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UK house prices stall for second straight month as agents warn of summer slump
UK NewsBusiness•July 1, 2026 at 9:59 AMNational

UK house prices stall for second straight month as agents warn of summer slump

By Mark Sweney•The Guardian - UK News

Average price of typical home little changed at £277,484 in June, says Nationwide, while housebuilder shares fallBusiness live – latest updatesUK house price growth stalled for a second consecutive month in June as rising interest rates triggered by the war in Iran hurt homebuyer demand and agents warned of a summer slump.The average price of a typical UK home edged down to £277,484 last month from £278,024 a month earlier, after a 0.6% month-on-month fall in May, according to the lender Nationwide. Economists had forecast a small monthly rise of 0.1% in June. Continue reading...

Average price of typical home little changed at £277,484 in June, says Nationwide, while housebuilder shares fall

UK house price growth stalled for a second consecutive month in June as rising interest rates triggered by the war in Iran hurt homebuyer demand and agents warned of a summer slump.

The average price of a typical UK home edged down to £277,484 last month from £278,024 a month earlier, after a 0.6% month-on-month fall in May, according to the lender Nationwide. Economists had forecast a small monthly rise of 0.1% in June.

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