Average cost of a home increased to £260,420 in February, up by 1.2% on a year earlier, says Nationwide
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UK house prices grew for the first time on an annual basis in more than a year in February, as a decline in borrowing costs prompted an uptick in the housing market, according to a survey.
The average price of a home rose to £260,420, up by 0.7% from the month before, and 1.2% higher compared with a year earlier, according to Britain’s biggest building society, Nationwide. This is the first annual growth since January 2023, and comes after a 0.2% year-on-year drop in January.
Continue reading…Average cost of a home increased to £260,420 in February, up by 1.2% on a year earlier, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices grew for the first time on an annual basis in more than a year in February, as a decline in borrowing costs prompted an uptick in the housing market, according to a survey.The average price of a home rose to £260,420, up by 0.7% from the month before, and 1.2% higher compared with a year earlier, according to Britain’s biggest building society, Nationwide. This is the first annual growth since January 2023, and comes after a 0.2% year-on-year drop in January. Continue reading…