Housebuyers feel the autumn chill – is the economy heading for a deep freeze?
As the property market takes an unexpected dip, with homeowners deciding to stay put, rather than sell up, it’s only the latest bad news for Rachel Reeves’s Budget, says James Moore
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Karl Matchett1 September 2025 15:00
Business and Money – 1 September
Welcome to September and welcome to our live business and money blog!
Today we’ll look at the latest stock market news, the best bank accounts for your money and plenty more.
Karl Matchett1 September 2025 08:03
House prices fall 0.1% in August
We’ll start with UK house prices – and the latest Nationwide data shows a 0.1% drop month on month.
It was a surprise drop overall despite known struggles in the market, with the average price of a property in the UK now at £271,079.
However, year on year there is still growth in prices – though it is…
