29th July 2024 Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, a consultancy, said that steadily rising mortgage rates since February could result in activity in the housing market and property prices flatlining for the rest of this year. View article
UK house prices flat in July as higher mortgage rates weigh on buyers Ashley Webb, senior UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “The stagnation in the Lloyds measure of house prices — recently rebranded from Halifax — in July chimes with the message from the... 7th August 2026 · The Times
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