UK house prices bounced back in February despite the
imminent end of the stamp duty holiday, fuelled by changing housing preferences
in the Covid-19 pandemic, and some buyers betting that the tax saving will be
extended. The average price of a home rose by 0.7% to £231,068, the highest on
record, more than reversing January’s 0.2% drop, said Nationwide, Britain’s
biggest building society. This took the annual growth rate to 6.9% from 6.4%. A
shift to working from home and far less commuting during the pandemic has
changed what people want in a property. Read more on the Guardian website.
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