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The election is over — what does it mean for interest rates?

The election is over — what does it mean for interest rates?

Many people believed the election outcome wouldn't be clear for a day or more after polls closed — but Donald Trump's decisive victory has provided a bit of early certainty to investors, who now have a sense of what policy changes might be coming.

Big houses ‘driving the housing market’ as sellers ‘seek to beat Budget tax rises’, Rightmove data suggests

Big houses ‘driving the housing market’ as sellers ‘seek to beat Budget tax rises’, Rightmove data suggests

While speculation about tax hikes has been rife since Rachel Reeves announced that she was battling a big ‘black hole’ in the public finances, the changes Rightmove has seen coincide with Sir Keir Starmer’s 27 August Downing Street garden speech.

More Realtors expect an uptick in buyers this fall

More Realtors expect an uptick in buyers this fall

The August poll found that 16% of respondents expect a year-over-year increase in buyer traffic in the next three months — that's up from 13%, which was the percentage reported in both June and a year prior in July 2023.