Housepresso 22 May 22
House price growth slows
The average house price in the UK is £278,436, average prices have increased by 9.8% or (£24,931) over the last year, but increased by just 0.3% or (£748) in March. It seems that although house prices went up in March 2022 the rate of increase appears to be slowing. Is this just a spring sneeze or the start of a house price cold?
London house prices fall
The latest data from the Land Registry shows that the average house price in London fell by 0.9% or £4,745 to £523,666 in March 2022. House prices fell in 15 of the 34 London boroughs during March
The biggest rises were in the Kensington and Chelsea up £77,590 (5.7%) the City of Westminster up £24,530 (2.4%), and Ealing up £17,650 (3.3%).
The biggest London house price falls last month were to be found in the City of London down £27,420 (3.5%), Hackney down £17,990 (2.8%) and Camden down £15,620 (1.8%).
Mortgage arrears fall
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