row in May, according to official figures. Average UK house prices increased by 2.2% in the 12 months to May, up from 1.3% annual growth in April, the Office for National ...

17 Jul 2024 at 10:39

Property

More mortgage pain to come for homeowners, says think tank

There is more mortgage pain to come for the UK’s homeowners, many of whom are yet to feel the full impact of rising interest rates, according to a think tank. The trend towards homeowners taking out longer fixed-rate mortgages has ...

13 May 2023 at 00:47

Northern Ireland

Wet weather and economic challenges ‘dampened house building in early 2024’

The number of new homes being registered fell by a fifth annually in the first quarter of 2024, amid poor weather conditions, skills shortages and economic challenges, according to an industry body. Some 21,967 new homes were ...

13 May 2024 at 11:44

Northern Ireland

Housing market activity took a pause as stamp duty holiday expired – surveyors

The housing market became subdued towards the end of March, following an initial rush to beat the stamp duty deadline at the end of last month, according to surveyors. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said ...

10 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Average UK house price hit record high of £296,000 in August

The average UK house price reached a record high of £296,000 in August after jumping by £36,000 annually, according to official figures. But experts commenting on the data said expectations have changed significantly in ...

19 Oct 2022 at 12:30

Local News

UK ‘in recession’ as Bank of England announces highest interest rates hike since 2008

The Bank of England has announced it will hike interest rates to their highest in more than 13 years and indicated it believes the economy is already in recession. The central bank had previously projected the economy ...

22 Sept 2022 at 15:38

Northern Ireland

Reeves concedes Government has ‘more to do’ as unemployment at four-year high

Rachel Reeves conceded the Government had “more to do” but defended her stewardship of the economy as figures showed the UK’s unemployment rate stuck at a four-year high. The Chancellor insisted Labour had been ...

12 Aug 2025 at 15:11

Northern Ireland

Average UK house price falls by £1,575 month on month – Halifax

The average UK house price tumbled by £1,575 in March, according to an index. Across the UK, the average value of a home in March was £296,699, down from £298,274 the previous month, Halifax said. On a ...

07 Apr 2025 at 08:55

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