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Inflation
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UK inflation jumps to 3.5 per cent as debt passes £3 trillion ahead of budget

Consumer price inflation rose to its highest level in almost a year in September, driven by fuel costs, while government borrowing beat forecasts and national debt topped £3 trillion for the first time, a week before Chancellor John Healey’s first budget.

jobless rate
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Boost for Andy Burnham as UK jobless rate drops before October 28 budget

Britain’s jobless rate fell to 4.7 per cent in the three months to August, beating forecasts and giving the government a lift ahead of next week’s budget, though youth unemployment remains a major concern.

UK rental market
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UK rents hit record £1,418 outside London as rental market shows signs of cooling

Advertised rents have reached new highs, but slower annual growth and softer demand outside London suggest the market is becoming more balanced, even as the capital faces a tighter squeeze

Rental rules
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More than five people are chasing each rental, what happens to UK rents next?

UK rental growth has accelerated after three years of easing as fewer homes come to market and higher mortgage rates keep would-be buyers renting for longer

Rental homes
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Britain’s rental rules are creating a new problem for tenants, and they don’t even know a solution exists

More landlords are turning to guarantors after new rental rules removed the option of asking tenants for more than one month’s rent in advance

Rental listings
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UK rental fraud could cost landlords £4.1bn as fake tenant identities grow more sophisticated

More than 41 tenancy applications in every 1,000 were flagged for suspected fraud over the past year

UK Rentals
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UK build-to-rent sector suffers one of its steepest slowdowns yet

New figures show housing starts have fallen sharply, with developers pointing to rising costs and policy uncertainty

UK houses
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The hidden housing problem leaving 1.5 million UK homes off limits to buyers

Research suggests millions of properties fall outside mainstream lending rules, creating a hidden obstacle for buyers despite growing demand