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UK house prices rise as mortgage rate cuts lift confidence

Average monthly increase of 1.1% to £285,476 in February, after falls in previous two months, says Halifax

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

Markets rocked as Jerome Powell warns Fed could switch back to bigger interest rate rises –as it happened

Federal Reserve chair says US central bank would be prepared to increase the pace of rate hikes if data justified it

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

Average UK house price down by £8,500 from August 2022 peak, says Halifax

House prices increased by 1.1% month on month in February, accelerating from 0.2% growth in January, the bank said.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Mapped: House prices by area amid biggest fall in 14 years

London sees lowest growth of any part of UK, as slowdown also hits Wales and South West in particular

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

House prices record biggest monthly fall since 2008 in November

Property values fell by 2.3% month on month, Halifax said.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

‘Winter is coming’ to UK housing market as prices tumble; China trade slumps – as it happened

Average house prices fell 2.3% in November, biggest drop since financial crisis, knocking average house price down by almost £7,000

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Average UK house price falls by 0.4% in October

In Scotland the average house price stood at £203,820 - up by 7.5% last month

Insider UK · Nov 7, 2022

Average UK house price sees sharpest monthly fall since February last year

The average cost of a home in the UK dropped 0.4 per cent to £292,598 in October.

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022

UK house prices in steepest fall since February 2021; global inflation ‘may be nearing peak’ – as it happened

House prices dropped at fastest monthly rate since February 2021, as newer buyers risk falling into negative equity

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

UK house prices fall back from record high as market enters ‘sustained period of slower growth’

House prices have been largely flat since June, Halifax said.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2022