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UK house prices fell again in September, but pace of monthly decline slows
“UK house prices fell further in September, edging down by -0.4% on a monthly basis. This was a sixth consecutive monthly fall, though the pace of decline slowed markedly compared to August (-1.8%). The average home now costs £278,601, a drop of around £1,200 since last month. On an annual basis prices are down by 4.7%, largely unchanged from -4.5% in August. Nonetheless they remain some £39,400 higher than in March 2020, such was the extraordinary growth seen during the pandemic. “Activity levels continue to look subdued compared to recent years, with industry data showing lower levels of new instructions to ... (full story)