Housing and the British Economy

Britain has been afflicted by the same curse for more than 50 years
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/06/21/britain-obsession-property-economy-dangerously-exposed/
Our undying obsession with house prices has left the economy dangerously exposed 

UK mortgage rates rollercoaster is the price to pay for cheap, short-term deals
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jun/21/uk-mortgage-rates-rollercoaster-is-the-price-to-pay-for-cheap-short-term-deals