What 2026 could hold for the UK housing market
- Written by Alper Kara, Head of Department of Economics, Finance & Accounting, Brunel University of London
Clare Louise Jackson/ShutterstockFor many UK households, 2025 marked the beginning of the end of the mortgage rate shocks of the previous year. And while that did not mean a return to cheap borrowing, the easing of interest rates was clearly visible over the course of the year.
The Bank of England’s base rate, a key determinant of mortgage...







