UK house prices unexpectedly climbed in October due to a shortage of properties amid the robust labor market conditions, data from the mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society revealed Wednesday.
House prices posted a monthly growth of 0.9 percent in October, following a 0.1 percent rise in September. This was the highest since August 2022, when the rate of increase was the same. Prices were expected to drop 0.4 percent.
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