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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent

UK house prices expected to rise over second half of year, says Zoopla

Colourful terrace houses in Bristol
Property sales could be driven by an interest rate cut by the Bank of England, a Zoopla executive said. Photograph: Steve Taylor ARPS/Alamy

House prices are expected to rise over the second half of the year across the UK, according to a forecast, with the market bolstered by more people selling their homes. Prices are likely to increase by 2% towards the end of 2024, Zoopla has predicted.

The improved outlook for the housing market was the result of an increased number of homes for sale, the property portal said. The number of sales agreed in the four weeks to 21 July was 16% higher than the same period a year ago and the average estate agent had more homes for sale than at any point in the past six years.

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