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An aerial landscape of the West Yorkshire town of Wetherby with road bridge and weir over the river Wharfe. Picture: Adobe Stock

Yorkshire property market slows – but buyers are still out there for the right h...
Yorkshire's housing market is continuing to outperform much of the country despite a slowdown in price growth, with homes still attracting buyers.

The research, released today, finds some two-thirds of parents are concerned about paying essential bills and funding their children's activities this summer.

Fears families face rising costs as schools shut down for the summer

A view of the Leeds Skyline from Beeston, Leeds Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme.

Why Yorkshire is weathering the housing market slowdown better than most

Nationwide, in Parliament Street, York.

'Rapid' access to 'life-saving' emergency kit plans for York

Nationwide Building Society Chief executive Dame Debbie Crosbie. The boss of Nationwide has seen her pay packet nearly double as she cashed in on bonus awards after steering the building society's multi-billion pound acquisition of Virgin Money. (Photo by Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA Wire)

Nationwide boss sees pay packet nearly double

York is standing out at the top end of the region's housing market according to Blenkin & Co. Picture: Mike Cowling

Confidence returns to Yorkshire property market as buyers regain momentum

As competition heats up among mortgage lenders, new doors are opening in the housing market. But experts warn the gains could be short-lived. Picture: Press Association

Mortgage market heats up as lenders battle for borrowers

Members of the public walk past the Nationwide Building Society in London. Nationwide has pledged to keep all 696 of its branches, including Virgin Money locations, open until at least 2030 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

High street bank pledges to keep all 696 UK branches open until 2030

Photo dated 01/02/84 of former Coronation Street soap star Pat Pheonix with ITV's TV-AM presenter John Stapleton (centre) and Labour leader Neil Kinnock appearing it the studio to celebrate the show's first anniversary.

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King Charles with US President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle. PIC: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

How the Royal family delivered a masterclass - Sarah Todd

Options for home buyers with low deposits

What the end of the 95% mortgage guarantee scheme means for buyers

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Major UK bank to pay £100 free to millions of customers – how to claim

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Key date announced for popular £100 banking bonus as 2025 looms

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UK property market update: Annual growth at 3.4% despite April dip and Stamp Dut...

The number of homes for sale is increasing as spring gets underway, say Yorkshire's estate agents. Picture: Adobe Stock

Good news for property market as estate agents share why they are optimistic

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Major UK bank to pay £50 to 12 million customers

Nationwide is to pay £50 to more than 12 million of its customers, described as a "thank you" to them following the purchase of Virgin Money last year. The company said the buyout made it "an even stronger force in UK banking. This was made possible by the financial strength Nationwide members helped us build," it said. (Photo by Nationwide/PA Wire)

Nationwide hands £50 ‘thank you’ to customers

Coventry Building Society has reported a drop in its annual profits after seeing mortgage costs reduce, as it kicks off merging with The Co-operative Bank after buying the rival lender at the beginning of the year. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Coventry Building Society reports drop in annual profits

Richard Fearon says lending rule changes could assist first-time buyers

LBS boss calls for loosening of lending rules to help first-time buyers

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Bank systems down on payday again, leaving many unable to pay bills

Woman lost £20k in a sophisticated scam. (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Woman lost £20k to scammers after replying to fake TV licence email
‘I'd been groomed and everything was making me feel more and more fearful’ 😨
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

The team at Newcastle Building Society's Pickering branch, including new manager Vanessa Buckle (left)

Newcastle Building Society's new branch 'will be big part of community'

Nationwide has completed its £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money, bringing together two of Britain’s largest banking groups. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Nationwide completes Virgin Money takeover

Yorkshire is faring well in the house price market

House prices: Fastest growth in two years with the North outperforming the South

Nationwide’s £2.9 billion takeover of rival Virgin Money is expected to complete next month after the deal was given the green light by the UK’s financial regulators. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Nationwide’s £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money set to complete next month

Virgin Money has said it lent less to customers in recent months but reported stronger demand for savings, as the bank prepares to be taken over by Nationwide by the end of the year. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Virgin Money reports strong demand for savings

Singer Chesney Hawkes marks the opening of a new Nationwide branch earlier this year - the building society has said branches will be protected as it takes over Virgin Money.

