UK House Prices Reach New High in October Despite Economic Turmoil

UK House Prices Reach New High in October Despite Economic Turmoil
HASTINGS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Rows of houses on August 05, 2020 in Hastings, England. The UK's housing market has slowly reopened after months of pandemic-related restrictions that largely halted the showing and selling of homes. Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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House prices in the UK hit a new record high in October despite the continuing uncertainties in interest rates following financial turmoil triggered by the government’s mini-budget.

Britain’s housing market had already been showing signs of cooling after a more than 20 percent surge in prices since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic as the cost of living rose and the Bank of England steadily increased interest rates.