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House prices remain stable in February

The average UK house price held steady throughout February, with annual growth remaining unchanged from January. According to the latest House Price Index from Halifax, the average UK house price has remained stable throughout February 2025. House prices dipped by...

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House price growth subdued, but activity remains robust

After a fast start to the year, February’s price increase is muted as new sellers lower price expectations. While the past month has still seen a rise in house prices, it’s certainly modest for this time of year, at just 0.5%. This brings the average price of a...

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A positive start for house prices in 2025

Halifax has revealed that house prices went up slightly in January, which is good news after a slight drop in December. According to the lender, House prices went up by 0.7% last month. The latest Halifax House Price Index, published on 7 February, revealed that the...

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The Bank of England base rate down to 4.5%

Find out more about the latest reduction and how it might affect you and your mortgage. The Bank of England has voted to reduce the base rate from 4.75% to 4.5%. In today’s review, the reduction of 0.25% was agreed after much speculation. Many analysts predicted the...

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Annual UK house price inflation up 2%

The 2025 UK sales market has got off to a stronger start than the previous two years, data shows. According to Zoopla’s January 2025 House Price Index, the UK housing market has got off to a strong start, with the momentum in sales activity from 2024 spilling into the...

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