UK house price growth stalled in March ahead of stamp duty hike

There was no major boost to housing prices in March. The whole year has started weakly, according to SBAB's chief economist Robert Boije. “People are worried about what will happen to interest rates,” he says.

UK house price growth stalled in March ahead of stamp duty hike

Nationwide Building Society recorded a 0.0 per cent month-on-month average UK house price growth in March, ahead of today’s stamp duty changes

House prices continue to rise, but the rate of growth is slowing. Prices rose 0.4 percent in March, and seasonally adjusted growth was 0.1 percent.

After an explosive start to the year, price inflation calmed down in March. This is what experts say about the development.

This is the weakest March month in four years.

UK House Price Index: reports

Reports for the UK House Price Index (UK HPI) for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including in CSV format.