UK House Prices Fall the Most in 14 Years, Nationwide Says
- First figures for August signal the downturn is intensifying
- Sharp increase in mortgage costs is weighing on buyers
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The downturn gripping the UK housing market steepened in August as the cost-of-borrowing squeeze sapped demand, according to a major mortgage lender.
Nationwide Building Society said the average cost of a home fell 5.3% in August from its peak in the year ago, the fastest pace since July 2009 when the global financial crisis was raging. That put values at £259,153 ($328,020), down £14,600 from August 2022.