UK house prices surge unexpectedly in October - survey
Posted: November 7th, 2016, 12:04 pm
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UK house prices surge unexpectedly in October - survey
House price growth is expected to ease further in the coming months - but price levels are likely to remain high.
House prices increased by 5.2% in the three months to October, compared to the same period last year, according to a survey by the mortgage lender Halifax.
The results, which were higher than expected, suggest a reversal of a broad slowdown in the housing market over the past six months.
Prices increased by 1.4% in October, compared to 0.3% in September.</I>
<I>
UK house prices surge unexpectedly in October - survey
House price growth is expected to ease further in the coming months - but price levels are likely to remain high.
House prices increased by 5.2% in the three months to October, compared to the same period last year, according to a survey by the mortgage lender Halifax.
The results, which were higher than expected, suggest a reversal of a broad slowdown in the housing market over the past six months.
Prices increased by 1.4% in October, compared to 0.3% in September.</I>