UK house price growth slows as buyers show caution before budget
by Julia Kollewe from World news | The Guardian on (#70JP9)
Cost of a typical home fell 794 to 298,184 in September after 0.2% monthly rise in August, says Halifax
UK house prices rose by a slower-than-expected 1.3% in the year to September, according to Halifax, the weakest annual figure since April 2024.
The reading confounded a Reuters poll of economists that forecast it would pick up to 2.2% from August's 2% rate, suggesting caution in the market in the run-up to the autumn budget.
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