Housing Unpacked - How the Middle East Conflict Could Affect the UK Housing Market
Financial markets could be overreacting in the early days of the conflict as they take a second rate cut off the table this year.
06 March 2026
Tom Bill and Pepperstone analyst Michael Brown unpack how the Middle East conflict is rippling through global markets, lifting energy prices, reshaping interest rate expectations and influencing sentiment in the UK economy and housing market. They explore what this means for mortgage rates, the validity of the Spring Statement, and the Bank of England’s next move.
