House prices have grown fastest since the UK voted to
leave the EU in cities in the Midlands, the north of England, Wales and
Scotland, according to the property website Zoopla. Birmingham (up 16%),
Manchester and Leicester (both up 15%) have seen the fastest growth since the
June 2016 referendum, followed by Edinburgh and Nottingham (14%), Leeds and
Cardiff (12%), and Liverpool and Sheffield (11%). Zoopla said economic and
political uncertainty caused by the Brexit vote was more acutely felt in
southern English cities, while lack of affordability was also a major factor.
Read more on the Guardian website.
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