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House price growth in cities ‘outstripping’ increases in surrounding areas

Property prices across Britain’s cities have been growing at a faster rate than those in surrounding areas this year so far, according to analysis.

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis calls for banks to allow safe 'mortgage breaks' for hard-up homeowners

MSE founder Martin Lewis is urging banks to get together with the Government and draw up plans to keep people with mortgages financially safe if they need to take a payment holiday

Daily Mirror

Halifax horror error as husband and wife both told the other was 'declared dead'

Ben Gibson, 63, was left stunned when a bank employee told him that his wife Gill, 65, had passed away - when she was sitting the next room.

Daily Record

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Husband and wife furious after they were contacted and told the other was DEAD

"It has been an absolute nightmare. We've had to rebuild our entire financial life and that's not easy"

Manchester Evening News

Bank wrongly tells couple they're both legally dead leaving 'mental health in tatters'

Ben Gibson and his wife Gill's nightmare began when they contacted the bank for replacement cards after theirs stopped working, only to be informed they were both dead.

Daily Record

Husband and wife baffled as each is told the other is legally dead - despite being alive

Ben and Gill Gibson had letters declaring they were dead after an error with their bank account - but they are still very much alive - meaning they had to reinstate all of their existing debits

Daily Mirror

Husband and wife baffled as each is told the other is legally dead

"The guy on the phone said, 'Excuse me sir but your wife has deceased'. I said, 'No she’s in the front room - do you want to speak to her?'"

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A tiny error in your address could wreck your credit rating

If the details recorded by Royal Mail do not match other databases you could soon find yourself being treated like a serial debtor

The Guardian - UK

Mum left with no money for weeks after bank thought she was DEAD in huge blunder

Natalie Holdsworth, 30, was shocked to learn that her bank had closed her account thinking she was deceased - when it was actually her grandmother who had died

Daily Mirror

Halifax warns of ‘significant downward pressure’ on house prices over the coming months

Halifax said average prices dipped 0.1 per cent to £293,992 in September

Evening Standard

Average UK house price falls slightly from previous record high in September

A typical UK property now costs £293,835, Halifax said. House prices fell 0.1% last month.

Wales Online

House prices fall as experts predict market has 'peaked' after mortgage costs rocket

UK property prices dipped in September, which housing market professionals say may be a sign of things to come as soaring mortgage rates put the brakes on price hikes

Daily Mirror

UK house prices fall back from record high as market enters ‘sustained period of slower growth’

House prices have been largely flat since June, Halifax said.

Evening Standard

UK house prices expected to fall as mortgage rates soar

Average house price fell by 0.1% month on month in September to £293,835, says Halifax

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The Independent UK

Average UK house price falls back from previous record high in September

House prices have been largely flat since June, Halifax said.

The Guardian - UK

UK mortgage rates are soaring – what can you do?

Property market turmoil is unsettling both first-time buyers and those remortgaging, We set out their options

The Independent UK

Which lenders have removed their mortgages as hundreds more deals pulled

321 more deals have been pulled as market calms after mini-Budget turmoil

Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: Are we on the verge of a serious mortgage crisis?

Halifax has raised its average two-year fixed-rate mortgage deals to just under 6%, meaning higher monthly bills for home-owners.

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Daily Mirror

Mortgage rates hit highest level in 14 years - surging past 6% in blow for buyers

A standard two-year fixed rate mortgage deal has risen to 6.07^ since Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s Mini-Budget was announced last month, Moneyfacts has said in its latest analysis

The Independent UK

Average two-year fixed-rate mortgage hits 6% for first time since 2008

The last time the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6% or more was in November 2008, Moneyfacts.co.uk said.

Evening Standard

New mortgage pain hits home as Halifax puts up rate to 5.8%

Halifax says the raised rates “reflect the continued increase in mortgage market pricing”

The Independent UK

Average two-year fixed-rate mortgage edges close to 6%

A typical two-year fixed-rate mortgage on the market now has a rate of 5.97%, across all deposit sizes, Moneyfacts said.

The Independent UK

Which lenders have removed their mortgages as hundreds more deals pulled

321 more deals have been pulled as market calms after mini-Budget turmoil

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices may fall 20% amid mortgage ‘carnage’, warn experts

Lack of supply will prevent crash, say some, while others predict ‘simple maths’ mean property price bubble poised to burst

Evening Standard

Would-be homeowners giving up on dream amid fears interest rates will soar

There is speculation the Bank of England may have to jack interest rates to as high as 6%

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