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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

UK house prices forecast to fall by up to 4% in 2024

Houses in Notting Hill, London
Halifax says property prices held up better than expected this year, falling by only 1% to an average of £283,615. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

UK house prices will fall by up to 4% next year as high interest rates continue to affect mortgage affordability and sales completions, according to Halifax.

Britain’s biggest mortgage lender said the price of an average UK property would fall by between 2% and 4% but it expected a part-recovery in the market as interest and mortgage rates eased next year.

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