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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

UK house prices fall at fastest rate since 2009 after interest rate rises

Terrace houses in Clifton Wood, Bristol
Terrace homes in Bristol. Nationwide believes a housing crash is unlikely, assuming unemployment remains low. Photograph: James Osmond Photography/Alamy

UK house prices fell last month at the fastest annual rate in 14 years, as higher interest rates hamper people’s ability to buy a property with a mortgage.

Nationwide building society reported that prices fell 3.8% year on year, the sharpest drop since July 2009 when the global economy was in the grips of financial crisis. It compared with a fall in annual prices of 3.5% in June.

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