Iran war could knock UK homebuyer confidence, says builder Persimmon
Growing fears that elevated interest rates will continue, as Barclays finds worries that war will push up inflationBusiness live – latest updatesA leading British housebuilder has warned the Iran conflict could knock homebuyer sentiment, amid growing fears of a jump in inflation and a prolonged...
<p>Growing fears that elevated interest rates will continue, as Barclays finds worries that war will push up inflation</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/mar/10/oil-price-drops-stocks-rebound-trump-iran-war-end-market-news">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p></p><p>A leading British housebuilder has warned the Iran conflict could knock homebuyer sentiment, amid growing fears <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/09/uk-inflation-likely-to-rise-because-of-middle-east-war-says-rachel-reeves">of a jump in inflation</a> and a prolonged period of elevated interest rates.</p><p>Persimmon said it was “monitoring the impact the conflict with Iran could have on our markets in 2026”, but noted that consumer sentiment could be sensitive amid more financial uncertainty.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/10/iran-war-builder-persimmon-interest-rates-inflation">Continue reading...</a>
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