Nationwide's £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money gets green light from regulator

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Bank outages: what to do if payments are still missing

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House price growth in the North is outperforming the South

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HSBC mobile app outage frustrates thousands of users - what to do

Nick Atkin is chief executive of Yorkshire Housing. PIC: Simon Vine Photography

The housing crisis is forcing key workers out – Nick Atkin

Quiz launched - Yorkshire locals say they will stretch finances to move home quickly

Nearly one in five Yorkshire residents will stretch finances to move home as qui...
Nationwide house buyer survey reveals nearly one in five Yorkshire residents will stretch finances to move home as quickly as possible, as online ‘What type of house buyer are you?’ quiz is launched.
Lucy Wilson

The UK competition regulator is to investigate Nationwide’s planned £2.9bn takeover of rival Virgin Money. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

CMA to investigate Nationwide’s planned £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money

Nationwide Building Society will pay customers £100. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Breaking Bank to pay customers £100

House prices could rise in the next five years

Why Yorkshire house prices could see the second largest rise in the UK

Mikael Armstrong, organiser of the "Give Nationwide Members a say" campaign, outside Nationwide's headquarters in Swindon with a petition calling for the building society to give its 16 million members a vote over its decision to buy rival lender Virgin Money in a deal worth around £2.9 billion. (Photo by Stuart Harrison/PA Wire)

Petition for Nationwide members to vote on Virgin Money deal gathers steam

Spring Budget and its impact on property

What Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget means for the property market

House prices are in the black

Why house prices have edged up as mortgage rates trend down

House sales have slowed in recent months. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Housing market 'turmoil' has peaked, says Propertymark CEO

Nationwide has grown its profits and reported record-high financial benefits for members. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Nationwide announces growing profits as member benefits reach record high

It’s only natural that we’re obsessed with house prices. For an awful lot of us, our home is the most valuable thing we’ll ever own, and even a small fluctuation could leave us thousands of pounds worse off on paper. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Why it's only natural to be obsessed with house prices: Sarah Coles

Financial fraud is currently the most common crime in the country, with one in seven of us targeted by scammers in the past year, according to the bank NatWest. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Why financial fraud has become the most common crime in the country

Nationwide's House Price Index for August 2023 concluded a "further softening in the annual rate of house price growth" - Credit: Adobe

Breaking House prices wobble - making homes more affordable for wannabe owners

Konrad Pietka shares his analysis. Picture: Simon Dewhurst

Chinese growth target for 2023 under major question: Konrad Pietka

A soft landing for the housing market is a possibility

House prices fall but a soft landing is still possible for the property market

Santander has delivered its latest trading update for investors. (Photo by PA)

Santander's corporate and commercial banking business 'performs strongly'

Property values fell by 3.4% annually in May, marking the biggest drop seen since July 2009 when an annual fall of 6.2% was recorded, Nationwide Building Society said.

House prices see biggest slump since 2008 financial crash

The housing market could be hit by higher interest rates according to Nationwide – after house prices in the year to May fell.

Nationwide warns housing market could be hit by higher interest rates

Nationwide will pay £340m directly into customer accounts for the first time in 2023.

Nationwide to pay £100 into customers’ accounts - who’s eligible

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Breaking Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

With official figures still showing annual growth, and a few more positive signs emerging from the market, people are starting to ask whether this could be the great house price crash that never was, says Sarah Coles

The great house price crash that never was - Sarah Coles

The discounted, one-bedroom starter homes by Yorkshire County Properties

How to find new build homes for first time buyers with 20 to 50 per cent off

Saving money for a rainy day is always a good idea - but what’s the best savings account to use?

Best savings accounts and cash ISAs at the moment

A major supermarket to close a number of stores in the UK - full list

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Yorkshire in top three most affordable places to buy a first home

High street lender HSBC has been given a warning by the competition watchdog after admitting providing incorrect information on fees, charges and rates under its open banking agreement.

HSBC rebuked by competition watchdog over open banking breaches

UK housing market 2023: Property price growth continues to decline

What will happen to house prices in 2023

Property market predictions for 2023 from building society's chief economist

Debbie Crosbie Picture by Simon Hulme

Nationwide Building Society posts higher profits

House prices in the UK have fallen for the first time in over a year.

UK house prices fall in October for first time in 15 months

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