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A number of lenders have now suspended mortgage deals after a drop in the pound fuelled forecasts of rising interest rates.

The new prime minister has been in power for just a matter of days and she’s already being trashed by the left, the Twitterati and the mainstream media. Why?

The changes have been brought forward as a result of changes to stamp duty land tax announced by the UK government in last week’s financial statement.

Buy-to-let landlords are already under immense pressure owed to tax and legislative changes.

Rightmove has warned that the average monthly mortgage payment for a household buying a first-time buyer home would rise to £1,302 if the average mortgage rate rose to 6%.

The 2023 Best Estate Agent Guide has launched online today.

The Bank of England has suggested that it is prepared to increase interest rates in response to the drop in the value of the pound.

Estate agents report that the winds are still blowing in the seller’s favour, if not quite as strongly as before.

Unsurprisingly the latest data from Hamptons reveals that increasing interest rates are eroding the profitability of buy-to-let for mortgaged landlords in the sector. 

There could be turmoil in the housing market if UK interest rates rise toward 6% by next summer, as the markets are currently pricing.

All agents must adapt to the rule changes coming into play on 1 October 2022.

The volatility in financial markets is forcing some mortgage producers to temporarily suspend their products, as the Bank of England signals that we are in a crisis after the mini budget.

After 15 years of successful occupation, the directors of the estate agency have secured independent ownership of the business.

Labour has laid out plans for sweeping housing reforms that would reduce landlord powers to evict tenants or stop them keeping pets.

Largest housebuilders see share prices fall amid prospect of higher than initially expected interest rate hikes.

Read in full: The Treasury’s update on growth plan implementation.

The awards will take place at the British Museum in London on 11 October.