A light at the end of the housing market tunnel? 5FF 17th April 2026

5FF 17th April 2026 Mortgage deal lifespan down to record low of 8 days as rate turmoil continues to dominate, and 20% of products have disappeared altogether. https://www.perplexity.ai/page/uk-mortgage-deal-lifespan-hits-zLicqBE2ROCaN7RDSaX9kA 79% of CFOs expect hiring to fall over the next year - Deloitte. More bad news for sellers as falls in business confidence continue to hit employment https://www.perplexity.ai/page/uk-business-confidence-hits-pa-zIaqIZwcQJSra8QMcFgAWg This Is Money reports the death of One Bedroom Flats as the first rung of the now-toppled housing ladder. A housing staple, this is like the foundations of the housing market crumbling away. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-15716157/The-death-one-bedroom-flat-rung-property-ladder-collapsed-sellers-facing-BIG-losses.html Iran ceasefire holds, may be extended, deal prospects still hopeful. Mortgage rates settling down on the back of optimism https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/pakistan-boosts-mediation-efforts-as-us-iran-weigh-longer-truce This week’s Spectator cover story on how the “young have been crushed by property” and busts the myth that prices always go up. https://spectator.com/article/flat-out-the-property-squeeze-crushing-the-young/