The Halifax says house prices rose again in July after
dipping last month, making the average price £261,221 and leaving prices 7.6%
higher than at the same time last year. Last month, average prices were 8.7% up
on a year ago. The lender said it expected prices to settle further after the
recent spate of strong rises, which has been fuelled in part by tax breaks on
stamp duty. But it said a shortage of homes was likely to support prices. Read
more on the BBC website.
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A recent study by Aviva found that one in nine new homes in England are
being built on land at risk of flooding – often entirely within planning
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