Estate agents dismiss idea that pick-up in price growth is due to people grabbing best mortgage rates since last week’s rate riseHouse prices in the UK are rising at their fastest rate since the start of the year, largely due to a shortage of homes on the market, according to mortgage lender Halifax.Its house price index shows property values up 4.5% between August and October compared with the same period in 2016, the fastest pace of growth since February. The average house price was up 0.3% between September and October, rising to a record £225,826. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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