UK house prices up 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates
Annual price growth slowed to 1.8% this month, down from 2.2% in June. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PAView image in fullscreenAnnual price growth slowed to 1.8% this month, down from 2.2% in June. “Nearly 200,000 households previously in the private rented sector became owner occupiers in 2024-25.
- ▪Annual price growth slowed to 1.8% this month, down from 2.2% in June.
- ▪Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PAView image in fullscreenAnnual price growth slowed to 1.8% this month, down from 2.2% in June.
- ▪“Nearly 200,000 households previously in the private rented sector became owner occupiers in 2024-25.
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Annual price growth slowed to 1.8% this month, down from 2.2% in June. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PAView image in fullscreenAnnual price growth slowed to 1.8% this month, down from 2.2% in June. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PAHousing marketUK house prices up 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest ratesPrice of an average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says Nationwide Business live – latest updates Joanna PartridgeFri 31 Jul 2026 03.56 EDTLast modified on Fri 31 Jul 2026 03.57 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEconomic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective house buyers remained cautious about interest rates during the US war with Iran in what should be peak housebuying season.House prices rose by just…
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