AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMortgage & affordability shock: Mortgage rates jumped again, with Freddie Mac putting the 30-year fixed at 6.51%—the highest since Aug 2025—pushing first-time buyers to find an extra £20,000 deposit just to keep payments steady. UK market cooling: Official data shows annual house price growth has slipped to zero to March, while private rents keep rising (up 3.5% y/y), leaving buyers with more leverage but still-tight affordability. Leasehold pain: In the UK, leasehold homes are taking far longer to sell than freeholds—often months longer—while Beetham Tower leaseholders in Manchester remain in “perpetual limbo” over costly façade repairs. Policy & politics: Australia’s budget-driven negative gearing/capital gains changes are denting sentiment, but auction clearance data hints it could open doors for first-home buyers. Global risk watch: In Southern California, 40,000 residents were ordered to evacuate after a chemical tank leak raised fears of rupture or explosion.
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