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Average house price falls 3.5% as mortgage rates keep climbing

The sharp increase in borrowing costs is likely to exert a significant drag on near term housing market activity, Nationwide Building Society said.

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Annual house prices fall for first time in a decade

House prices fell by 1.0% on average across the UK in May

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Heathrow security guards to strike from 24 June, says Unite; UK house prices ‘in first annual fall since 2012’ – as it happened

Heathrow security guards announce strikes over summer, UK house prices record their first annual fall in over a decade

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

UK house sales fell by 19% annually in March – HMRC figures

The number of house sales edged up by 1% compared with February 2023, according to the figures from HM Revenue and Customs.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023

Asking price of properties popular with UK first-time buyers hits record

Average of £224,963 for homes with one or two bedrooms is 2% higher than a year ago, says Rightmove

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Average UK house prices have fallen for seven months in a row

House prices prices have dipped 4.6 per cent below their August peak.

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2023

Average UK house prices have fallen for seven months in a row – Nationwide

House prices have dipped 4.6% below their August peak, according to Nationwide Building Society.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Budget 2023: Why Jeremy Hunt ‘missed a trick’ in ignoring the property market

Unusually, the Spring Budget did not contain any housing market announcements

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023

London renters now pay £3,000 a year more than homeowners on housing costs

Across the UK, owning a home is still cheaper than renting overall but the gap is closing

Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2023

Average UK house price fell by 0.6% in January

Annual house price growth slowed to 1.1%, from 2.8% in December, Nationwide Building Society said.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023