House prices rise at slowest rate in years as Budget ‘fails to boost market’

House prices rose at their slowest rate since the start of 2024 in October, as property experts said the Budget failed to boost the UK’s beleaguered housing market. The average house price in the UK rose by 0.5 per cent this month to £273,566, according to Nationwide, slowed from 0.8 per cent growth last month [...]