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UK house prices up just 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates
UK NewsBusinessJuly 31, 2026 at 8:56 AMNational

UK house prices up just 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates

By Joanna Partridge and Kalyeena MakortoffThe Guardian - UK News

Price of average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesEconomic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective buyers remained cautious about interest rates during the Iran war in what should be the peak housebuying season.House prices rose by only 0.1% in July from a month earlier, according to the lender Nationwide, while annual price growth slowed to 1.8% this month, down from 2.2% in June. Continue reading...

Price of average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says Nationwide

Economic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective buyers remained cautious about interest rates during the Iran war in what should be the peak housebuying season.

House prices rose by only 0.1% in July from a month earlier, according to the lender Nationwide, while annual price growth slowed to 1.8% this month, down from 2.2% in June.

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