{"id":170672,"date":"2026-03-02T17:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-house-prices-rise-in-february-as-chancellor-avoids-negative-speculation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:06:52","slug":"uk-house-prices-rise-in-february-as-chancellor-avoids-negative-speculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-house-prices-rise-in-february-as-chancellor-avoids-negative-speculation\/","title":{"rendered":"UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids \u2018negative speculation\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nRachel Reeves\u2019 upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in NovemberBusiness live \u2013 latest updatesUK politics live \u2013 latest updatesHouse prices in the UK increased in February as Rachel Reeves avoided a repeat of the pre-budget \u201cnegative speculation\u201d that depressed the market, as she prepares to present the spring forecast on Tuesday.The average price of a home rose to \u00a3273,176 last month, up by 0.3% from the month before, Nationwide said. It matched January\u2019s monthly increase, and was above analysts\u2019 forecasts of a 0.2% gain. The annual growth rate remained steady at 1%, the country\u2019s biggest building society said. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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