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UK prices grow slowly more than January expected while mortgage rates entered and the ability to remain, says the creditor nationwide.
The average home price Rose up to £ 268,213, up 0.1 percent from last month and 4.1 percent year of year – less annual increase in December.
Economists who are reproduced by reuters expect a monthly increase of 0.3 percent and annual increase of 4.3 percent.
Slowly than expected prices of house is “less surprisingly given the rising mortgage rate at the end of last year,” as Alex Kerr, economist in capital capital.
Different data from Bank of England On Thursday indicates that interest rates rose in December, with an average rate for a year’s fixation of 60 percent, from 4.39 percent of November and 4.21 percent in October.
The average rate is well below 6.22 percent of summer peak in 2023, but from 1.1 percent in the middle of 2021, which means debt loss remained.

Boe is expected to inform a quarter percentage point of cutting interest at 4.5 percent on Thursday. Markets priced three rates cut throughout the year.
Mark Harris, Mortgage Broker Spf Private Clients, said: “In the banks of England expected next week, views for borrowers look.”
Experts say home prices are also supported by a potential increase in the need ahead of expiry to a new Stampun Holiday on Duty. From April, shoppers at first time start paying for assets worth £ 300,000 or more, instead of today.
The Nationalwide reported the recovery of home’s ability last year thanks for grown wages.
However, a prospective buyer who earns the usual UK income and buy a typical first-time shopping period with a monthly payment of home-length payable on average of 30 percent.
In addition, home prices remain high relative to average income, with first-time price purchase price 524, more than high average 3.9.
Robert Gardner, the President Economist all over the country, said the market shows strength, “despite continuing beauty pressures”.
“While there is a modest growth last year, beauty remains in historic standards,” he said.