UK house prices post biggest annual fall since October 2023, Lloyds says
Higher mortgage rates and weaker demand pushed the average UK home price to £296,285, while 2.3 million fixed-rate deals are due to expire in 2027.
- House prices fell 1.2% annually in October, marking the steepest decline since 2023, according to Lloyds Banking Group. The average property price dropped to £296,285, down 0.6% from September.
- On Thursday, the Bank of England raised the base rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4%, the first increase in more than three years. Higher borrowing costs have deterred prospective buyers from moving.
- Some 2.3 million fixed-rate deals are due to expire in 2027, according to UK Finance analysis. Around 87% of outstanding homeowner mortgages are fixed rates, leaving many borrowers exposed to higher costs when refinancing.
- Andrew Asaam, mortgages director at Lloyds, said housing demand is "being tested by a challenging economic backdrop." Rising energy and household costs have compounded pressure on buyers' finances.
- Renewed inflationary pressures driven by conflict in the Middle East are keeping borrowing costs high. These factors squeeze household finances, making some buyers increasingly cautious about entering the market.
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UK house prices post biggest annual fall since October 2023, Lloyds says
British house prices fell last month at the fastest annual pace since October 2023, data from mortgage lender Lloyds showed on Friday, adding to signs of waning momentum as surging mortgage costs caused by the Iran war squeezed prospective buyers.
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Lloyds records biggest annual fall in UK house prices in three years
The average property value was £1,882 lower in October than in September, according to Lloyds’ index.
House prices suffer biggest drop in three years
House prices suffered their biggest fall in more than three years in October, with buyers’ confidence now in danger of slumping lower after Thursday’s interest rate hike. The average house price in the UK fell by 1.2 per cent to £296,285 in the 12 months to October, according to the Lloyds house price index. This [...]
Home prices in the UK have declined on an annual basis at the highest rate in three years, with rising borrowing costs and renewed inflationary pressures, weakening demand, according to Lloyd's Bank.
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