UK house prices fall at steepest rate in more than three years
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Key context: <p>October drop of 0.6% leaves average price of property at £296,285, says Lloyds, as high mortgage rates hit market</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/nov/06/global-stocks-tumble-ai-panic-markets-democrats-midterms-success-jobs-oil-dollar-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>UK house prices fell at the steepest rate in more than three years in October, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline, as high mortgage rates hit the housing market.</p><p>The average price of a typical UK property stood at £296,285 last month as prices unexpectedly fell 0.6% compared with September, the steepest fall since the lender Lloyds recorded a 1.6% drop in August 2023.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/06/uk-house-prices-fall-at-steepest-rate-in-more-than-three-years">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
October drop of 0.6% leaves average price of property at £296,285, says Lloyds, as high mortgage rates hit marketBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices fell at the steepest rate in more than three years in October, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline, as high mortgage rates hit the housing market.The average price of a typical UK property stood at £296,285 last month as prices unexpectedly fell 0.6% compared with September, the steepest fall since the lender Lloyds recorded a 1.6% drop in August 2023. Continue reading...
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