What’s next for the UK housing market in 2026? Outlook on interest and mortgage rates, first‑time buyers, rental reform and regional trends from Lloyds Banking Group.
What’s next for the UK housing market in 2026? Outlook on interest and mortgage rates, first‑time buyers, rental reform and regional trends from Lloyds Banking Group.
Halifax’s annual Pocket Money survey reveals that, as they adapt to cost of living pressures, nearly a third of parents (32%) have altered how much they’re putting into their children’s piggy banks each week, down to £4.99 this year from £6.48 in 2021 - confirming that kids are also feeling the effects of the increasing cost-of-living.
Students heading off to university this year must be vigilant against the threat of scams, with fraudsters already gearing up to steal their hard earned cash, according to a new warning from Lloyds Bank.
Football fans looking forward to the new season kicking off this weekend should be on guard against ticket purchase scams, according to a warning from Lloyds Bank.
With the 10th anniversary of the opening ceremony today, postal districts and boroughs around East London and the Olympic Park have seen house prices rise well ahead of other areas across London since 2012, according to analysis by Lloyds Bank.
Businesses reported a fall in confidence this month, declining three points to 25%, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer. This puts confidence below the long-term average (28%) for the first time since March 2021 when the economy emerged from the second COVID-19 wave.
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