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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rupert Jones

House prices in Great Britain hit record high but falls predicted this year

Homes in Edinburgh, Scotland
Rightmove says it is currently taking 150 days to complete a purchase after agreeing a sale – 50 days longer than during the same period in 2019. Photograph: Georgeclerk/Getty Images

House prices in Great Britain hit a record high in June but are likely to start falling during the next few months as five interest rate rises and a worsening cost of living crisis finally start to put the brakes on the property market’s record-breaking run, according to Rightmove.

The property website said asking prices hit a record for a fifth consecutive month in June, rising by 0.3% – or £1,113 – to reach £368,614. However, this was the smallest monthly increase since January, with the site saying: “The exceptional pace of the market is easing a little.”

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