UK House Price Growth Eases In July

RTTNews | 41 days ago
UK House Price Growth Eases In July

(RTTNews) - UK house prices grew at a slower pace in July as geopolitical tensions and fears of interest rate hikes weighed on property demand, data from mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society revealed Friday.

House prices registered an annual increase of 1.8 percent after rising 2.2 percent in June. Prices were expected to grow 1.9 percent.

On a monthly basis, house prices edged up 0.1 percent, as expected, following a nil growth in June.

"Market activity and house prices have remained soft in recent months, in part reflecting the uncertain economic backdrop," Nationwide's Chief Economist Robert Gardner said.

"Geopolitical tensions remain high, with the conflict between Iran and the US again exerting upward pressure on energy prices and market interest rates in recent weeks," added Gardner.

He observed that financial market expectations for the future path of Bank Rate have been volatile, reflecting shifting views about the inflationary implications of events at home and abroad.

Nonetheless, Gardner said Bank of England policymakers can take some comfort from the fact that inflation declined further in June. Moreover, easing wage growth gave policymakers more breathing space to assess the extent to which tighter policy is necessary to bring inflation to target.

This week, the BoE maintained its interest rate in a split vote as renewed tensions in the Middle East reignited fears of high inflation becoming persistent. The committee voted 6-3 to hold the bank rate at 3.75 percent.

read more
UK House Prices Fall For First Time Since 2023

UK House Prices Fall For First Time Since 2023

UK house prices declined for the first time since late 2023 in August, data published by Lloyds Banking Group showed Monday. House prices dropped 0.4 percent on an annual basis in July, marking the first decrease since November 2023. The drop followed a marginal 0.1 percent rise in July.
RTTNews | 3 days ago
UK Mortgage Approvals Lowest Since 2024

UK Mortgage Approvals Lowest Since 2024

UK mortgage approvals declined to the lowest since early 2024, while consumer credit reached its highest level since late 2025, the Bank of England said Tuesday. The number of mortgages approved in July declined unexpectedly to 56,053 from 58,215 in June. This was the lowest since January 2024.
RTTNews | 9 days ago
UK House Price Growth Accelerates

UK House Price Growth Accelerates

UK house price growth accelerated in August despite economic uncertainties, data from the Nationwide Building Society showed Tuesday. House prices grew 1.6 percent on a yearly basis, faster than the 1.4 percent rise in July but weaker than economists' forecast of 2.0 percent. Month-on-month, house prices gained 0.2 percent, in contrast to the 0.1 percent fall in July.
RTTNews | 9 days ago
U.K. Inflation Rises On Household Energy Bills

U.K. Inflation Rises On Household Energy Bills

U.K. consumer price inflation accelerated in July as the Middle East crisis stoked household energy prices, official data showed Wednesday. The consumer price index posted an annual growth of 2.9 percent in July, faster than the 2.6 percent rise in June, the Office for National Statistics said. This was the highest in four months and matched economists' expectations.
RTTNews | 22 days ago
UK Labor Market Shows Signs Of Cooling

UK Labor Market Shows Signs Of Cooling

The UK unemployment rate remained stable at 4.9% in the three months to June, while job vacancies fell by 6,000 and payroll employment declined 94,000 year-over-year, signaling weakness in the labor market.
RTTNews | 23 days ago
UK Q2 GDP Expands 0.4% On Household Spending, Investment

UK Q2 GDP Expands 0.4% On Household Spending, Investment

The UK economy grew 0.4% in Q2 as household consumption and gross fixed capital formation drove expansion. Household spending rose 0.3% while business investment climbed 1.7%. Government spending declined 0.3%, the Office for National Statistics reported.
RTTNews | 28 days ago
UK Lloyds House Prices Remain Unchanged

UK Lloyds House Prices Remain Unchanged

UK house prices stalled in July amid a more uncertain economic backdrop this year, data published by Lloyds Banking Group showed Friday. House prices posted a flat growth in July, following a 0.2 percent rise in June. Prices were expected to climb again by 0.2 percent.
RTTNews | 34 days ago
UK Construction Activity Shrinks At Slowest Pace In 4 Months

UK Construction Activity Shrinks At Slowest Pace In 4 Months

The UK construction activity contracted at the slowest pace in four months in July on slower fall in new orders, purchasing managers' survey data from S&P Global showed Thursday. The construction Purchasing Managers' Index rose to a four-month high of 44.7 from 38.4 in June. However, the index remained below the neutral 50.0 threshold.
RTTNews | 35 days ago