{"id":171334,"date":"2026-04-12T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/were-trapped-despair-for-sellers-as-iran-war-knocks-confidence-in-uk-housing-market\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:09:17","slug":"were-trapped-despair-for-sellers-as-iran-war-knocks-confidence-in-uk-housing-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/were-trapped-despair-for-sellers-as-iran-war-knocks-confidence-in-uk-housing-market\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019re trapped\u2019: despair for sellers as Iran war knocks confidence in UK housing market"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nEstate agents say rising mortgage costs have created a mood of fear, with Canterbury among the cities being hitHave you lost a mortgage deal or seen your rate rise?On a warm, spring morning in Canterbury, the cobbled streets are buzzing with activity and the white Tudor houses gleam in the sun.It is a scene that seems far removed from events in the Middle East, but the conflict is undermining business and consumer confidence \u2013 rattling the city\u2019s housing market just as the spring selling season began. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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