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UK mortgage rates hit 3-year high as housing sales fall

Zoopla's September 2026 data shows UK mortgage rates at a three-year high, with sales volumes and price growth under pressure across the country

UK mortgage rates hit 3-year high as housing sales fall

Low-deposit mortgage lending rises 38% to £24.7 billion

FCA data show the highest 90%-plus LTV share since 2008

Low-deposit mortgage lending rises 38% to £24.7 billion

North outpaces London as UK property market rebalances

New data shows the North and Midlands are driving UK property transaction growth

North outpaces London as UK property market rebalances

First-time buyer affordability splits along north-south lines

Deposit saving and stretched income multiples are holding back first-time buyers in the south while northern cities remain within reach

First-time buyer affordability splits along north-south lines

Londoners underpay property tax by £3.1bn a year, and the north foots the bill, says think tank

The Resolution Foundation wants council tax and stamp duty replaced with a flat 0.7% annual levy

Londoners underpay property tax by £3.1bn a year, and the north foots the bill, says think tank

Rental squeeze in North West signals buyer delays

Wallasey and Birkenhead saw 30 rental enquiries per home this summer, data shows

Rental squeeze in North West signals buyer delays

Almost half of Scots see homeownership as out of reach

New research ties Scottish affordability pessimism to a growing role for mortgage brokers

Almost half of Scots see homeownership as out of reach

Landlord exodus accelerates across UK rental market

Hundreds of thousands of rental homes could disappear within a year

Landlord exodus accelerates across UK rental market

London first-time buyers need six years to save for a home

North East buyers reach the same target in under a year

London first-time buyers need six years to save for a home